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May 2019



  IAU Members Announcements


Memorandum of Understanding Between OAO and Commission C2

2 May 2019: For most of its first 100 years, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) has accomplished its mission to promote and safeguard astronomy through international collaboration, via the work of its individual ...

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  IAU Press Releases


Recipients of Gruber Foundation 2019 Cosmology Prize Announced — Nicholas Kaiser and Joseph Ivor Silk are honoured for their seminal work on cosmological structure formation and dark matter

9 May 2019: The Gruber Foundation Cosmology Prize, which is co-sponsored by the IAU, recognises scientists whose discoveries have driven fundamental advances in our understanding of the Universe. The 2019 prize has been ...




  IAU Public Announcements


Big Ideas in Astronomy: Astronomy Literacy Booklet Released by IAU Commission C1

3 May 2019: What does it mean for a citizen to be “literate” in astronomy? Those members of the International Astronomical Union (IAU) who are active in public outreach have practical experience of ...

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Astronomy Outreach Newsletter 2019 #7 (April#2)

2 May 2019: The Astronomy Outreach Newsletter 2019 #7 (IAU100 #5) is now online. It is produced by the IAU Office for Astronomy Outreach and brings to the general public the latest information ...

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IAU OAD 2019 Call for Proposals

25 April 2019: The IAU Office of Astronomy for Development (OAD) has released its 2019 Call for Proposals. The call is open to any projects that use astronomy to make an impact on ...

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Astronomy Outreach Newsletter 2019 #6 (April #1)

24 April 2019: The Astronomy Outreach Newsletter 2019 #6 is now online. It is produced by the IAU Office for Astronomy Outreach and brings to the general public the latest information about events ...

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International School of Young Astronomers 2019 applications open

22 April 2019: The 42nd International School for Young Astronomers, ISYA 2019, will take place in Kunming, China, from 14 October to 3 November 2019, at the Yunnan National Observatories. The International School ...

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Norio Kaifu (1943–2019)

17 April 2019: It is with great sadness that we announce that Norio Kaifu, former President of the IAU, passed away on 13 April 2019, aged 75, at his home in Japan. Norio ...

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Scientific Dates & Deadlines

13 - 16 May 2019
EC Meeting 103 (IAU 100 Anniversary)

27 - 31 May 2019
IAUS 351: Star Clusters: from the Milky Way to the Early Universe

3 - 7 Jun 2019
IAUS 352: Uncovering early galaxy evolution in the ALMA and JWST era

30 Jun - 5 Jul 2019
IAUS 353: Galactic Dynamics in the Era of Large Surveys




Administrative Dates & Deadlines

13 - 16 May 2019
EC Meeting 103 (IAU 100 Anniversary)

15 May 2019
Announcement of Recipients of the Gruber Foundation Cosmology Prize

31 May 2019
Applicants will be Notified by the IAU General Secretary of the Outcome of the Selection for the Gruber Fellowship and Announcement is Posted

31 - 15 May 2019
Communication to the SOC of the Final Selection of Symposia

 

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