DJ Patil urged scientists to make better use of their data to persuasively communicate findings to broad audiences. Some of the best data scientists work in Earth and space sciences, he added.
Education & Careers
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Next-Generation Scientists Get a Taste of Their Future Careers
High school and middle school students mingled with scientists from all over the world when they presented their posters at the Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting.
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Opportunities for Improving K-12 Geoscience Education
The Next Generation Science Standards present a set of performance expectations for stronger understanding of Earth and space science.
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Teaching the Art and Science of Getting Research Funding
National Science Foundation–funded EDventures program delivers successful training in proposal writing to graduate students and postdocs.
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USGS Acting Director Receives Support at Senate Hearing
Confirmation of Suzette Kimball as U.S. Geological Survey director might happen this time. In 2014, a Senate committee approved her nomination, but Congress adjourned before voting on confirmation.
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Donors Can Help AGU Climb to Greater Heights
The American Geophysical Union appeals for stepped-up giving to better support members' work, careers, and efforts to solve global problems.
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Students with Disabilities Not Just Welcome but Expected
A geoscience study-abroad program breaks new ground in the United States by planning the course's curriculum from the get-go to include students with disabilities.
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U.S. Launches 13 New Minisatellites
Tiny CubeSat satellites made of one or more cube-like modules roughly the size of coffee mugs offer a compact and inexpensive way to conduct research and other activities in space.
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Riding a "Roller Coaster" at National Geographic
Ph.D. geologist loves doing science, but a summer gig chasing news and explaining the science behind it touches her storytelling heart.
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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.