Two traditions fall to the wayside as the U.S. National Academy of Sciences selects its first woman ever as president and, in choosing her, elevates its second consecutive geoscientist to the helm.
Education & Careers
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Teaching the Integration of Geography and Atmospheric Sciences
Atmospheric scientists spent a decade incorporating geographic information systems into their research and operations. Now it is time to incorporate GIS into atmospheric science education.
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Students Worldwide Share Research in Virtual Poster Showcases
A new program of online student poster sessions helps Earth and space science college and university faculty raise student engagement and retention and build students' confidence and career skills.
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Training Network for Young Atmospheric Researchers
A training initiative in Europe opens doors for young scientists, promoting collaboration and broadening their skills with unique opportunities in atmospheric research.
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Promoting Geosciences at Minority-Serving and 2-Year Colleges
Geo-Needs Focus Group Meetings; Naperville, Illinois, 5–7 and 9–11 August 2015
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Report Stresses Need for Real Research in Undergraduate Classes
Its findings arise from a meeting of educators and scientists called by the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine on including "discovery-based" research in undergraduate courses.
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AGU Workshops for Authors and Reviewers
AGU and AGU editors led a number of workshops in 2015 on how to be a successful author to worldwide audiences as well as to how to effectively review scientific papers. First, Yusuke Yokoyama (Editor for Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems) convened a workshop at the JPGU meeting in Tokyo, Japan.
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AGU Signs Agreement with Council on Undergraduate Research
Collaboration between the scientific society and the educational organization aims to foster research opportunities and diversity in undergraduate geoscience education.
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Claudia Joan Alexander (1959–2015)
Alexander is remembered for her leading role in the Galileo and Rosetta missions and her efforts to encourage women scientists from underprivileged and underrepresented groups.
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AGU Opens Its Journals to Author Identifiers
The society is incorporating into its publications new identification codes akin to the digital object identifiers used for journal articles, but for field samples, funders, and more.