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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 ...
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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 ...
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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

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 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 ...
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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

Statement on Maui Wildfires

AURA and the National Solar Observatory (NSO) are closely monitoring the harrowing, devastating wildfires which have severely impacted our local ...
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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

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 ...
International One Sky Project Highlights Importance and History of Indigenous Astronomy Through Film

International One Sky Project Highlights Importance and History of Indigenous Astronomy Through Film

The One Sky Project, led by the ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center and sponsored by the Thirty Meter Telescope, has produced a ...
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AURA Welcomes Two New Member Institutions

The Association of Universities for Astronomy (AURA) is pleased to welcome two new member institutions, the University of California at ...
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2023 AURA Annual Meeting

Each year AURA holds an Annual Meeting of representatives from its member institutions. The 2023 meeting, held April 17-19 in Tucson, ...