This Symposium takes place Friday & Saturday, January
5-6, concurrent with the AAPT/AAS Joint Winter Meeting in
Seattle. The symposium will consist of a keynote talk by
Jay Pasachoff, an invited talk on education research by
Doug Duncan, contributed talks by AAPFs on their research
and education projects, and discussion panels on (1) new
directions in undergraduate education in astronomy, (2)
teaching the night sky in the modern world, and (3) making
the transition from a postdoc to a career position.
Prospective fellowship applicants, science educators and
other members of the astronomy and astrophysics community
are welcome and encouraged to attend. The NSF Astronomy and
Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowships provide opportunities
for highly qualified investigators within three years of
obtaining their PhD to carry out an integrated program of
independent research and education. The program is intended
to recognize early- career investigators of significant
potential and to provide them with experience in research
and education that will establish them in positions of
distinction and leadership in the community. This is an
AAS-sponsored event and AAPT members are invited to attend.
For more information, contact Erik Rosolowsky
(erosolow/snail/cfa/harvard/edu)