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The awards were presented on May 18 by the Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP) in partnership with the American Astronomical Society (AAS), supported by funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF).</description></item><item><title>The Astronomical Society of the Pacific Announces 2012 Award Recipients in Astronomy Research and Education</title> <pubDate>21 June 2012 09:00:00 -0700</pubDate>    <author>webmaster@astrosociety.org</author>    <link>http://www.astrosociety.org/membership/awards/12winnerspr.html</link>    <description>The Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP) today announced the recipients of its 2012 awards for excellence in astronomy research and education.   </description></item><item><title>Astronomical Society of the Pacific Honors Dr. Sandra Moore Faber with Prestigious Bruce Gold Medal Award</title> <pubDate>30 May 2012 09:00:00 -0700</pubDate>    <author>webmaster@astrosociety.org</author>    <link>http://www.astrosociety.org/news/faber.html</link>    <description>The Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP), one of the oldest and most respected astronomy societies in the U.S., has announced that Dr. Sandra Moore Faber is the 2012 recipient of its Catherine Wolfe Bruce Gold Medal.  Dr. Faber, of the University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC), is recognized for her lifetime achievements in astronomical research.   </description></item><item><title>Fraknoi Becomes Honorary Member of the RASC</title> <pubDate>16 December 2011 09:00:00 -0700</pubDate>    <author>webmaster@astrosociety.org</author>    <link>http://www.astrosociety.org/news/fraknoi4.html</link>    <description>Congratulations to Andrew Fraknoi, former Executive Director of the ASP, currently chair of the Foothill College astronomy department, for his selection as an honorary member of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada.  </description></item><item><title>The Astronomical Society of the Pacific Invites Nominations for the Society's 2012 Awards</title> <pubDate>20 September 2011 09:00:00 -0700</pubDate>    <author>webmaster@astrosociety.org</author>    <link>http://www.astrosociety.org/news/awards2012.html</link>    <description>The Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP) is now accepting nominations for the Society's 2012 awards honoring excellence in astronomy research, technology, education, and public outreach. Recipients receive a cash award and engraved plaque, as well as travel and lodging to accept the award at the Society's 124th annual meeting.  </description></item><item><title>Priscilla and Bart Bok Awards Announced</title> <pubDate>7 July 2011 09:00:00 -0700</pubDate>    <author>webmaster@astrosociety.org</author>    <link>http://www.astrosociety.org/news/2011bok.html</link>    <description>The Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP), in partnership with the American Astronomical Society (AAS), presented the annual Priscilla and Bart Bok Awards to two high-school students at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair held May 8 to 13 in Los Angeles, California.   </description></item><item><title>2011 ASP Award Winners Announced</title> <pubDate>14 June 2011 09:00:00 -0700</pubDate>    <author>webmaster@astrosociety.org</author>    <link>http://www.astrosociety.org/membership/awards/11winnerspr.html</link>    <description>The Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP) today announces the winners of its 2011 awards for excellence in astronomy research and education. </description></item><item><title>The Astronomical Society of the Pacific Announces the 2011 Winner of the Catherine Wolfe Bruce Gold Medal</title> <pubDate>10 June 2011 09:00:00 -0700</pubDate>    <author>webmaster@astrosociety.org</author>    <link>http://www.astrosociety.org/news/ostriker.html</link>    <description>The Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP) today announces that Dr. Jeremiah P. Ostriker has been awarded the 2011 Catherine Wolfe Bruce Gold Medal for lifetime achievement in astronomy.</description></item><item><title>The Astronomical Society of the Pacific Invites Nominations for the Society's 2011 Awards</title> <pubDate>04 November 2010 09:00:00 +0700</pubDate>    <author>webmaster@astrosociety.org</author>    <link>http://www.astrosociety.org/news/awards2011.html</link>    <description>The Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP) today announces that Dr. Jeremiah P. Ostriker has been awarded the 2011 Catherine Wolfe Bruce Gold Medal for lifetime achievement in astronomy.