The IAU OAD welcomes its new fellows who will be working remotely from Armenia, Uganda, Spain, and Romania. The Office of Astronomy for Development welcomes four, new fellows who will be contributing to its mission of ‘Astronomy for a better world’. The IAU OAD Fellows will be working remotely for most or all of their […]
Author Archives: Ram Venugopal
2021, Central and South Asia, Upliftment of Space Technology and Astronomy Cell in Himalayas
University Students Organize Astro-themed Events to Establish Scientific Culture
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Space Technology and Astronomy Cell (STAC) at IIT Mandi, India organized a number of astro-themed events to establish a scientific culture in the nearby schools, universities, and communities. They conducted a number of online competitions, talks, workshops and more, from a workshop on RGB image analysis of Galaxies, a computational astrophysics hackathon, to a blog […]
2021, Astro Molo Mhlaba 2020, LAMPS: Leveraging local AstronoMy site to Promote STEM in Madagascar, News, Sub-Saharan Africa
Two OAD Projects Shortlisted for Nature Awards for Inspiring Women in Science
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Two IAU OAD-funded projects are on the shortlist of the Nature Research Awards for Inspiring Women in Science in the Science Outreach Category. The aim of the awards for inspiring women in science, in partnership with The Estée Lauder Companies, is to celebrate and support the achievements of women in science, and of all those […]
2020, COVID-19, DIY Universe: A Virtual Science Program for Summer Engagement, North America
‘DIY Universe’ Virtual Summer Program Enriches Learning During the Pandemic
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Families rely on summer programs to provide enriching experiences, a supportive community, and to address gaps in learning. Due to social distancing constraints during the summer of 2020, youth faced months of unfocused, unstructured time during which it was expected that learning gaps would expand between those whose families were able to provide alternative enriching […]
2020, Astronomy for students through interactive app and game, Central and South Asia
Bangladeshi Student Team Developing Interactive Astronomy App
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The Pothikrit project funded by the IAU OAD is developing an interactive astronomy app aimed at students in Bangladesh. The Pothikrit project is developing an interactive astronomy app to popularize astronomy and science education among the young generation in Bangladesh and around the world. It aims to increase awareness of astronomy and reduce the knowledge […]