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Astro2010: The Astronomy and Astrophysics Decadal Survey State of the Profession Position Papers The Astro2010 Position Papers were used as input to charges investigated by the Infrastructure Study Groups. The list below is of all the position papers that were received by the close of the submission window on March 15, 2009. The text of individual position white papers can be downloaded by clicking on the paper title link. Position Papers Received | | Position Paper Title | Lead Author | Infrastructure Study Target | 1. | The Value of the Keck Observatory to NASA and Its Scientific Community | Akeson, Rachel | FFP, IPP | 2. | Telescope Technology Applied to Solar Electricity | Angel, Roger | APP | 3. | The Role of the W. M. Keck Observatory in U.S. Astronomy | Armandroff, Taft | FFP, IPP | 4. | The Economic Value of Space Telescope Servicing | Bailey, Zachary | APP | 5. | The Ground-Based O/IR National Observatory: A Roadmap to 2020 | Beers, Timothy | FFP, IPP, EPO, APP | 6. | Astroinformatics: A 21st Century Approach to Astronomy | Borne, Kirk | CDH, FFP, APP | 7. | The Revolution in Astronomy Education: Data Science for the Masses | Borne, Kirk | CDH, EPO | 8. | Operational Funding for Optical and Infrared Interferometers | Creech-Eakman, Michelle | FFP | 9. | In Support Of Astronomy Education Research | Deustua, Susana | EPO | 10. | Recommendations for Astronomy Teaching | Duncan, Douglas | EPO | 11. | GSMT: The Case for Community Access to an Extremely Large Telescope | Elias, Jay | DEM, FFP, IPP | 12. | Developing Future Generations of Instrument Builders | Elias, Jay | DEM, FFP, EPO | 13. | Training of Instrumentalists and Development of New Technologies on SOFIA | Erickson, Edwin F. | FFP, EPO | 14. | Strategic Theory | Fall, Michael | CDH, FFP | 15. | Astronomical Data Reduction and Analysis for the Next Decade | Ferguson, Henry C. | CDH, FFP | 16. | Frontier Science and Adaptive Optics On Existing and Next Generation Telescopes | Frogel, Jay A. | FFP | 17. | The Small Research Telescope Challange | Genet, Russell M. | FFP, EPO, APP | 18. | State of the Profession Study Groups | Giacconi, Riccardo | FFP, IPP | 19. | Status of the Large Binocular Telescope | Green, Richard | FFP, IPP | 20. | Ground-Based Astrometry 2010-2020 | Henry, Todd J. | CDH, FFP | 21. | The University Radio Observatories: Centers for Scientific, Technical and Educational Innovation for Radio Astronomy | Heyer, Mark | FFP | 22. | Astronaut and Robotic Maintenance and Upgrades of Major Space Assets | Hoffman, Jeffrey A. | APP | 23. | Apache Point Observatory : Facilities, Operations, and Partnerships | Holtzman, Jon | FFP, IPP | 24. | The Scientific Ballooning Program | Israel, Martin H. | FFP | 25. | Roles, Current Status, Opportunities, Future Trends, and Funding Issues for Laboratory Plasma Astrophysics | Ji, Hantao | FFP | 26. | Ethical Standards in Astronomy | Kalas, Paul | CDH, FFP, IPP, EPO, APP | 27. | Statement from ACCORD for ASTRO2010 | Kulkarni, Shri | FFP | 28. | The Smithsonian/NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS) Decennial Report | Kurtz, Michael | CDH, FFP | 29. | Laboratory Astrophysics in the U.S. | Lawler, James | FFP | 30. | EPO in Astronomy and Astrophysics: A Key Avenue for Reaching and Educating the Next Generation | Livio, Mario | EPO | 31. | The Impact of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory - Table 2.1 ASCII Data | Lo, Kwok-Yung | CDH, DEM, FFP, IPP, EPO, APP | 32. | The Impact of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory | Lo, Kwok-Yung | CDH, DEM, FFP, IPP, EPO, APP | 33. | The Impact of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory - Table 2.2 ASCII Data | Lo, Kwok-Yung | CDH, DEM, FFP, IPP, EPO, APP | 