AURA is now accepting applications for the 2019 AURA Padre Picetti Award, open to all teachers in Chile! Every year the award recognizes leaders in education and outreach in Chile for their outstanding performance and contributions to the community in the subject of science, not only to young students, but also to the general public.
Late Friday October 18, Chilean President Sebastian Piñera declared a state of emergency in the province of Santiago, Valparaiso, Concepción, Rancagua and La Serena/Coquimbo and a curfew was established.
Vice President of the Giant Magellan Telescope project and Astronomer at the Carnegie Institution for Science, Patrick McCarthy, has been selected as the new Director of the National Science Foundation National Optical-infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory (NSF’s OIR Lab).
La Asociación de Universidades para la Investigación en Astronomía (AURA) se
complace en anunciar que el Dr. Mario Andrés Hamuy, ha sido nombrado
Vicepresidente y Jefe de Misión del Observatorio de AURA en Chile (AURA-O). El Dr.
Hamuy llega a AURA luego de desempeñar el cargo de Profesor Titular de
Astronomía desde el año 2011, en la Universidad de Chile.
The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Mario Andrés Hamuy as Vice President and Head of Mission for AURA Observatory in Chile (AURA-O).
AURA is pleased to announce the appointment of Lars Lindberg Christensen as Head of NCOA Communications, Outreach, and Education (COE). In his previous position as Head of Education and Public Outreach for the European Southern Observatory (ESO), Lars directed the development of an internationally recognized brand for astronomical communications and outreach.
Maunakea Observatories issued an open letter intended to share their perspectives about the situation on Maunakea with the broader astronomy community. Read on Maunakea Observatories website
The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) welcomes The University of Texas at San Antonio as a new member institution of AURA, a consortium of US institutions and international affiliates that operates world-class astronomical observatories on behalf of NASA and NSF.
AURA is pleased to share that Maura Hagan, member of the AURA Board of Directors and Chair of AURA’s Solar Observatory Council, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS).
AURA is pleased to share that Debra Elmegreen, Chair of AURA Board of Directors, has been elected as a new member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.