NSF Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellows Symposium; January 7-8, 2006; Washington, DC

美国国家科学基金会天文学和天体物理学博士后研讨会：华盛顿特区(2006年1月7-8日)ABSTRACTAST 0549112杰弗里·肯尼(PI)、Joshua Faber(共同PI)、Mary McSwain(共同PI)、Jeffrey Kenney博士(耶鲁大学)、Joshua Faber(伊利诺伊大学)和Mary McSwain(耶鲁大学)获得资金，以组织和举办第四届NSF天文学和天体物理学博士后研究员年度研讨会(AAPF)。研讨会将于2006年1月7日至8日在华盛顿特区举行，将汇集研究员、教师导师、潜在的AAPF申请者和天文学社区感兴趣的成员。这将允许研究员介绍他们的研究和教育活动，并更好地建立丰富奖学金经验本身的方法。此外，在研讨会期间，研究员将获得与同事建立跨学科项目的机会。将教育活动融入研究员的研究工作中，将使奖学金计划产生广泛的影响。许多研究员参加了K-12/公众推广活动，从而提高了公众对科学的兴趣。研讨会将允许研究员分享他们的想法和经验，不仅在他们之间，而且与教员导师和出席的其他人分享。

NSF Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowship Symposium: Washington, DC (January 7-8, 2006)ABSTRACTAST 0549112 Jeffrey Kenney (PI), Joshua Faber (co-PI), Mary McSwain (co-PI)Dr. Jeffrey Kenney (Yale University), along with co-PIs Joshua Faber (University of Illinois) and Mary McSwain (Yale University) are awarded funds to organize and conduct the fourth annual symposium of the NSF Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellows (AAPFs). The symposium, to be held January 7-8, 2006 in Washington, DC, will bring together 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.