The American Astronomical Society’s Division on Dynamical Astronomy (DDA) is pleased to announce that the 2024 recipient of the Vera Rubin Early Career Award is Dr. Sarah Millholland of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for her outstanding, wide-ranging contributions to the dynamics of multi-planet extrasolar systems.

The American Astronomical Society’s Division on Dynamical Astronomy (DDA) is pleased to announce that the 2023 recipient of the Vera Rubin Early Career Award is Dr. Carl Rodriguez of the University of North Carolina, for his novel and sustained contributions to our understanding of dynamics of stars in dense stellar systems as well as his pioneering considerations of dynamical scenarios for gravitational wave sources originating from globular

The American Astronomical Society’s Division on Dynamical Astronomy (DDA) is pleased to announce that the 2023 recipient of the Vera Rubin Early Career Award is Dr. Kathryn Volk of the University of Arizona, for her work on both the dynamics of small bodies beyond Neptune, and the long-term dynamics and stability of tightly packed exoplanetary systems. 

DDA Endorses Astro 2020's State of the Profession Report

The Division on Dynamical Astronomy recognizes the significant barriers faced by underrepresented groups in the astronomical profession. We endorse the Astro 2020 decadal survey’s report of the panel on the ‘state of the profession and societal impacts’ and are committed to its set of equity-advancing values.

The American Astronomical Society’s Division on Dynamical Astronomy (DDA) is pleased to announce that the 2020 recipient of the Vera Rubin Early Career Award is Dr. Jacqueline Faherty of the American Museum of Natural History.

The American Astronomical Society’s Division on Dynamical Astronomy (DDA) is pleased to announce that the 2019 recipient of the Vera Rubin Early Career Award is Professor Jo Bovy of the University of Toronto for his work on the structure and dynamics of the Milky Way galaxy.