With mentorship having gone virtual this past summer, three geosciences programs offer case studies about how to form meaningful connections during a time of social distancing.
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Perspectives on Parenting While Researching (During a Pandemic)
Four Earth scientists and a psychologist reflect on balancing parenthood and professional careers in academia amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Schools Scramble to Keep Students in Wake of “Devastating” New Visa Rule
The United States has always been a scientific powerhouse, but following a sudden announcement from ICE, some worry that “we’re just going to get so far behind.”
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Geoscience Commits to Racial Justice. Now We’ve Got Work to Do
To be silent is to be complicit in our own destruction because racism destroys us all. But not being silent entails more than publishing statements. There is also the collective silence of inaction. —No Time for Silence
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In Appreciation of AGU’s Outstanding Reviewers of 2019
AGU editors recognize the contributions of reviewers, whose valuable expertise continues to raise our journals’ high standards.
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How COVID-19 Is Affecting Undergraduate Research Experiences
Limitations on summer research internships imposed by the pandemic are impeding students’ engagement in geoscience education and preparation for careers. The community is acting quickly to adapt.
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#GeoGRExit: Why Geosciences Programs Are Dropping the GRE
Geoscience graduate programs are increasingly abandoning the controversial test as an admissions requirement, a welcome development for equity and inclusion in the field. How can your school be next?
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How Is the Pandemic Affecting AGU Journal Article Submissions?
AGU journal submissions have not seen a significant decrease in the proportion of female corresponding authors.
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Geoscience Societies Commit to Tackling Global Challenges
As Europe’s premiere geoscience conference kicks off online, leading Earth and space societies restate their commitments in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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What’s in a Seminar?
Graduate students at the University of Massachusetts Amherst redesigned their departmental seminar series to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion, and other institutions could do the same.