Source: IAU announcement An IAU-OAD funded project providing research opportunities to marginalised students has won a $1.5 million grant from the Simons Foundation to further expand its work. The Cenca Bridge project, which is making scientific research more accessible for students in Central America and the Caribbean, exemplifies how IAU support can help new initiatives […]
Author Archives: Ram Venugopal
2025, Blog
Across the cultural divide: Europe and Africa through the IAU Office of Astronomy for Development
20
May
May
By Genevieve Marshall, IAU Head of Fundraising and past OAD Fellow In Singapore where I grew up, we’d sometimes travel to Malaysian islands such as Tioman. After a long, occasionally white knuckle-grip drive up to Mersing or Malacca, we’d trade my mother’s tiny Suzuki Swift for a paint-peeled, elderly but still sturdy boat. They had […]
08
May
May
Astronomy, one of the oldest and most fundamental scientific disciplines, has yielded profound insights into the nature of space, time, and matter, while serving as a catalyst for significant technological innovations. In recent years, the rapid growth of data from ground and space-based observatories has established artificial intelligence (AI) as an indispensable tool in modern […]
07
May
May
Looking Up, Slowing Down: How Stargazing and Nature Support Mental Well-being by IAU Office of Astronomy for Development IAU OAD
2025, Central and South Asia, CSTERC Women AstroPreneurs’ Collective
First Phase of Women AstroPreneurs Collective Underway in India
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Apr
Apr
The CWAPC Women AstroPreneurs Collective project successfully completed the orientation program for their trainees which included a pre-competency survey with participants. The project aims to integrate first-generation female graduates into the workforce by equipping them with skills needed to produce astronomy products, and foster entrepreneurship among women. Ultimately, the project team aim to empower women […]
