LSST Discovery Alliance Appoints Richard Green as Interim Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Richard Green has been appointed Interim CEO of LSST Discovery Alliance, providing leadership and continuity as the organization advances its support of the global Rubin science community.
Call for Proposals: LINCC Frameworks Community Event Support
Ready to explore science with Rubin Observatory’s Data Preview 2? The LSST Discovery Alliance is inviting proposals for workshops, hack days, and other community events that will help researchers, students, and developers gain hands-on experience with Rubin data, alerts, and analysis tools. Awards of up to $25,000 USD are available to support events that foster collaboration, accelerate scientific discovery, and contribute resources back to the Rubin community.
Space for All: Expanding Access to Discovery
As Rubin Observatory’s LSST approaches, LSST Discovery Alliance is helping ensure the global science community can access and use its data.
Welcoming Tobias Géron as Catalyst Postdoc Alliance Lead
LSST Discovery Alliance welcomes Tobias Géron (University of Toronto) as the inaugural Catalyst Postdoc Alliance Lead, a role that will help build and coordinate a new international network of postdoctoral researchers working on Rubin-related science.
Scialog Awards Advance Early Science with LSST
New Research Corporation for Science Advancement (RCSA) Scialog awards bring together LSST researchers to accelerate early science and collaboration across the community.
Tesla Jeltema Elected as LSST Science Collaborations Coordinator
The LSST Discovery Alliance is pleased to announce that Tesla Jeltema has been elected as the new Science Collaborations (SCs) Coordinator for the Vera C. Rubin Observatory Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST).
A Year-End Message from Our CEO
LSST Discovery Alliance CEO Beth Willman reflects on the first Rubin Observatory images, the progress of our community, and the challenges ahead.
2025 Catalyst Symposium: Launching a Powerful Alliance of Early-Career Researchers
The Symposium brought together dozens of postdocs, social scientists, and Rubin leaders for scientific collaboration and learning, supporting early-career researchers and strengthening connections across the LSST-DA community.
Call for Proposals: Early Science with Rubin Observatory’s LSST
Early science with LSST data demands not only scientific insight, but also the technical capacity to work at scale. To meet that need, the LSST Discovery Alliance is launching a new fast-turnaround grant program that supports early Rubin Observatory science by combining targeted research funding with embedded professional software engineering support.
Kicking Off the 2025 Week of Engagement
LSST Discovery Alliance will host the 2025 Week of Engagement in Tucson, Arizona, on November 17–21, 2025. This annual gathering brings together scientists, fellows, educators, and leaders from across the Rubin Observatory ecosystem for a week dedicated to collaboration, community building, and shared learning.
Undergraduate Researchers Shine at Rubin Community Workshop
The 2025 Summer Student Program in Tucson brought together seventeen students from across the globe to share research and connect with the Rubin science community.
Recognizing Rising Leaders in the Physical Sciences
LSST Discovery Alliance helped drive engagement in the 2025 RCSA Fellows Initiative, resulting in strong representation from our member institutions.