Geoscience educators owe it to their students to incorporate conversations of environmental justice and equity into their classrooms. Case studies are an effective approach to do this.
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A Major Miner Problem
Economic geology, mining, and mineral resources programs are working to meet the needs of an industry that’s struggling to find employees—at a time when some say they’re needed more than ever.
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Digging Deep
Surging demand for lithium and other elements is redefining the relationship between the geosciences and the mining industry.
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Nebraska High Schoolers Test Well Water Quality
The Know Your Well program gives high school students experience in hands-on STEM research while providing community members information about their water quality.
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Crafting Signs for Geoscience’s Future
Deaf geoscientists are creating the language to communicate their science as well as helping the community grow and thrive.
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Beneficios de empoderar al profesorado de geociencias de colegios comunitarios
Crear colaboraciones y espacios hechos para el profesorado de colegios comunitarios puede mejorar su percepción de cómo encajan en la comunidad geocientífica y potenciar aún más la diversidad en la disciplina.
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Smithsonian Exhibit Connects Sky-High Views with Down-Home Impacts
“Preserve and cherish the pale blue dot, the only home we’ve ever known.”
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Lab to Legislature
More scientists are entering the political arena to help solve the biggest problems of our time.
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Adapting to Change in the Educational Landscape
Individual faculty and students, departments and programs, and the enterprise of STEM education as a whole face challenges to success. Our September issue points the way toward solutions.
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The Benefits of Empowering Community College Geoscience Faculty
Creating spaces and partnerships tailored to 2-year-college faculty can improve perceptions of how they fit into the geoscience community and boost diversity in the discipline more broadly.