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chanda.blacksky.app
What’s especially wild (legally) about this is that NSBP, NSHP, and SACNAS have always welcomed people of all backgrounds, including white people. NSHP has had a white president, my SACNAS leadership institute class has several white members, and NSBP has a sizable white membership.
blmckean.bsky.social Benjamin McKean @blmckean.bsky.social · Oct 14
Very bad: OSU unilaterally cancelled the registration of grad students attending the joint conference of the National Society of Black Physicists and the National Society of Hispanic Physicists. And OSU won't fund recruiting at the Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science.
Ohio State changes policy on group conferences after Trump administration threats
A federal investigation into potentially discriminatory practices at Ohio State prompted the university to change its policies regarding conferences.
www.dispatch.com
October 14, 2025 at 1:13 PM
capricephillips.bsky.social
NSBP Day 3.
November 16, 2024 at 12:37 AM
capricephillips.bsky.social
Trying to post more on here i suppose. But NSBP Day 1.
November 14, 2024 at 1:15 AM
that-astro-chic.bsky.social
👋🏽👋🏽 Hey y'all! My name is Ashley. I'm a rising 4th year doctoral student in planetary science at Howard University. I am also the president & founder of @blackinastro.bsky.social! I study ice giant atmospheres on Uranus and Neptune! I spent the last week at the NSBP meeting. #AddtoBlackSky
Ashley is wearing a brown suede jacket and skirt with a black shirt. She also has on black heels. She is looking into the camera. Ashley and Corporate Erin during her Habitable Worlds Observatory session at NSBP. Ashley is drinking water while Erin has taken over her session. Large group of people looking up at the drone for the picture during the NSBP - NSHP 2024 meeting.
November 20, 2024 at 2:59 AM
aas.org
Hannah Wallace Named 2026 DPS-NSBP Speaker

Through a partnership between the AAS's Division for Planetary Sciences and the National Society of Black Physicists, Hannah Wallace has been named the 2026 DPS-NSBP Speaker. 🔭 aas.org/posts/news/2...
April 15, 2026 at 1:24 PM
hogg.bsky.social
NSBP / NSHP are my people!!
November 21, 2025 at 4:28 PM
aascsma.bsky.social
Applications for the 2025 Simons-NSBP Scholars Program are now open! 🔭🧪⚛️

The Simons-NSBP Scholars Program is a summer research opportunity for undergraduate members of the National Society of Black Physicists. Learn more about the program and apply here: www.simonsfoundation.org/simons-nsbp-...
Applications open for the 2025 Simons-NSBP Scholars Program. The Simons-NSBP Scholars Program is a unique summer research opportunity for undergraduates members of the NSBP. The deadline is January 17, 2025.
December 10, 2024 at 12:06 AM
carlnotsagan.github.io
some excellent talks to finish off day 2 of the ASTRO sessions here at the NSBP/NSHP 2025 Joint Conference! #nsbp #nshp
November 22, 2025 at 2:56 AM
capricephillips.bsky.social
I'm giving my first invited speaker talk for the NSBP/NSHP conference in November! Super honored and excited to talk about brown dwarfs from their host stars to the brown dwarf atmospheres themselves! #BlackInAstro
October 23, 2025 at 7:25 PM
aas.org
Patrice Smith Named 2025 DPS-NSBP Speaker

Through a partnership between the AAS's Division for Planetary Sciences and the National Society of Black Physicists, Patrice Smith has been named the 2025 DPS-NBSP Speaker. aas.org/posts/news/2...
March 5, 2025 at 6:28 PM
aapthq.bsky.social
Mario Borunda (APS) and (NSHP); Dr. Stephen Roberson (NSBP); Dr. Beth Cunningham (AAPT) and Dr. Julie Davis (APS) in Washington, D.C., advocating for physics and diversity on Capitol Hill. #diversityinphysics #physicseducation #diversityequityinclusion @apsphysics.bsky.social
July 16, 2025 at 7:22 PM
ehtelescope.bsky.social
The NSBP/SAO EHT Scholars Program is now accepting applications for Summer 2026!

