Awards

University of Arizona Astrophysicist Erika Hamden Named 2026 Guggenheim Fellow

Hamden recognized among 223 fellows worldwide for groundbreaking detector development and leadership in UV space telescope missions

AAS Announces 2026 Shapley Lecturers - Including Steward Observatory Astronomer Chris Impey

Shapley lecturers

2026 Rieke Prize Awarded to Dr. Dennis Zaritsky

Dennis Zaritsky

Watch Marcia Rieke's Russell Lectureship Talk

Marcia Rieke receives her Russell Lectureship award in person at the 2026 AAS meeting

U of A Astronomy Students Shine at AAS Chambliss Poster Competition

Kate Gold

Chris Impey Wins 2026 Lewis Thomas Prize Honoring the “Scientist as Poet”

Chris Impey

Steward Observatory’s Kate Alexander and Carl Fields Win Prestigious Scialog Awards

Kate Alexander and Carl Fields

Steward Observatory’s Marcia Rieke wins prestigious award for her influential career in astronomical research

Steward Observatory’s Marcia Rieke wins prestigious award for her influential career in astronomical research

Professor Dan Marrone Named AAS Fellow for Pioneering Work in Radio and Submillimeter Astronomy

Dan Marrone, Professor of Astronomy at the University of Arizona, led the Event Horizon Telescope team's effort to capture the first-ever image of a black hole and has been honored as an AAS Fellow for his groundbreaking work.

Spotlight: Hina Suzuki, College of Science Outstanding Senior in Astronomy

Hina Suzuki