AURA Distributes Initial Funding of US $900,000 to Contribute to the Development of Astronomy in Chile
The fund is connected to the upcoming start of operations of the Vera C. Rubin Observatory and will be administered ...
LSST Camera Arrives at Rubin Observatory in Chile, Paving the Way for Cosmic Exploration
The largest camera ever built for astrophysics has completed the long journey from SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in California to ...
AURA Annual Meeting 2024
On a bright April morning in Tucson, Arizona, the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy’s (AURA) Annual Meeting kicked ...
NOIRLab’s Lori Allen Elected 2023 AAAS Fellow
Lori Allen, Mid-Scale Observatories (MSO) Director at NSF NOIRLab, has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the ...
Charting the Quantum Horizons of Astronomy
On March 11, 2024, researchers gathered in Tucson, Arizona for a workshop to discuss something new for astronomy: quantum-enabled optical ...
World’s Largest Digital Camera for Astronomy is Complete and will travel to Rubin Observatory in Chile
This 3,200 megapixel instrument, built by the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in California, will be brought to ...
Jon S. Tuma new AURA VP of Human Resources
The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) is pleased to announce that Jon Tuma will join the AURA ...
AURA Appoints Christoph Keller as next National Solar Observatory Director
AURA is pleased to announce that Dr. Christoph Keller has been appointed as the next Director of the National Science ...
Dr. Jennifer Lotz Appointed Space Telescope Science Institute Director
The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Jennifer Lotz as ...
Statement on Maui Wildfires
AURA and the National Solar Observatory (NSO) are closely monitoring the harrowing, devastating wildfires which have severely impacted our local ...
NA-ROAD selects 10 Astronomy for Development Projects to Support Women and Girls in Astronomy
Today, the North American Regional Office of Astronomy for Development (NA-ROAD) announced the selection of ten astronomy for development projects ...
Open Letter to NSF Director
On June 26, 2023, AURA sent the following letter to Dr. Sethruaman Panchanathan, Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF), reminding him ...
