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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Fall Meeting's First Student and Early Career Conference
In a tradition that harks back to the ancient Greeks, students and early career scientists organized a symposium to help network, improve academic skills, and collaborate with peers.
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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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Social Sciences Can Help Meet Climate and Energy Challenges, DOE Head Says
The social sciences have an increasing role in the U.S. Department of Energy’s climate and energy agenda. They can also help meet climate and energy challenges, says Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz.
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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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New Editors for AGU Journals
AGU announces new editors for several of its journals.
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Resources for Computational Geophysics Courses
Lessons from experience with teaching a computational geophysics course.
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Science Communication in the Post-Expert Digital Age
In the post-expert digital age, all perspectives can get airtime. To deal with the challenges of communicating with the public in this environment, the scientific community needs new strategies.
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Opportunities for Innovative Publishing in the Electronic Age?
How can academia adapt to the fast-paced world of digital publishing?