Policy Blog
The AAS Public Policy team uses the Policy Blog to communicate with the membership about current events in the science policy world. Most policy blog posts are written by the John N. Bahcall Public Policy Fellow.
Astronomers Discuss Science with Congress During Annual Visits Day
3 April 2017
Members of AAS came to Capitol Hill for AAS Congressional Visits Day to get firsthand experience advocating for science with their members of Congress.
AAS Joins March for Science as Official Partner
27 March 2017
The AAS has joined with more than 100 other scientific organizations across all disciplines to become an official partner of the March for Science scheduled for Saturday, 22 April, in more than 400 world cities.
Application Deadline Rapidly Approaching for 2017 Bahcall Public Policy Fellowship
20 March 2017
Do you love writing, giving talks, and meeting new people? Are you interested in a career in science policy? Then you should apply to be the AAS's next John Bahcall Fellow! Deadline: 31 March.
President Trump's FY 2018 Blueprint
16 March 2017
President Trump's Budget Blueprint to Make America Great Again provides a framework for the overall FY 2018 budget, with some detail about several agencies.
The March for Science, the AAS, and You
22 February 2017
Civically engaged scientists have developed a plan for a march in support of science on Saturday, 22 April (Earth Day). The AAS is ready to help support our members who plan to participate.
Applications Being Accepted for the 2017 John N. Bahcall Public Policy Fellowship
8 February 2017
Do you love writing, giving talks, and meeting new people? Are you interested in a career in science policy? Then you should apply to be the AAS's next John Bahcall Fellow! Deadline: 31 March.
AAS Joins Call for President to Rescind Executive Order
31 January 2017
The AAS has joined with 150 other organizations to send a letter to President Donald Trump objecting to his January 27th executive order on visas and immigration.
Stay Informed About Science Funding and Policy
25 January 2017
Supported in part by AAS membership dues, the American Institute of Physics (AIP) is introducing a new weekly newsletter that’s free to all AAS members.
Status of Legislation at the End of the 114th Congress
20 December 2016
As the 114th Congress wraps up the year, we provide an end-of-year update for FY 2017, COMPETES, and NASA.
Congressional Visit Days in 2017
16 December 2016
Congressional Visit Days are an opportunity for AAS members to advocate for their science with policy makers. There are two opportunities this coming year: AAS CVD (21-22 March 2017) and SET CVD (25-26 April 2017)...