News Archive
+ Observatory Council Sends Letter to NSF Regarding Stimulus Funding (3/6/2009)
+ AURA Names Chris Smith as Head of Mission in Chile (1/21/2009)
+ Update on GSMT activities (1/14/2009)
+ Update on LSST activities (1/14/2009)
+ The Observatory Council sent a letter to NASA concerning the manner in which community time is allocated for NASA’s share of Keck (12/2/2008)
+ SOC Sends Letter to Chair of Decadal Survey Concerning the ATST (11/19/2008)
+ AURA Observatories make the first direct observations of planets outside of our Solar System! (11/18/2008)
+ AURA and Universidad de Chile Reach Innovative Agreement for LSST (10/10/2008)
+ The Observatory Council sent a letter to NSF concerning the ramifications of the Continuing Resolution on the NOAO budget (10/1/2008)
+ AURA and its operating centers strongly endorse the principles set forth in The Pasadena Recommendations for Gender Equality in Astronomy (8/11/2008)
+ AURA/NOAO Hosts Meeting of GSMT Stakeholders (8/5/2008)
+ New silver coating on the Gemini-N primary mirror (7/30/2008)
+ International Dark-Sky Association Holds First Congressional Briefing (6/30/2008)
+ ACCORD releases report of workshop to update Adaptive Optics Roadmap (5/13/2008)
+ AURA Receives Letters from GMT and TMT Boards (5/6/2008)
+ Results of the 2008 AURA Annual Elections (4/23/2008)
+ NSF Approves Appointment of David Silva as NOAO Director (4/9/2008)
+ AURA Provides Testimony to House Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science regarding NSF and NASA Programs (4/3/2008)
+ SOC sends letter regarding ATST funding (3/28/2008)
+ Update on ATST activities (3/28/2008)
+ AURA announces selection of David Silva as NOAO Director (3/18/2008)
+ NSF and STFC announce UK position in Gemini (3/1/2008)
+ Statement from the Gemini Board regarding UK involvement in Gemini (2/11/2008)
+ Newly Released Report Focuses on Economic Impact of Astronomy, Space Sciences and Planetary Sciences Research in Arizona (1/16/2008)
+ Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Commits $200 Million Support for Thirty Meter Telescope (12/6/2007)
+ AURA Sends Letter Regarding UK and Gemini (11/19/2007)
+ NSF Senior Review Report Released (11/6/2007)
+ AURA Board expresses support for Senior Review (10/31/2007)
+ ACCORD recommends increase in Astronomy Division budget (8/28/2007)
+ AAAC Chair Provides Testimony to House Science Committee (including comparison of mission costs) (7/17/2007)
+ AURA Commends Recipients of Gruber Prize. Teams include nine AURA employees (7/7/2007)
+ AURA supports amendment to increase NASA budget (7/2/2007)
+ Giant Segmented Mirror Telescope Science Working Group Re-established (6/25/2007)
+ AURA Names Search Committee for NOAO Director (6/25/2007)
+ NSF Approves the Appointment of Todd Boroson as NOAO Interim Director (6/7/2007)
+ Moon-Mars Initiative (6/6/2007)
+ AURA Releases GSMT Program Plan (6/4/2007)
+ AURA submits comments on Immigration Reform Legislation (6/4/2007)
+ NOAO Releases the first results from the most recent edition of the GLOBE at Night campaign (5/28/2007)
+ NSF Senior Review (5/9/2007)
+ AURA Board sends letter to NASA supporting the Science Mission Directorate (5/2/2007)
+ Results of the 2007 Annual Elections (5/1/2007)
+ AURA Board sends letter to CAA regarding ATST (5/1/2007)
+ AURA Names Todd Boroson as NOAO Interim Director (4/30/2007)
+ NSO Users' Committee sends letter to NSF regarding senior review recommendations for GONG (4/3/2007)
+ AURA Lauds Call for New Space Summit (3/16/2007)
+ AURA Appoints Malow as Head of Mission in Chile (3/6/2007)
+ SOC sends letter to NSF regarding ATST (2/28/2007)
+ OC sends letter to NSF regarding the cost reviews recommended by the Senior Review (2/2/2007)
+ SOC sends a letter to NSF and AAAC regarding GONG (1/18/2007)
+ AURA Announces New Vice President for Administration (11/15/2006)
+ Mike Hauser, Deputy Director of STScI, shares Gruber Prize (8/16/2006)
+ AURA Seeks Vice President of Administration (8/8/2006)
+ AURA Submits comments on the NSF's draft strategic plan and the relationship of astronomy to the American Competitiveness Initiative (7/17/2006)
+ ACCORD sends letter to the NSF concerning FY07 budget issues (7/12/2006)
+ AURA Supports Mikulski Hutchinson Amendment to support NASA (7/10/2006)
+ STScI to Host Workshop: Astrophysics Enabled by the Return to the Moon (6/28/2006)
+ Thirty Meter Telescope passes conceptual design review (6/1/2006)
