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AURA Releases 2009 Workforce and Diversity Report

John Grunsfeld Appointed Deputy Director at STScI

White House Star Party Kicks Off a Busy Season of Astronomy Events

AURA Announces Search Process for Executive Vice President

Virtual Astronomical Observatory Board Sends Letter to NSF

Space Telescope Institute Council thanks NASA for Servicing Mission

AURA Announces the 2009 Recipient of the Claudio Anguita Fellowship

AURA completes work on a new Dormitory on Cerro Pachon

The AURA Board of Directors met at New Mexico State University on September 29-30, 2009. The Board enjoyed a reception hosted by the NMSU Astronomy Department. Pictured are AURA President William Smith and NMSU Vice President for Research, Vimal Chaitanya.

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