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On Wednesday March 12,
the SOC met at the Advanced Technology Research Center at the
University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy in Maui.
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On Thursday, March 13, the SOC
visited the Haleakala summit, site of the Advanced Technology Solar
Telescope (ATST)
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Bill Smith, President of AURA; Tim DeZeeuw, Director
General of ESO; and Ethan J. Schreier, President of AUI, at the February AUI
Board of Trustees meeting in Washington, D.C.
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AURA Santiago Operations Director Hernan Bustos, and
President Smith tour the new AURA Business office in Las Condes area of Santiago
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The STIC met in Baltimore on June 11-12, 2007,
where
STScI Director Matt Mountain and AURA President Bill Smith recognize Tim de
Zeeuw for
his service as STIC Chair from 2003 to 2007
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The Observatory Council
met in Flagstaff, AZ on
May 22-23, 2007
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The
SOC met at the
University Club in
Washington, DC
February 27-28, 2007
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STIC met in Baltimore on October 31
and November 1. On October 31, Senator Barbara Mikulski visited the
Space Telescope Science Institute to address the staff following the
announcement that NASA will send a space shuttle crew to service the
Hubble Space Telescope.
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The
STIC met at STScI in Baltimore, MD on October 31 & November 1, 2006.
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Annual
Meeting of the Member Representatives and Board of Directors Meeting -
Bethesda, MD April 26-29, 2006
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President
Bill Smith and Board Chair Mike Shull recognize Board Vice Chair Dan
Larson for his service on the Board.
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The
STIC met at STScI in Baltimore, MD on February 6-7, 2006.
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The AURA Board met at the University
of Arizona Steward Observatory on Friday, February 16-17, 2006.
the Board members toured Steward's Mirror Lab during their visit.
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Tour
of Steward Mirror Lab and Mt. Graham on February 17-18, 2006.
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The OC met in La Serena on January
28-29, 2006. Here, Stella Kafka presents a science talk to the
council.
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The SOC met at Sac Peak, NM on
November 15 and 16, 2005.
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The
STIC met at STScI in Baltimore on November 1 and 2, 2005.
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ACCORD
met in Washington, DC, on September 19, 2005. Guests from the
NSF and OSTP also attended.
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The
Board of Directors met at the Institute for Astronomy in Hilo, HI on
September 7, 2005.
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Board
Members Tour Mauna Kea and Haleakala on
September 8-9, 2005
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The OC met June 28-30, 2005 in
Tucson, Arizona. Preceding the meeting, the council toured Kitt
Peak.
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OC
Members Tour Kitt Peak on June 28, 2005
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AURA President William Smith thanks
Rolf-Peter Kudritzki for his service as Chair of the Board of Directors.
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AURA
President William Smith introduces Michael Shull as the new Chair of
the Board of Directors.
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Annual
Meeting of the Member Representatives and Board of Directors Meeting in
Tucson, AZ
March 13-16, 2005
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The
AURA Oversight Council for Gemini met on March 16 and 17, 2005 in Hawaii
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AURA President William Smith presents the AURA Service Award to
Hernan Bustos (left) of AURA Office of Support Services
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Appropriations
staff member Michael Stevens visits Kitt Peak, views VERITAS site
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Board of
Directors Meeting and Tours of Cerro Paranal and Chajnantor in Chile
February 21-25, 2005
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SOC
Meeting
Tucson, AZ
December 6 & 7, 2004
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SOC
Dinner
December 6, 2004
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STIC
Meeting
STScI
November 22-23, 2004
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MPS Director Michael Turner
visits Gemini South.
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Turner inspects potential LSST site on Cerro
Penon
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AOC-G
& GSC Meeting
October 13, 2004.
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AURA Board of Directors
September 13-14, 2004
Carnegie Observatories
Pasadena, CA
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ACCORD
Meeting
AAAS
building
Washington, DC
July 23, 2004
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STIC
Meeting
ESA
Headquarters
Paris, France
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AURA
President William Smith presents the AURA Technology and Innovation
award to Jay Elias
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AURA President William Smith
presents the AURA Service award to Richard Joyce
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Astronomy Community testifies to President's Commission on Moon, Mars, and Beyond
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Participants at the first
Gemini Science Conference, Vancouver Canada
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OC
Meeting
June 3-4, 2004 at NOAO
Tucson, AZ
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Professor Robert Shelton,
Provost of Research and Graduate Studies at the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill, addresses the audience at the SOAR Dedication
Ceremony, April 17, 2004
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The SOAR primary
mirror in its cell is carefully lifted to a vertical position using the
dome crane
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AURA Annual Meeting of the Member Representatives
Annapolis, MD
April 28 to May 1, 2004
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SOC
meeting
AAAS building
Washington, DC
February 26-27,
2004
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STIC
meeting
STScI
February 9-10, 2004
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OC
meeting
La Serena, Chile
January 29-30, 2004
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The
OC had an opportunity to have lunch with the scientific staff
during their meeting in La Serena
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Senator
Mikulski talks with the staff at the Space Telescope Science
Institute during her visit on Friday, January 30, 2004
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GNIRS
(12/3/2003)
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