Andrew Schaeffer received the 2014 Study of the Earth's Deep Interior Focus Group Graduate Research Award at the 2014 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, held 15–19 December in San Francisco, Calif.
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Bosco Receives 2014 Basu Early Career Award in Sun-Earth Systems Science
John Bosco has been awarded the Sunanda and Santimay Basu Early Career Award in Sun-Earth Systems Science. He presented a talk and was formally presented with the award at the 2014 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, held 15–19 December in San Francisco, Calif.
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Evans Receives 2014 Basu United States Early Career Award for Research Excellence in Sun-Earth Systems Science
Rebekah Evans received the 2014 Basu United States Early Career Award for Research Excellence in Sun-Earth Systems Science at the 2014 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, held 15–19 December in San Francisco, Calif. This award is given annually to one early career scientist (no more than 3 years post-degree) from the United States in recognition of significant work that shows the focus and promise of making outstanding contributions to research in Sun-Earth systems science that further the understanding of both plasma physical processes and their applications for the benefit of society.
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Soderblom Receives 2014 Whipple Award
Laurence A. Soderblom received the 2014 Whipple Award at the 2014 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, held 15–19 December in San Francisco, Calif. The award recognizes an individual who has made an outstanding contribution in the field of planetary science.
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Li Receives 2014 Yoram J. Kaufman Unselfish Cooperation in Research Award
Zhanqing Li received the 2014 Yoram J. Kaufman Unselfish Cooperation in Research Award at the 2014 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, held 15–19 December in San Francisco, Calif. The award recognizes "broad influence in atmospheric science through exceptional creativity, inspiration of younger scientists, mentoring, international collaborations, and unselfish cooperation in research."
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Fall Meeting Erupts on Twitter
Close to a half billion times during the 2014 Fall Meeting, somebody, somewhere, received a tweet about the American Geophysical Union.
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Elizabeth Kolbert Receives 2014 Walter Sullivan Award for Excellence in Science Journalism—Features
Journalist and author Elizabeth Kolbert received the 2014 Walter Sullivan Award for Excellence in Science Journalism—Features at the AGU Fall Meeting Honors Ceremony, held on 17 December 2014 in San Francisco, Calif. The Sullivan Award is for work published with a deadline of more than 1 week.
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Underground Water Reserves Found in Hawaii's High Country
The newly discovered groundwater resource could be a source of geothermal energy in a place where electricity rates are the highest in the United States.
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Thorne Lay Receives 2014 Inge Lehmann Medal
Thorne Lay was awarded the 2014 Inge Lehmann Medal at the AGU Fall Meeting Honors Ceremony, held on 17 December 2014 in San Francisco, Calif. The medal is for “outstanding contributions to the understanding of the structure, composition, and dynamics of the Earth’s mantle and core.”
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Climate Change Predicted to Worsen Spread of Cholera
Coupling satellite data with climate models, scientists are beginning to understand how warming temperatures and increased precipitation will affect cholera outbreaks.