Apply by Dec. 15th by contacting nsbp-sao-eht@cfa.harvard.edu
November 20, 2025 at 3:40 PM
capricephillips.bsky.social
Great NSBP-NSHP conference in San Jose. My first as a postdoc and invited speaker. Great to see mentees and folks shine. And see my peeps!
November 24, 2025 at 1:32 AM
simonsfoundation.org
Applications for the Simons-NSBP Scholars Program are now open! This summer research opportunity is for undergrad members of the National Society of Black Physicists interested in working on projects at @flatironinstitute.org or Simons Observatory. www.simonsfoundation.org/simons-nsbp-... #science
Simons-NSBP Scholars Program (SNSP)
he Simons-NSBP Scholars Program (SNSP) is a summer program that is building a community of Black undergraduates who will soon be leaders in physics.
www.simonsfoundation.org
December 11, 2024 at 8:37 PM
ayekuma.bsky.social
Can’t lie, seeing so many black folks killing it in physics at NSBP has been hella inspirational
November 17, 2024 at 2:43 AM
ohdearz.bsky.social
From @aip.bsky.social on the other place -- awards to cover grad application fees!
Image of a post from the American Institute of Physics saying, "Exciting news for NSBP and AIP TEAM-UP scholars! AIP, with support from the Simons Foundation is offering $500 awards to cover grad school application fees. Apply today! bit.ly/GradAppSupport"
November 20, 2024 at 12:46 AM
blackbeltjake.bsky.social
At the NSBP/NSHP meeting. Come say hi! #physics #arXiv
November 13, 2024 at 7:02 PM
ohdearz.bsky.social
AAS announces the annual Beth Brown Memorial Prize winners at the NSBP/NSHP conference: Alexis Spence (NC A&T State U) for best undergrad poster, Shih-Yun Tang (Rice U) for best grad poster, and Patricia Fofie (UC Irvine) for best grad oral presentation!
aas.org American Astronomical Society (AAS) @aas.org · Dec 3
Beth Brown Memorial Award Winners for 2024

Three winners of the AAS-sponsored Beth Brown Memorial Awards announced at the recent joint meeting of the National Society of Black Physicists and National Society of Hispanic Physicists. aas.org/node/245460 🔭
December 3, 2024 at 7:23 PM
ohdearz.bsky.social
Great article by @alexwitze.bsky.social on hurdles to attend SACNAS and NSBP/NSHP this year, with quotes from me & @astrojennifer.bsky.social: "even with all the barriers and uncertainties, people showed up, supported one another, and shared their science and stories with honesty and resilience". 👏
alexwitze.bsky.social Alexandra Witze @alexwitze.bsky.social · Nov 25
Following Trump's DEI cuts, attendance has plunged at some conferences for scientists from underrepresented groups. The loss of federal support means fewer chances for people to network, share science, and develop new career paths.

Still, attendees say "the sense of solidarity remains strong".
‘Anti-woke’ policies blamed for falling attendance at some US conferences
Scientific meetings that support Black, Latino and Indigenous researchers are grappling with funding cuts and other restrictions.
www.nature.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:35 PM
ohdearz.bsky.social
Federal funding has been cut for the NSBP annual conference. Travel awards support all students to attend, present, network, and learn at (IMO) the best national physics conference. This is a HUGE loss to the scientific community. ⚛️ 🔭
Social media post from the National Society of Black Physicists: On March 21st, 2025, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) terminated $420 million in grants and contracts at NASA, without clear communications or records regarding the action. Among the terminated grants was one to the National Society of Black Physicists (NSBP), providing funding for joint conferences with the National Society of Hispanic Physicists (NSHP) for 2024, 2025, and 2026. The grant termination will cut at least $200,000 in funding for the 2026 conference, significantly curtailing support for student travel, among other expenses. This termination, reported in Science magazine, represents just one of the cuts to NSBP & NSHP federal support. Over the past two months, all federal science agencies have terminated grants for the conferences. These conferences are the largest academic meetings of minority physicists in the United States. At each conference, students have access to an array of professional development opportunities, promoting the persistence of underrepresented physics students in the STEM workforce pipeline. Student travel grants help ensure access and as such, are crucial to the overall impact of the conference. Our field is strengthened when everyone can participate, regardless of race, gender, or economic background. Tell Congress to investigate these grant cuts made without clear communication: https://speak4.app/lp/u201ashh
May 2, 2025 at 6:26 PM
ohdearz.bsky.social
OSU astronomy and physics representing at the NSBP/NSHP annual conference last week! 🔭🧪
Picture of OSU astronomy and physics department members past and present at the national conference of the National Society of Black Physicists and National Society of Hispanic Physicists last week in Houston, TX!
November 21, 2024 at 10:20 PM
that-astro-chic.bsky.social
I missed the deadline for NSBP but I was also the session chair. 😂😂
December 2, 2024 at 4:43 PM
startswithabang.bsky.social
What's up, Charlottesville?

I'm on my way to you right now.

Looking forward to meeting the NSBP/Astro Club at 5 tomorrow.

Then running astro bar trivia at 7 at Selvidge Taphouse.

Then Friday at 3:30, giving the physics colloquium on JWST discoveries.

Come and enjoy! Don't miss it!
April 16, 2025 at 11:17 PM
astronemly.bsky.social
🙋🏼‍♀️ Raises hand as white person who has been (warmly!) welcomed at NSBP for many years.
Also from a state (Michigan) that has been operating under an “affirmative action ban” for almost two decades … so our lawyers know that it’s perfectly legal to attend these events
October 14, 2025 at 2:10 PM