Sentences with phrase «committee on astronomy»

The NRC's Committee on Astronomy and Astrophysics provides strategic advice and oversight for the implementation of the decadal survey.

The House of Representatives Committee on Science staff, citing 1997 authorization language for NSF, asked the NRC to respond to several questions, which were then divided between the Committee on Astronomy and Astrophysics (CAA) and the Astronomy and Astrophysics Survey Committee (AASC).

* Because of their involvement with the NRC's U.S. Ground - Based Optical and Infrared (OIR) Astronomy System study, Debra Elmegreen (Chair of the OIR study committee and Chair of the AAS Committee on Astronomy and Public Policy), Lynne Hillenbrand (member of the OIR study committee and of the AAS Committee on Astronomy and Public Policy), and Joel Parriott (consultant to the OIR study committee and AAS Director of Public Policy) all recused themselves from the issuance of this statement.

Young is a member of the Academies» Committee on Astronomy and Astrophysics (CAA) and posed tough questions at a CAA meeting last fall.

NASA astrophysics division director Paul Hertz told a meeting of the NRC's Committee on Astronomy and Astrophysics (CAA) about the gift this morning.

The Committee on Astronomy and Public Policy (CAPP) provides the direction for the public policy efforts at the AAS.

Supporting the work of the Committee on Astronomy and Public Policy (CAPP), Division policy committees, and Society and Division leadership

Rieke is the principal investigator of Webb's NIRCam instrument, as well as the co-chair of the National Academies» Committee on Astronomy and Astrophysics, a body that along with NASA, the National Science Foundation and the National Academies» Space Studies Board helps plan the decadal surveys.

Not exact matches

Nemaungani sold the SKA committee on South Africa's clear skies (necessary for precision radio astronomy), the promised political support of its president and cabinet — who have passed legislation to strictly limit the amount of radio noise in the remote site area — and its expertise in engineering and infrastructure.

As chair of the education committee of CASCA, and as secretary of the Graduate Student Committee, respectively, we were given the opportunity at the AAS meeting to describe the Canadian situation based on our recent survey of graduate astronomy departments across thecommittee of CASCA, and as secretary of the Graduate Student Committee, respectively, we were given the opportunity at the AAS meeting to describe the Canadian situation based on our recent survey of graduate astronomy departments across theCommittee, respectively, we were given the opportunity at the AAS meeting to describe the Canadian situation based on our recent survey of graduate astronomy departments across the country.

To find out more about how the harassment came to light and what could be changed going forward to improve how these cases are handled, Clery spoke with «Joan Schmelz, chair of the American Astronomical Society's... Committee on the Status of Women in Astronomy for 6 years until she finished her second term in August, [who] played a key role in identifying victims of Marcy's activities and letting them know they were not alone.»

The cause of women in science is championed by Cambridge Women in Astronomy and by MPs on the science and technology select committee.

The committee asked its parent organization to do likewise after IAU said it was «profoundly concerned by the impact the recent U.S. executive order, and possible reactions to it from other countries, could have on international collaboration in astronomy and the mobility of scientists.»

CRAF - Committee on Radio Astronomy Frequencies and Expert Committee of the European Science Foundation (ESF)- meets on May 3 - 5, 2017 at the Max - Planck - Institute for Radio Astronomy in Bonn and discusses how to keep radio astronomical observations free of interference.

The Committee assists the Board to fulfil its governance responsibilities through the provision high level advice on the ongoing delivery of radio astronomy capabilities for the nation.

CRAF — Committee on Radio Astronomy Frequencies and Expert Committee of the European Science Foundation (ESF)-- meets on May 3 - 5, 2017 at the Max - Planck - Institute for Radio Astronomy in Bonn and discusses how to keep radio astronomical observations free of interference.

Marcy has submitted his apology letter to the Committee on the Status of Women in Astronomy newsletter, a weekly email that goes out on Fridays to many astronomers.

«After all of this effort and trying to go through the proper channels, Berkeley has ultimately come up with no response,» said Joan Schmelz, who until recently led the American Astronomical Society's Committee on the Status of Women in Astronomy.

The committee calls on the community, particularly those in leadership positions, to ensure equitable treatment of women in astronomy.

The chapter begins with recommendations related to the NSF, NASA, and the DOE, continues with comments on environmental factors affecting observing conditions for astronomy, briefly discusses professional development and the role of professional societies, and concludes with a reply to the questions posed to the committee by the Congress (see the preface).

Based on input from the Bash working group and on the work of both the education and policy panel and the Panel on Optical and Infrared Astronomy from the Ground, the committee recommends a new paradigm for ground - based astronomy that it believes will lead to the most effective use of ground - based facilities and optimize the science opportunities for the astronomical cAstronomy from the Ground, the committee recommends a new paradigm for ground - based astronomy that it believes will lead to the most effective use of ground - based facilities and optimize the science opportunities for the astronomical castronomy that it believes will lead to the most effective use of ground - based facilities and optimize the science opportunities for the astronomical community.

The committee recommends that, about every 5 years, the National Science Foundation astronomy facilities be competitively reviewed and prioritized based on past performance and future expectations.

Throughout his career, Partridge has an impressive record of service to the astronomy education and public education communities serving on the National Science Foundation's Teacher Scholar advisory committee and as American Astronomical Society (AAS) Education Officer.

He was an advisor for the â $ ˜ Imiloa Astronomy Center in Hilo, and served on the State's Hawaiian lexicon committee, developing new Hawaiian words to keep up with advances in science.