34. | The Astronomical Information Sciences: A Keystone for 21st-Century Astronomy | Loredo, Thomas J. | CDH, FFP | 35. | Low-Energy Astrophysics: Stimulating the Reduction of Energy Consumption in the Next Decade | Marshall, Phil | DEM, FFP, IPP, EPO, APP | 36. | Reinvigorating the Astrophysics Sounding Rocket Program: Strategic Investment in the Future of Space Astronomy | McCandliss, Stephan | DEM, FFP, IPP, EPO, APP | 37. | Great Surveys of the Universe | Myers, Steven T. | CDH, FFP, EPO | 38. | Increasing the Number of Underrepresented Minorities in Astronomy: Executive Summary | Norman, Dara | DEM, EPO | 39. | Increasing the Number of Underrepresented Minorities in Astronomy at the Undergraduate, Graduate, and Postdoctoral Levels (Paper I) | Norman, Dara | DEM, EPO | 40. | Increasing the Number of Underrepresented Minorities in Astronomy Through K-12 Education and Public Outreach (Paper II) | Norman, Dara | DEM, EPO | 41. | Research Science and Education: The NSF’s Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowship | Norman, Dara J. | DEM, EPO | 42. | Diversifying the Next Generation of Astronomers One Institution at a Time | Nota, Antonella | DEM | 43. | The Value of Collaborations between National Facilities and Universities for Instrumentation Development Programs | O'Neil, Karen | FFP, EPO | 44. | Making Archival Data Available for Research in the Next Decade and Beyond | Osborn, Wayne | CDH | 45. | The Importance of Hands-on Experience with Telescopes for Students | Privon, George C. | DEM, EPO | 46. | Citizen Science: Status and Research Directions for the Coming Decade | Raddick, M. Jordan | EPO | 47. | Economics, University Budgets, and Astronomers | Rieke, George | DEM, EPO, APP | 48. | White Paper on International Collaboration in Ground-based Gravitational Wave Detection | Saulson, Peter R. | IPP | 49. | The Need for a Renewed Research Emphasis in Astrophysical and Celestial Dynamics | Scheeres, Daniel J. | FFP | 50. | The Value of Observatory-Class Missions | Sembach, Kenneth | FFP | 51. | Employment & Funding in Astronomy | Seth, Anil | DEM, FFP | 52. | Astronomy education for the 21st Century: Preserving Progress and a Phenomenal Future | Shipman, Harry | EPO | 53. | Particle Physics and Astrophysics | Shipsey, Ian | DEM | 54. | ALTAIR Report: Table of Contents and Executive Summary | Silva, David | FFP, IPP, EPO, APP | 55. | ReSTAR Report: Table of Contents and Executive Summary | Silva, David | FFP, IPP, APP | 56. | NOAO and the Ground-based O/IR System | Silva, David | FFP, IPP, APP | 57. | Wide-Field Astronomical Surveys in the Next Decade | Strauss, Michael | DEM, FFP, EPO | 58. | The Need for Community Standards for Astronomy Employment | Taylor, Stuart F. | DEM | 59. | Workforce Development in Astronomy | Waller, William H. | EPO | 60. | Funding for Ground-Based Observing Data Collection and Analysis | Weinberger, Alycia J. | FFP | 61. | Astronomical Software Wants To Be Free: A Manifesto | Weiner, Benjamin | CDH, FFP | 62. | A Balanced Program and Access to Space | Werner, Michael | FFP | 63. | Improving NASA's Interactions with the Science Community | Werner, Michael | FFP | 64. | The High Impact of Astronomical Data Archives | White, Richard L. | CDH, FFP | 65. | Training the Next Generation of Astronomers | Williams, Peter K. G. | DEM, EPO | 66. | Educating the Next Generation of Leading Scientists: Turning Ideas into Action | Wood-Vasey, Michael | EPO | 67. | The Large Benefits of Small Satellite Missions | Worden, Pete | FFP, IPP, EPO | 68. | Laboratory Astrophysics and the State of Astronomy and Astrophysics | Working Group on Laboratory Astrophysics | FFP | 69. | Challenges Facing Young Astrophysicists | Zakamska, Nadia | DEM |
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