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AUI Names New President
Dr. Adam Cohen to be President – Associated Universities, Inc. Associated Universities Inc. (AUI) is pleased to announce the selection of Dr. Adam Cohen as the new President of AUI, effective 1 November 2017. Dr. Cohen’s appointment is the culmination of an extensive search conducted by the AUI Board of Trustees. He will succeed Dr. Ethan...
AUI Statement on the August 11th-12th Events in Charlottesville
AUI STATEMENT ON THE WEEKEND EVENTS IN CHARLOTTESVILLE All of us, of course, were shocked by the scenes in Charlottesville on Friday and Saturday, and by the consequences of this vile domestic terrorism. As an organization with long-standing roots in Charlottesville we know it as a diverse and welcoming community to all people. The white...
ALMA Board appoints new Director
After a competitive selection process that started in January 2017, the ALMA Board has appointed Dr. Sean Dougherty to lead the Observatory as the new ALMA Director for 5 years, starting by the end of the first quarter of 2018. Sean is currently the Director of the Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory, Canada’s national radio astronomy...