NSF Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellows Symposium

Ted von Hippel博士（德克萨斯大学奥斯汀分校），以及合作者Peter Frinchaboy（威斯康星大学麦迪逊分校）和Kurtis Williams（德克萨斯大学奥斯汀分校）被授予资金，以组织和主持美国国家科学基金会天文学和天体物理学博士后奖学金（AAPF）计划的第六届年度研讨会。研讨会将于2008年1月6日至7日在德克萨斯州奥斯汀举行，届时将汇集AAPF研究员、教师导师、未来的AAPF申请者以及对天文社区感兴趣的成员。这将使受奖人能够展示他们的研究和教育活动，并更好地建立丰富奖学金体验本身的方法。此外，研究员将有机会在研讨会期间与同事建立跨学科项目。将教育活动纳入奖学金学生的研究工作，将为奖学金计划带来广泛的影响。许多研究员参加了K-12/公共宣传活动，从而提高了公众对科学的兴趣。研讨会将允许研究员不仅在他们之间，而且与教师导师和其他与会者分享他们的想法和经验。

Dr. Ted von Hippel (University of Texas - Austin), along with collaborators Peter Frinchaboy (University of Wisconsin - Madison) and Kurtis Williams (University of Texas - Austin) are awarded funds to organize and conduct the sixth annual symposium of the National Science Foundation Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowship (AAPF) program. The symposium, to be held January 6-7, 2008 in Austin, Texas, will bring together the AAPF fellows, faculty mentors, prospective AAPF applicants, and interested members of the astronomical community. This will allow the fellows to present their research and educational activities, and better establish ways to enrich the fellowship experience itself. Additionally, fellows will obtain opportunities to establish interdisciplinary projects with colleagues during the symposium. The integration of educational activities into the research efforts of the fellows provides for a broad impact of the fellowship program. Many fellows participate in K-12/public outreach activities, leading to enhancement of the public's interest in science. The symposium will allow the fellows to share their ideas and experiences, not only among themselves, but also with faculty mentors and with others in attendance.