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Lauren Haygood: Normalizing STEM in America’s Heartland

by Saima May Sidik 25 July 202225 July 2022

Community science builds bridges while generating valuable environmental data.

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The Career Issue: OK, But Explain “Anything”

Heather Goss, AGU Publisher by Heather Goss 25 July 202224 March 2023

Our second annual Career Issue examines how an education in the Earth and space sciences can lead to a multitude of rewarding paths.

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In Appreciation of AGU’s Outstanding Reviewers of 2021

by Matt Giampoala and Carol Frost 30 June 202230 June 2022

AGU editors recognize the contributions of peer reviewers, whose expertise and dedication ensure optimal science communication within our journals.

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After GRExit: Reducing Bias in Geoscience Graduate Admissions

by Michele L. Cooke, Hannah Baranes, Isla S. Castañeda, Jonathan D. Woodruff and David F. Boutt 17 June 202210 April 2023

Dropping the GRE is just a first step toward holistic admissions. To further reduce bias in applicant evaluations, the UMass-Amherst geosciences program has changed the way it assesses students.

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Playing It Safe in Field Science

by Marjorie Cantine 17 May 20226 September 2022

Researchers face many risks when working in the field. Documenting past and future accidents and safety incidents can help identify patterns and practices to keep scientists out of harm’s way.

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Credit Where Credit Is Due

by Mark A. Parsons, Daniel S. Katz, Madison Langseth, Hampapuram Ramapriyan and Sarah Ramdeen 13 May 202210 March 2023

Promoting open, inclusive, transparent, and traceable science requires that scientists revamp the ways in which we acknowledge all manner of contributions to research.

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Open and Fair Data in Tropical Forests

Rishika Pardikar, Science Writer by Rishika Pardikar 6 May 202230 May 2024

People who gather ground data on tropical forests are highly disadvantaged compared to the users of such data. A new paper suggests long-term collaborations as a path forward.

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Long-Term Planning For Deep-time Labs

Richard Sima, freelance science writer by Richard J. Sima 22 February 202221 March 2023

When directors depart argon labs, what happens to their expensive equipment, skilled staff, and institutional knowledge?

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Moving Beyond the Business Case for Diversity

by Rebecca Haacker, Melissa Burt and Marissa Vara 9 February 202217 April 2024

Efforts to diversify the geosciences must evolve from transactional to transformational, emphasizing the inclusion of and equity for individuals over the benefits they bring to institutions.

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Expanding the Scope of Radio Science

by Sana Salous 25 January 202214 February 2022

AGU’s Radio Science journal announces an expansion in scope in response to technological developments and welcomes Technical Reports presenting measurements and experimental studies.

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