In poster sessions, students and scientists convey research to an audience walking through a busy hall. To reach that audience, posters should be eye-catching, to the point, and easy to understand.
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Tackling the Poster Hall
Here are some tips for going to a poster session, from knowing where to start to connecting with presenters—even if they're nowhere to be seen.
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3-D Models Put Scientists, Students in Touch with Planets
Three-dimensional printing gives planetary scientists new ways to explore distant worlds and engage students.
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GREAT ICE Monitors Glaciers in the Tropical Andes
An international program strengthens glaciological studies in the tropical Andes, promotes collaborative projects, and develops educational programs with local universities.
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Climate Closure
In the battle of public opinion over climate change, we can play to science's strengths by shifting tactics: Instead of struggling to prove humans are to blame, let's prove denialist fantasies wrong.
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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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A Guide to Writing an AGU Abstract
Thinking of an abstract as a miniature scientific paper and its creation as a series of simple steps can ease becoming a presenter at an AGU meeting.
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Forecasting and Communicating Risk of Rip Currents, Wave Runup
NOAA Coastal Hazards Resilience Workshop—Rip Currents and Wave Runup; Suffolk, Virginia, 14–16 April 2015
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Student T-Shirt Contest Deadline Extended
Winners of the two student contests will win a free registration to the 2015 Fall Meeting.
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Share Your Science with Today's Teachers, Tomorrow's Scientists
The American Geophysical Union invites members to participate in Exploration Station and the Geophysical Information for Teachers (GIFT) Workshop.