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December 2015



  IAU Members Announcements


Call for Nominations for the 2016 Gruber Prize

6 November 2015: The Gruber Foundation invites nominations on behalf of individuals whose achievements in the fields of Cosmology, Genetics, and Neuroscience make them suitable candidates for recognition through the 2016 Gruber International ...

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IAU Executive Committee Statement on Sexual Harassment

19 October 2015: The Executive Committee of the International Astronomical Union, IAU, takes note that a senior astronomer at the University of California at Berkeley, and a member of the IAU, has resigned ...

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Letters of Intent for Symposia in 2017

1 October 2015: The call for Symposia in 2017 was very successful and up to now 36 valid Letters of Intent have been received. This is remarkable and shows the vitality of the ...

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  IAU Press Releases


Final Results of NameExoWorlds Public Vote Released

15 December 2015: The votes are in — the names of 19 ExoWorlds (14 stars and 31 exoplanets orbiting them) have been chosen by public vote in the NameExoWorlds contest, and accepted by ...




  IAU Public Announcements


Results of the OAD 2015 Annual Call for Proposals

14 December 2015: The IAU-Office of Astronomy for Development’s (OAD) fourth annual call for proposals has concluded and 18 projects have been selected to receive funding in 2016. The call for proposals ...

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IAU Encourages Astronomy without Borders

11 December 2015: In light of the recent tragic events around the world, several countries are increasing their security measures and enforcing restrictive immigration procedures. These restrictions will tighten visa-free travel and, in ...

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Astronomy Outreach Newsletter #18 (December 2015)

8 December 2015: The Astronomy Outreach Newsletter December  2015  is now online. It is produced by the IAU Office for Astronomy Outreach and brings the general public the latest information about events and ...

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Inauguration of the IAU-OAD Arab Regional Office and Language Expertise Center

2 December 2015: The Arab Regional Office and Arabic Language Expertise Center will officially join the IAU-Office of Astronomy for Development (OAD) network later this week. The inauguration will be held in Amman ...

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IAU-OAD West African Regional Office Inauguration

25 November 2015: The West African Regional Office of Astronomy for Development will be officially opened today in Enugu, Nigeria. This marks the commencement of activities for the third regional office on the ...

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Astronomy Outreach Newsletter #17 (November 2015 #2)

24 November 2015: The Astronomy Outreach Newsletter November 2015 #2 is now online. It is produced by the IAU Office for Astronomy Outreach and brings the general public the latest information about events ...

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Attacks in Paris

14 November 2015: The International Astronomical Union is deeply shocked by the tragic events of Friday evening in Paris, where the IAU Headquarters are located, and the International Astronomical Union would like to ...

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The IAU Office of Astronomy for Development Newsletter #10 is available online

13 November 2015: The IAU OAD Newsletter #10 is now online. It is issued quarterly by the IAU Office of Astronomy for Development and some highlights of this issue are: Annual Call for ...

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Astronomy Outreach Newsletter #16 (November 2015 #1)

9 November 2015: The Astronomy Outreach Newsletter November 2015 #1 is now online. It is produced by the IAU Office for Astronomy Outreach and brings the general public the latest information about events ...

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Communicating Astronomy with the Public 2016 Opens Registration and Submission of Abstracts — Participate in the first IAU CAP conference in South America

30 October 2015: From 16 to 20 May 2016 Colombia will host the 2016 Communicating Astronomy with the Public (CAP2016) conference in the city of Medellín. Professional communicators, research astronomers, press officers, science ...

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Astronomy Outreach Newsletter #15 (October 2015 #2)

23 October 2015: The Astronomy Outreach Newsletter October 2015 #2 is now online. It is produced by the IAU Office for Astronomy Outreach and brings the general public the latest information about events ...

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IAU inaugurates South West Asian OAD Regional Office in Armenia

23 October 2015: On 13 October 2015, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) inaugurated the South West Asian OAD Regional Office at the Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (BAO) in Armenia. The inauguration ceremony included talks ...

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Astronomy Outreach Newsletter #14 (October 2015 #1)

7 October 2015: The Astronomy Outreach Newsletter October 2015 #1 is now online. It is produced by the IAU Office for Astronomy Outreach and brings the general public the latest information about events ...

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CAPjournal Issue 18 Now Available — The IAU’s Journal on Communicating Astronomy with the Public

30 September 2015: The 18th issue of the Communicating Astronomy with the Public journal is out now! In this issue you will find articles discussing key findings in astronomy communication, including research into ...

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Over 1000 New Individual Members Accepted into the IAU

30 September 2015: The International Astronomical Union would like to extend a warm welcome to its nearly 1200 new individual members, who were formally accepted into the Union on 14 August 2015 at ...

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Astronomy Outreach Newsletter #13 (September 2015 #2)

23 September 2015: The Astronomy Outreach Newsletter September 2015 #2 is now online. It is produced by the IAU Office for Astronomy Outreach and brings the general public the latest information about events ...

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Astronomy Outreach Newsletter #12 (September 2015 #1)

7 September 2015: The Astronomy Outreach Newsletter September 2015 #1 is now online. It is produced by the IAU Office for Astronomy Outreach and brings the general public the latest information about events ...

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IAU Directory of World Astronomy wins 2015 Best Science Website Award

4 September 2015: The IAU Directory of World Astronomy website, built to create a connection between worldwide astronomical organisations and the public, has won the Outstanding Website Award and the Best Science Website ...

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All IAU General Assembly Newspapers Now Online

28 August 2015: Catch up on the symposia, meetings and events of the XXIX General Assembly of the International Astronomical Union (IAU) with the Kai‘aleleiaka conference newspaper, which has now been uploaded ...

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Astronomy Outreach Newsletter #11 (August 2015) is Online

27 August 2015: The Astronomy Outreach Newsletter August 2015 is now online. It is produced by the IAU Office for Astronomy Outreach and brings the general public the latest information about events and ...

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Women in Astronomy Working Group Pursues Equality in Astronomy

24 August 2015: The Women in Astronomy Working Group, which reports directly to the IAU Executive Committee (EC), has been reconfirmed during the first EC meeting of the new triennium, which took place ...

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Highlights

IAU General Assembly
Honolulu, 3-14 August 2015 IAU General Assembly 2015

IAU Office for Astronomy Outreach Office for Astronomy Outreach



Scientific Dates & Deadlines

14 - 18 Mar 2016
IAUS 321: Formation and evolution of galaxy outskirts

18 - 22 Jul 2016
IAUS 322: The Multi-Messenger Astrophysics of the Galactic Centre

12 - 16 Sep 2016
IAUS 324: New Frontiers in Black Hole Astrophysics

29 Sep - 4 Oct 2016
IAUS 325: Astroinformatics (AstroInfo16)




Administrative & Commission Reform Dates & Deadlines

20 - 31 Aug 2018
XXX IAU General Assembly

16 - 27 Aug 2021
XXXI IAU General Assembly




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