Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 11:24:16 -0500 (EST)
Subject: CSWA Newsletter of 11/29/2000
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AAS Committee on the Status of Women
weekly issues of 11/29/2000, ed. by Priscilla Benson
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This week's issues:
1. A Point of Trivia
2. Jobs
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1. A Point of Trivia
From: cumminslepus.astro.utoronto.ca
There is a letter in the October 19th issue of Nature
(no.6806 p.833) in which the author (Dean Falk, University
of Albany) suggests that an attractive side-effect of
entering the sciences, for women, is the fact that they
become immortal. He comes to this conclusion based on the
marked decline in the number of obituaries published in
which the subject is female.
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2. Jobs
From: bossdtm.ciw.edu
ASTRONOMY RESEARCH STAFF POSITIONS
Department of Terrestrial Magnetism
Carnegie Institution of Washington
5241 Broad Branch Road, N.W.
Washington, DC 20015-1305
Attention: Astronomy Staff Search Committee
Applications are invited for two positions as Members of the
Research Staff in the Department of Terrestrial Magnetism of
the Carnegie Institution of Washington. We are seeking
theorists and/or observers in one or more of the fields of
planet formation, extrasolar planet detection, planetary
astronomy, and star formation. The Department of
Terrestrial Magnetism has an active group of researchers in
these areas. Alan Boss and George Wetherill lead the
theoretical effort to understand the formation and evolution
of planetary systems, while Paul Butler is active in the
search for extrasolar planets. Conel Alexander and Larry
Nittler perform laboratory studies of pre-planetary
materials. Other DTM staff members include astronomers John
Graham and Vera Rubin, and planetary scientist Sean Solomon.
Carnegie is a lead member institution of the NASA
Astrobiology Institute. The Carnegie Institution of
Washington operates the Las Campanas Observatory in Chile.
Carnegie telescopes include a 1-m, a 2.5-m, and a 50% share
of the two 6.5-m Magellan telescopes. Theoretical
calculations are performed on the 21 GFLOP Carnegie Alpha
Cluster and a large network of workstations. Applicants
should have a Ph.D. in a relevant field and a significant
record of research and publication. A C.V., bibliography,
and brief statement of interest should be submitted to the
above address by December 31, 2000. Women and minority
candidates are especially encouraged to apply. Carnegie is
an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution.
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From: croorion.phy.vanderbilt.edu
ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS
TENURE-TRACK ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
The Department of Physics and Astronomy invites
applications and nominations for a tenure-track assistant
professor position in astronomy and astrophysics beginning
in the 2001-2002 academic year. An exceptionally qualified
person at a more senior level may also be considered. The
successful candidate will be expected to establish a
vigorous research program and to be highly effective in
teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Candidates with specialties in any area of astronomy and
astrophysics are invited to apply. Related research areas
within the department include star and planetary system
formation, atmospheres and interior physics of low-mass
stars and white and brown dwarfs, planetary and
protoplanetary nebulae, binary and variable stars, space
physics, particle astrophysics and cosmology. Potential
applicants are invited to request more information regarding
faculty research activities from the Search Committee and to
visit our web site, at http://www.physics.vanderbilt.edu/.
Applicants should send a curriculum vitae, a letter
describing current and planned research activities and
teaching experience, and a list of three references who may
be contacted for letters of recommendation. Candidates are
especially encouraged to describe how they plan to develop
their research programs at Vanderbilt. Applications and
requests for further information should be sent to:
David A. Weintraub, Chair, Astrophysics Search Committee,
Vanderbilt University, Department of Physics & Astronomy,
P.O. Box 1807 Station B, Nashville, TN 37235-1807.
EMAIL: david.weintraubvanderbilt.edu,
FAX: 615-343-7263. Review of applications will begin
January 31, 2001, and will continue until the position is
filled. Vanderbilt University is an Equal Opportunity,
Affirmative Action Employer. Women and minority candidates
are particularly encouraged to apply.
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From: reiffalfven.rice.edu
Rice University has two tenure-track faculty positions open
in Astronomy/Astrophysics. Minorities and women are
especially encouraged to apply. Interviews will be conducted
at the AAS meeting in January.
FACULTY POSITION IN HIGH ENERGY ASTROPHYSICS
The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Rice
University, which is formed from the recent merger of the
Physics and Space Physics and Astronomy departments, invites
applications for a faculty position starting Fall 2001, in
the area of experimental/observational high energy
astrophysics. This appointment is intended to be at the
tenure-track assistant professor level, but applicants with
exceptional qualifications may be considered for an
associate professorship.
In addition to outstanding research and teaching
credentials, we are seeking a dynamic
xeperimentalist/observer who will effectively complement our
existing efforts in high energy astrophysics, which include
research in pulsars, gamma-ray bursts, black hole and
neutron star binaries, AGNs, SNRs and particle acceleration.
