Symposium to Honor the Legacy of Vera Rubin

该奖项为纪念和庆祝20世纪和21世纪最重要的天体物理学家之一维拉·鲁宾博士的遗产的研讨会提供了部分支持。会议将于2019年6月24日至26日在乔治城大学校园举行。维拉·鲁宾于2016年12月去世，她开创了星系自转速度研究的先河，为暗物质的存在提供了确凿的证据。鲁宾博士也是科学界女性权益的有力倡导者。这次研讨会将汇集天体物理学家，他们的研究是由于鲁宾博士的发现而成为可能的，并将探讨与她的发现相关的天体物理主题的现状。该领域最前沿的领导人将讨论她的工作，并为未来的项目建立联系。此外，还将举行活动，以纪念鲁宾博士对科学领域女性的倡导及其提高科学素养的工作，包括面向普通公众的主题演讲，以及包括中学科学教师在内的关于当前科学领域女性面临问题的研讨会。这些活动将激励科学家努力改善女性在物理学和天文学领域的环境，并扩大参与。他们将为教师配备强大的工具，以激励下一代女孩追求STEM职业生涯，并调整他们的班级，为未来的大量女孩做出真正的改变。这一奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

This award provides partial support for a symposium to honor and celebrate the legacy of Dr. Vera Rubin, one of the most important astrophysicists of the 20th and 21st centuries. The meeting will be held at the Georgetown University campus, June 24-26, 2019.Dr. Vera Rubin, who passed away in December 2016, pioneered the study of galaxy rotation rates that provided definitive evidence for the existence of Dark Matter. Dr. Rubin was also a fierce and effective advocate for women in science. This symposium will bring together astrophysicists whose research was made possible by Dr. Rubin's discoveries, and will explore the current state of astrophysical topics associated with her discoveries. Leaders at the cutting edge of the field will discuss her work and build connections for future projects.In addition, there will be activities to honor Dr. Rubin's advocacy for women in science and her work to increase scientific literacy, including a keynote lecture for the general public and a workshop on current issues facing women in science that will include secondary school science teachers. These events will inspire scientists working to improve the environment for women in Physics and Astronomy and to broaden participation. They will equip teachers with powerful tools to motivate the next generation of girls to pursue STEM careers, and adjust their classes to make a real change for a large number of girls into the future.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.