+ AURA announces award to the Giant Magellan Telescope consortium for alternative GSMT Design (5/17/2006)
+ LSST Chooses Cerro Pachon site (5/17/2006)
+ Election Results from the April 2006 Annual Meeting of the Member Representatives and Board of Directors Meeting (5/9/2006)
+ AURA Provides Statement to the NASA Advisory Council Science Subcommittees Planning Conference (5/8/2006)
+ VISA Processing (5/8/2006)
+ Simons appointment to begin May 18 (3/21/2006)
+ AURA Provides Statement for the Record to House Science Committee (3/6/2006)
+ Solar Observatory Council Passes Resolution Concerning ATST New Start (3/6/2006)
+ AURA Expresses Support for JWST to Congress (2/25/2006)
+ Gemini Board Approves Gemini Director (2/15/2006)
+ AURA Submits Comments on the NSF Strategic Plan (1/16/2006)
+ AURA Completes Search for Gemini Director (12/21/2005)
+ Space Telescope Institute Council sends letter to NASA regarding the James Webb Space Telescope (11/22/2005)
+ AURA's Solar Observatory Council sends letter to Senior Review (11/18/2005)
+ AURA submits additional comments to NSF regarding the MREFC process (11/15/2005)
+ Michael Turner sends response to ACCORD (11/14/2005)
+ AURA receives funding for GSMT (10/5/2005)
+ AURA receives funding for LSST (10/5/2005)
+ Final OIR Long Range Plan Submitted (7/29/2005)
+ AURA sends letter to Congressman Frank Wolf commending him on his position to triple R&D budgets (7/10/2005)
+ AURA Board Approves AURA Strategic Plan (7/5/2005)
+ NOAO Invites Comments on Draft Input to Senior Review (7/5/2005)
+ AURA Announces Formation of the Gemini Director Search Committee (6/28/2005)
+ HST Servicing (6/9/2005)
+ NASA Approves Matt Mountain as STScI Director (6/6/2005)
+ Hubble Celebrates 15th Anniversary with Spectacular New Images (4/25/2005)
+ AURA Board sends letter to NASA Administrator regarding HST (4/21/2005)
+ AURA Selects New STScI Director (4/19/2005)
+ AURA Member Representatives admit three new member institutions (4/18/2005)
+ Election Results from the April 2005 Annual Meeting of the Member Representatives and Board of Directors Meeting (4/18/2005)
+ AURA submits a comment to the NSF Office of Legislative Affairs on MREFC implementation (3/24/2005)
+ Annual Report of the Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Committeefor 2004-05 (3/14/2005)
+ AURA Board sends letter to the President of the AAS (3/2/2005)
+ AURA submits proposal for the management and operation of the Gemini Observatory (2/5/2005)
+ A Stellar Debut for Gemini Observatory's Online Image Gallery (1/10/2005)
+ AURA Board endorses selection of ATST site (1/7/2005)
+ AURA Announces Formation of the STScI Director Search Committee (11/17/2004)
+ Gemini Board Issues Response to Gemini Visiting Committee Report (11/16/2004)
+ AOC-G Report to the Gemini Board (11/3/2004)
+ Haleakala, Hawaii recommended for the Advanced Technology Solar Telescope (ATST) (10/15/2004)
+ AURA Thanks Senators Mikulski and Hutchinson for NASA funding (9/23/2004)
+ ACCORD sends letter to the NSF regarding TSIP (9/21/2004)
+ AURA responds to solicitation for comments on alternative management structures for NASA's centers (8/30/2004)
+ Observatories Council receives a response to their letter sent to the NSF supporting the GSMT proposal (8/16/2004)
+ OECD Releases Final Report on Future Large Scale Projects and Programmes in Astronomy and Physics (8/11/2004)
+ Steven Beckwith to Conclude Appointment as Director of Space Telescope Science Institute (7/16/2004)
+ Term concludes for AURA Board Chair (5/11/2004)
+ Election Results from the April 2004 Annual Meeting of the Member Representatives and Board of Directors Meeting (5/7/2004)
+ Dr. William Smith Testifies to the House Appropriations Committee (3/26/2004)
+ Summary of Recent AURA Activities Related to the Decadal Survey (2/27/2004)
+ AURA Signs Memorandum of Understanding with the European Southern Observatory on Large Optical Telescopes (2/24/2004)
+ Workshop on the Science Potential of a 10-30m UV/Optical Space Telescope (1/9/2004)
+ AURA to reappoint Matt Mountain as Gemini Director (12/15/2003)
+ AURA Commends HST-JWST Transition Panel Review (8/14/2003)
+ AURA Admits University of Virginia as it's 37th Member Institution (6/1/2003)
+ AURA opposes certain provisions of the Tax Cut legislation (5/21/2003)
+ Election Results from the May 2003 Annual Meeting of the Member Representatives and Board of Directors Meeting (5/9/2003)
