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AAS - 2013

The Winter American Astronomical Society (AAS) meeting is the largest meeting of professional astronomers in the world. NITARP educators attend an AAS first to meet their team, then they go home and work remotely for much of the year, and then attend an AAS to present their results.  At any given AAS, then, we could have two NITARP classes attending - those finishing up, and those getting started. Reload to see a different set of quotes.

We were out in force at the AAS 2013 meeting in Long Beach, CA! A record number of NITARP-affiliated people attended, including the 2012 class finishing up and the 2013 class getting going. The 80 or so NITARP-affiliated folks made up about 3% of the AAS attendees.

Special article on AAS attendees!  And don't miss Danielle Miller's blog!

Quotes

  • The NITARP experience was terrific from start to finish -- well organized, informative, and unique. I have experienced a number of well-done programs in having HS teachers and/or students participate in research, and NITARP particularly stands out. I think it is the mix of prep work done in advance by teachers and students, the collaborative format of teachers/students/scientists from different locals, the onsite time at Caltech, and the attendance and presentation of posters at an AAS . Each of these elements was important.
  • The most interesting thing I did was to discuss the learning experience with the students who participated in last year's [team]. [..] They were proud of themselves and seemed to be waiting for more.
  • I loved getting to work with other students in our NITARP group to collaborate on a project.
  • I've always thought that probably most astronomers were just normal people who had a passion for astronomy, and my experience confirmed that.
  • [This experience] has already changed me. I am going to devote my life to Astronomy. I am really working hard at school to be the best I know I can be.

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AAS - 2013