</description></item><item><title>Priscilla and Bart Bok Awards for Astronomy Presented to High-School Seniors at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair</title> <pubDate>16 June 2010 09:00:00 +0700</pubDate>    <author>webmaster@astrosociety.org</author>    <link>http://www.astrosociety.org/news/2010bok.html</link>    <description>The Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP), in partnership with the American Astronomical Society (AAS), has presented the annual Priscilla and Bart Bok Awards to two high-school seniors at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair held May 9 to 14 in San Jose, California.</description></item><item><title>The Astronomical Society of the Pacific Announces its 2010 Award Winners in Astronomy Research and Education</title> <pubDate>02 April 2010 09:00:00 +0700</pubDate>    <author>webmaster@astrosociety.org</author>    <link>http://www.astrosociety.org/membership/awards/10winnerspr.html</link>    <description>The Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP) today announces the winners of its 2010 awards for excellence in astronomy research and education.</description></item><item><title>The Astronomical Society of the Pacific Announces the 2010 Winner of the Catherine Wolfe Bruce Gold Medal</title> <pubDate>26 March 2010 09:00:00 +0700</pubDate>    <author>webmaster@astrosociety.org</author>    <link>http://www.astrosociety.org/news/neugebauer.html</link>    <description>The Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP) today announces that Dr. Gerry Neugebauer has been awarded the 2010 Catherine Wolfe Bruce Gold Medal for lifetime achievement in astronomy.</description></item><item><title>The Astronomical Society of the Pacific Invites Nominations for the Society's 2010 Awards</title> <pubDate>23 October 2009 09:00:00 +0700</pubDate>    <author>webmaster@astrosociety.org</author>    <link>http://www.astrosociety.org/news/awards2010.html</link>    <description>The Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP) is now accepting nominations for the Society’s 2010 awards honoring excellence in astronomy research, technology, education, and public outreach. Recipients receive a cash award and engraved plaque, as well as travel and lodging to accept the award at the Society’s 122nd annual meeting, to be held at the University of Colorado at Boulder from July 31 – August 4, 2010.</description></item><item><title>NASA Astronaut John Grunsfeld and Noted SETI Institute Scientists to Make Public Appearances on September 13 and 14</title> <pubDate>2 September 2009 09:00:00 +0700</pubDate>    <author>webmaster@astrosociety.org</author>    <link>http://www.astrosociety.org/news/grunsfeld.html</link>    <description>As part of its 2009 annual meeting program, the Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP) will feature Hubble Space Telescope repair mission astronaut, Dr. John M. Grunsfeld, NASA, and noted SETI Institute scientists, Drs. Frank Drake, Seth Shostak, Margaret Race, and Douglas Caldwell, in public presentations at the Westin San Francisco Airport Hotel, 1 Old Bayshore Highway in Millbrae, California.</description></item><item><title>Astronomical Society of the Pacific Presents Priscilla and Bart Bok Awards to Two High School Seniors at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair</title> <pubDate>21 July 2009 09:00:00 +0700</pubDate>    <author>webmaster@astrosociety.org</author>    <link>http://www.astrosociety.org/news/09bok.html</link>    <description>The Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP) presented Priscilla and Bart Bok Awards to two high School Seniors at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair held May 10 to 15 in Reno this year.</description></item><item><title>Astronomical Society of the Pacific to Present 2009 Annual Meeting, "Science Education and Outreach: Forging a Path to the Future"</title> <pubDate>21 July 2009 09:00:00 +0700</pubDate>    <author>webmaster@astrosociety.org</author>    <link>http://www.astrosociety.org/news/09meeting.html</link>    <description>The Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP) will present its 2009 annual meeting September 12-16 in the San Francisco Bay Area at the Westin San Francisco Airport Hotel, 1 Old Bayshore Highway in Millbrae, California.</description></item><item><title>Astronomical Society of the Pacific Announces 2009 Award Winners in Astronomy Research and Education</title> <pubDate>30 June 2009 09:00:00 +0700</pubDate>    <author>webmaster@astrosociety.org</author>    <link>http://www.astrosociety.org/membership/awards/09winnerspr.html</link>    <description>The Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP) today announced the winners of its 2009 awards for excellence in astronomy research and education.</description></item><item><title>2009 Winner of the Catherine Wolfe Bruce Gold Medal Announced</title> <pubDate>1 May 2009 09:00:00 +0700</pubDate>    <author>webmaster@astrosociety.org</author>    <link>http://www.astrosociety.org/news/shu.html</link>    <description>The Astronomical Society of the Pacific announces that Dr. Frank H. Shu has been awarded the 2009 Catherine Wolfe Bruce Gold Medal for lifetime achievement in astronomy.</description></item></channel></rss>