The Department of Astronomy 2025-2026 Distinguished Alumni Colloquium Series Presents:

“What Now? Studying, Teaching, and Researching in Today’s America"

There are a seemingly unprecedented number of changes and challenges facing the U.S. scientific community today. Institutions of higher education are feeling many of these threats most acutely. This talk will attempt to explain what’s happening behind the headlines, how things normally work in federal support for science, and how things are working (or not) now. More importantly, this talk will address what you can do about it as an individual and what we can do together as a community of scholars. Please come ready with your questions, concerns, and suggestions.