In a move to give credit where it's due, the International Federation of Digital Seismograph Networks will link digital object identifiers to data from seismic networks and project deployments.
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Helping Early-Career Researchers Succeed
Early-career scientists face many hurdles. Targeted programs can help them build skills, ease workloads, and form the collaborations they need to advance their careers.
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Exploring Natural Hazard Policies with Bike Helmets and Bus Fares
A close look at everyday decisions—whether or not to wear a bike helmet or cheat on bus fare—helps students learn about assessing natural hazards, mitigating risks, and setting political priorities.
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Increasing Diversity in the Geosciences
Studies show that increasing students' "sense of belonging" may help retain underrepresented minorities in geoscience fields. A few programs highlight successes.
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Two- and Four-Year Colleges Team Up to Support Science Students
Faculty from community colleges play increasingly important roles in promoting science, technology, engineering, and math. What can faculty from four-year colleges and universities do to collaborate?
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Spotlight on Scientific Integrity and Geoethics at the 2014 AGU Fall Meeting
Fall Meeting sessions tackle issues in geoethics.
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Resources for Computational Geophysics Courses
Lessons from experience with teaching a computational geophysics course.
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Is Pretenure Interdisciplinary Research a Career Risk?
Early-career scientists can benefit from interdisciplinary research, but some roadblocks stand in the way.
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Data Citation and Peer Review
How does data citation fit into the world of science publishing?