Dear colleagues, If you missed it, the SPD Abstract Deadline has been extended to June 2. Please join us in Baltimore this fall! We are also requesting feedback on the recent NASA Community Meeting, see the Special SolarNews...
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Chair’s Chat
Dear Solar Physics Division, I apologize that it is already spring and this is the first “Chair’s Chat” I have written. Like many of you, I have struggled this past year to understand the path forward during these tumultuous...
Read More57th SPD Meeting: Abstracts and Registration Open!
Please join us 9–14 August in Baltimore, Maryland for the 57th meeting of the AAS Solar Physics Division! Abstracts are open until May 28 https://aas.org/meetings/spd57/abstracts and presenter registration is open until July...
Read MoreHeliophysics Updates
Thank you to the SPD community for the tremendous support and advocacy that you all have done for the scientific discipline of Heliophysics. We have two exciting updates to share. Heliophysics Makes the Dictionary! We are...
Read MoreCall to Action
Dear colleagues: The President’s Budget Request (PBR) for FY 2026 (1 October 2025 – 30 September 2026) has now been released. It offers a stark picture for the future of Heliophysics in the USA. Both NASA and NSF face...
Read MoreSPD Student and Early Career Mixer at the SPD/AAS Meeting
Calling all early career scientists and those recruiting for job/postdoc/PhD openings coming to the SPD/AAS in Anchorage! The SPD Committee has been working hard on the SPD Student and Early Career Mixer that will take place at...
Read More“Heliophysics” is a trending word!
If you search “heliophysics” on Merriam Webster now you’ll find that “heliophysics” is a trending word! Thank you to everyone who has been advocating for Heliophysics as our shared scientific discipline and bringing...
Read MoreA CALL TO ACTION FROM SCIENTISTS (YOU!)
Scientific funding is under threat across both this fiscal year (FY) and next, and both require action from you. The Federal appropriations process for FY2026 is about to begin: the Presidential Budget Request (PBR) to Congress...
Read MoreSpecial Advocacy Task Force, SPD Elections and Annual Meeting
On behalf of the SPD Committee, we would like to make the community aware that we have formed a Special Advocacy Task Force of the Solar Physics Division of the American Astronomical Society (SAT-SPD). The SAT-SPD is a special...
Read MoreCall to Action
SPD exists in part to advocate for the field of solar physics in the public and government milieus. Now is a time when member advocacy is especially important, due to ongoing events within the Federal government. Because the...
Read MoreSun and Earth Science Meeting to be Renamed ‘Heliophysics Summit’
Thank you to everyone who has been advocating for Heliophysics as our shared scientific discipline and bringing awareness to Heliophysics as a word. I am thrilled to announce that the joint meeting of the Solar Physics Division...
Read MoreSPD Prizes and the Upcoming Career Fair
It is time to submit your nominations for the 2025 SPD Hale, González Hernández, and Harvey prizes, due November 15th! See the announcement below by Yuhong Fan for full details. We have many deserving people in the Solar Physics...
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