On behalf of the SPD Committee, we would like to invite you to participate in this year’s Early Career Mixer at the AAS/SPD meeting in Baltimore, on Monday, August 10, from 6:00–7:30 pm (15 minutes after the last...
Read MoreThe SPD is offering six Dependent Care grants (max $800 per grant) to help offset added expenses that SPD members with dependents may incur while participating in the upcoming 57th SPD meeting. These grants are offered on a...
Read MoreSelections have been made for this year’s AAS SPD Popular Media Award. Congratulations to the winners! We look forward to seeing what articles and other media are published this calendar year for the next award. This year’s...
Read More“SPD Elections Are Open – please vote! Check your email for your personal voting link – voting closes on April 20th, 2026.”
Read MoreDr. Yi-Ming Wang of the Naval Research Laboratory has been awarded the 2026 George Ellery Hale Prize for his sustained and foundational contributions to the understanding of solar magnetism, the solar cycle, and the solar wind....
Read MoreThe 2026 Irene González Hernández Prize is presented to Dr. Paola Testa of the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian for her significant mid-career contributions to solar physics and the solar–stellar connection....
Read MoreThe 2026 Karen Harvey Prize is awarded to Dr. Lakshmi Pradeep Chitta of the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research in recognition of his exceptional early-career achievements in unraveling the magnetic coupling between...
Read MoreThe Solar Physics Division (SPD) hereby announces the Thomas Metcalf SPD Travel Award Program for calendar year 2026. The Thomas Metcalf Travel Fund was established in 2007 with generous contributions from his family and many...
Read MoreDid you publish anything in popular forums (e.g., magazines, newspapers, YouTube, TikTok) about the sun or its effects in 2025? The Solar Physics Division of the American Astronomical Society solicits nominations for the Popular...
Read MoreDue to the government shutdown, the closing date for submission of nominations for the 2026 SPD Hale, González Hernández, and Harvey prizes is postponed to December 1, 2025. New nominations must be submitted through the AAS...
Read MoreThe Solar Physics Division (SPD) of the American Astronomical Society is happy to announce the 5th Annual Graduate Student and Postdoc Virtual Fair, which will be held on Wednesday, 2025 November 5th! Grad Fair Time:...
Read MoreIt is time for nominations for the 2026 SPD Hale, González Hernández, and Harvey prizes. New nominations must be submitted through the AAS portal. Please read the descriptions of the three prizes and instructions for nomination...
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