As of today, Yuri’s Night registration for 2012 is officially open at http://register.yurisnight.net! Sign your party up now on our Mission Control Center; we’re still putting the finishing touches on the new website, and we’ll transfer all registered events over to the new platform once it’s officially open. Our first official registration, in Strasbourg, France, will be celebrating Yuri’s Night alongside the 25th anniversary of the International Space University.
Parties will be approved and added to the map starting later this evening; we’ll have the party list and some other minor fixes up soon after. Remember, registration is free, so make [...]
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Registration is OPEN at register.yurisnight.net!
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YNterview: “Director of Awesome” Carolyn Belle
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01
2012
It’s time for the next entry in our YNterview series, where we sit down with the folks who help make Yuri’s Night what it is–from the global organizers to partygoers from around the world. Today’s YNterview is Carolyn Belle, the “Director of Awesome” for the Yuri’s Night Global Team.
So, just what does the Director of Awesome do?
Carolyn: The Director of Awesome does a little bit of everything – agendas and minutes for our telecons (record keeping!), tracking tasks that Global Executive Team members are working on, drafting Memoranda of Understanding with fellow space-focused organizations, and various other tasks that come [...]
Catch Yuri’s Night on Dr. Kiki’s Science Hour tonight at 7!
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01
2012
Yuri’s Night Executive Director Dr. Ryan Kobrick will be appearing on Dr. Kiki’s Science Hour, hosted by neurophysiologist and science journalist Kirsten “Kiki” Sanford, tonight on the TWiT network at 7 PM ET. Ryan will be talking about the Yuri’s Night mission, YN highlights from previous years and our plans for 2012, including the upcoming website launch.
Dr. Kiki’s Science Hour is an hour-long, in-depth exploration of scientific topics ranging from climate change to nanotech. Dr. Kiki’s Science Hour is hosted on TWiT, an online network of netcasts and podcasts hosted by tech and science leaders such as Leo Laporte and [...]
Update on the Yuri’s Night website
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01
2012
Hi, all!
As you may have noticed, we’re still in the process of updating the Yuri’s Night webpage for 2012.
We’ve run into some issues with our server while integrating the new Yuri’s Night website design, and we’ve run a bit behind schedule as we attempt to sort those out. We’re still looking forward to bringing the updated YN website to you in the near future, and we’ll have a system for officially registering Yuri’s Night events available soon.
The new website features improved party search capabilities, an all-new backend for event organizers, and many other exciting design and layout features.
Thanks for your [...]
Yuri’s Night Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Third Rock Radio’s RFC Media
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Yuri’s Night announced today the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Houston-based RFC Media, LLC, producers of Third Rock Radio. Third Rock, an online radio station developed under a Space Act Agreement through NASA, mixes “new rock” music with NASA news and updates, and has received rave reviews since its launch earlier this month.
“From the beginning, Yuri’s Night has strived to mix science and the arts,” said Yuri’s Night Executive Director Ryan Kobrick. “Partnered with RFC Media and Third Rock, we will continue to rock the planet!”
In the MOU, Yuri’s Night and RFC Media agree to cross-promotional efforts [...]