Current research involves data from most high energy space
observatories and ground-based telescopes, as well as
laboratory experiments using ultra intense lasers to
simulate astrophysical phenomena. In addition, the
department has active programs in star and solar system
formation, ISM and nebula, astrophysics, galactic chemical
evolution, planetary science, magnetospheric and ionospheric
physics, space weather, and high energy and nuclear physics.
Each applicant should send via paper mail a resume
with statement of research interest, publication list and
selected reprints, and arrange to have four letters of
reference sent to: Prof. Edison Liang, Chair of the Search
Committee (email: liangspacsun.rice.edu), Department of
Physics and Astronomy, MS108, Rice University, Houston, TX
77005-1892. Review of applications will begin on 1 December
2000 and continue until the position is filled. (More
information about the department can be found at
http://physics.rice.edu). Rice University encourages
applications from minority and women candidates. AAE/EOE.
(The weblisting of this job can be found at
http://www.aas.org/JobRegister/no11581.html and
http://dacnet.rice.edu/depts/ricephys/Announce/index.cfm?Ann
ounID=3)
FACULTY POSITION IN OBSERVATIONAL ASTRONOMY/ASTROPHYSICS
The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Rice
University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty
position in the field of observational
astronomy/astrophysics related to star formation and
origins. Specific research areas of interest include
protostellar objects and outflows, young clusters and
associated emission nebulae and molecular clouds, and global
star formation processes on galactic and extragalactic
scales. Candidates with multiwavelength research experience
(UV-optical-IR-radio) and/or instrumentation experience
(instrument development or participation in a development
team) are particularly encouraged to apply.
This appointment is expected to be made at the
assistant professor level, but outstanding applicants can
receive consideration for accelerated promotion or
appointment as associate professor with tenure. Review of
applications will begin on 1 December 2000 and continue
until the position is filled. Interested applicants should
send a resume and statement of current research activities
and future interests, reprints of two recent publications,
and arrange to have three letters of reference sent to o: R.
J. Dufour, Astronomy Search Committee, Department of Physics
& Astronomy, MS 108 Rice University, 6100 Main Street,
Houston, TX 77005-1892. Email inquires: rjdrice.edu.
Rice University is one of the premier small private
universities in the nation (www.rice.edu) with an
exceptionally talented undergraduate student body and a
strong commitment to excellence in research and graduate
education. The Department of Physics & Astronomy
(http://physics.rice.edu) currently has several faculty
engaged in research in observational and theoretical
astrophysics. Rice University encourages applications from
qualified women and minorities. AAE/EOE.(The weblisting of
this job can be found at
http://www.aas.org/JobRegister/no11540.html and
http://dacnet.rice.edu/depts/ricephys/Announce/index.cfm?Ann
ounID=5
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From: robinastro.as.utexas.edu
The Department of Astronomy at the University of Texas at
Austin invites applications for a faculty position to begin
in the 2001-02 academic year. Applications at both tenure-
track and tenured levels are encouraged. We are searching
for a candidate who will conduct a vigorous astronomical
research program. The candidate's main teaching
responsibilities will be in the University of Texas UTeach
program. UTeach is an innovative program at the University
of Texas for the preparation of secondary mathematics and
science teachers. More information on UTeach may be found
at: http://www.utexas.edu/cons/uteach
Applications from candidates in all areas of astronomical
research are welcome. Members of the department of
Astronomy have access to the telescopes of McDonald
Observatory (the 9.2 Hobby-Eberly Spectroscopic Telescope,
and the 2.7m, 2.1m, and 0.8m general purpose telescopes) and
the Texas Advanced Computation Center. The department also
participates in the Caltech submillimeter telescope on Mauna
Kea.
One important responsibility will be to teach a course on
research methods for UTeach students. This course is an
interdisciplinary upper-division course on the nature of
scientific research with a laboratory component. The course
serves upper-division science and mathematics majors
preparing to teach in the secondary schools. Other
opportunities to teach interdisciplinary courses for UTeach
may develop as the program grows.
Applicants are requested to send a letter of application, a
description of their research and educational
accomplishments, an outline of their present and future
academic interests, and a curriculum vitae with a list of
publications to The Faculty Search Committee, Department of
Astronomy C-1400, The University of Texas, Austin, TX 78712-
1083. An applicant should also arrange for a maximum of
four letters of recommendation to be sent to the Faculty
Search Commmittee. To assure full consideration,
applications should be completed by January 15, 2001. The
committee welcomes further inquiries on this unique faculty
position, and contact can be made via e-mail to
searchastro.as.utexas.edu, by phone at 512-471-3000, and by
FAX at 512-471-6016. The Astronomy Program's general web
address is http://www.as.utexas.edu/
The University of Texas is an Affirmative Action - Equal
Opportunity employer. Women and minority candidates are
strongly encouraged to apply.
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End of CSWA Newsletter of 11/29/2000