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Stanford Astronomer Honored as Jansky Lecturer by AUI, NRAO

Posted on October 1, 2018November 2, 2018

Professor Roger Blandford of Stanford receives the 2018 Jansky Lectureship in recognition of his numerous contributions to the advancement of radio astronomy. He will deliver a series of public lectures in Charlottesville, Virginia; Socorro, New Mexico; and Green Bank, West Virginia.

New Book Highlights Early Radio Astronomy Pioneers

Posted on November 21, 2017

New book tells the stories of four radio-astronomy pioneers who paved the way for today’s advanced observatories and also for some technologies that transformed our daily lives.

NRAO Scientist/Engineer Noroozian Honored with NASA Roman Technology Fellowship in Astrophysics

Posted on November 13, 2017September 13, 2022

Dr. Ir. Omid Noroozian, an associate scientist and senior research engineer with NRAO’s Central Development Laboratory, was honored with NASA’s prestigious Nancy Grace Roman Technology Fellowship in Astrophysics.

NSF Funds Partnership to Advance Minority Participation in STEM Research

Posted on July 18, 2017August 16, 2019

NSF awards grant to VA-NC Alliance program.

ALMA Selects New Director

Posted on July 8, 2017July 10, 2017

The ALMA Board selects Dr. Sean Dougherty as the new ALMA Director for a 5-year term beginning April 2018.

2017 Jansky Lectureship Awarded to South African Astronomer Bernie Fanaroff

Posted on June 29, 2017August 9, 2017

Radio astronomer Bernie Fanaroff Adds 52nd Jansky Lectureship Award to his prominent list of accomplishments.

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