+ AURA presents testimony to the Subcommittee on VA-HUD and Independent Agencies of the House Appropriations Committee (4/9/2003)
+ ACCORD Position Paper on Adaptive Optics (4/8/2003)
+ AURA invited to make a presentation to the National Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Committee (4/8/2003)
+ Hubble's Science Legacy: Future Optical-Ultraviolet Astronomy from Space (4/7/2003)
+ AURA renews memberships of international affiliates (3/7/2003)
+ Letter to the Hubble Science Legacy Workshop Participants (3/4/2003)
+ AURA expresses support for the rebuilding of the Mount Stromlo Observatory (2/20/2003)
+ Solar Observatory Council expresses support for procurement of ATST mirror (2/20/2003)
+ AURA, NSF sign new Cooperative Agreement for management and operations of NOAO and NSO. (11/27/2002)
+ Report From the TAC Assessment Committee (11/26/2002)
+ Gemini North Renamed the Frederick C. Gillett Gemini Telescope (11/18/2002)
+ AURA Releases Report of Independent Review of the Status of Women at STScI (11/15/2002)
+ Telescope System Instrumentation Program Announcement of Opportunity for 2003 is now available. (10/14/2002)
+ AURA Submits Testimony to Congress on Near Earth Objects (10/9/2002)
+ Former STScI Director Receives Noble Prize (10/9/2002)
+ ACCORD committed to working towards the implementation of an aggressive and coordinated program to develop a national Adaptive Optics capability. (10/7/2002)
+ Publication of the Month - September 2002 (recent preprints of note) (9/16/2002)
+ REVIEW OF HST TELESCOPE ALLOCATION COMMITTEE (TAC) ACTIONS AND PROCEDURES BEING COORDINATED BY STSCI (9/4/2002)
+ Election Results From the Annual Meeting of the Member Representatives and Board of Directors Meeting (5/9/2002)
+ AURA Expresses Support for the NSF Authorization Bill (5/7/2002)
+ AURA Admits University of Florida as its 36th Member Institution (4/22/2002)
+ AURA Testifies on NASA and NSF Funding (4/20/2002)
+ AURA Requests Enactment of Decadal Survey Legislative Proposal (4/10/2002)
+ Hubble's Science Legacy Workshop (4/8/2002)
+ Publication of the Month - March 2002 (recent preprints of note) (4/1/2002)
+ AURA Dedicates Gemini South Telescope (1/28/2002)
+ AURA Establishes Schommer Educational Fund (1/21/2002)
+ COMRAA Releases Report to the Public (9/4/2001)
+ STIC Letter to HST Project Regarding HST's Servicing Mission 3b Manifest (7/27/2001)
+ Comments Provided to the Committee on Organization and Management of Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics (7/25/2001)
+ AURA Announces Anguita Fellowship Award (5/30/2001)
+ Election Results for Management Councils Announced (5/2/2001)
+ NASA Announces Intention to Award AURA the Contract for NGST Science Center (3/27/2001)
+ NSF Announces Solicitation for Management and Operations of NOAO and NSO (3/15/2001)
+ AURA Announces Selection of NOAO Director (1/18/2001)
+ STIC Comments on NGST Rescope / Current Status of NGST (12/15/2000)
+ ACCORD Presents Proposal for Community Access for Independent Observatories under the TSIP Initiative to the Committee on Astronomy and Astrophysics (12/7/2000)
+ First Light at Gemini South (11/28/2000)
+ Gemini Cuts Deep Into Galactic Core with Release of First Data (10/16/2000)
+ AURA Appoints Jean-René Roy as Gemini North Associate Director (6/15/2000)
+ AURA Responds to the Decadal Survey Report (5/24/2000)
+ AURA Admits Leiden University as 6th International Affiliate Member (5/24/2000)
+ Hubble Space Telescope Celebrates 10 Years (5/1/2000)
+ Announcement of U.S. Gemini Fellowship Recipients for the 2000-2002 Cycle (4/20/2000)
+ 2000 Annual Meeting (4/15/2000)
+ Announcement of Opportunity for 2000-2001 U.S. Gemini Fellowship Program (4/1/2000)
+ Search Begun for NOAO Director (3/7/2000)
+ AURA Appoints William Smith as New President (2/12/2000)
+ MAXAT 2 Preliminary Report Released (1/12/2000)
+ HST Servicing Mission Successful After Discovery Launch on December 19 (12/20/1999)
+ Wolff Resigns as NOAO Director (11/19/1999)
+ Testimony Presented by William S. Smith to the Board of Regents for the University of Hawai'I (11/18/1999)
+ Gemini North Telescope Dedicated on 25 June in Hawai'I (7/1/1999)
+ AURA Presentation to Survey Panel on O/IR Astronomy from the Ground (6/9/1999)
+ Congress Passes Legislation on Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instruments in the U.S. (6/2/1999)
+ Oertel Retires as President of AURA (5/1/1999)
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