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STEM education

College students sit on the rim of a soil pit on a grassy hill.
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Making the Grade: A Week at the National Soil Judging Contest

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 30 April 201922 March 2023

Students from around the country recently convened for the National Collegiate Soils Contest and promptly crawled into backhoe-scraped pits to dig into soil science.

A young white man and an older white man lead a meeting at a podium
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Youth Call Climate Change a Generational Justice Issue

by Randy Showstack 1 April 201921 March 2023

Students and educators urge congressional action on climate change.

Diversity STEMM
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Leading Societies Come Together to Address Harassment in STEMM

by J. Speiser 15 February 201921 March 2023

AGU and other leaders in the science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM) community will work to advance professional and ethical conduct across their fields.

Mzuzu University, Malawi, AGU Celebrate 100 Grant Girls Science Camp
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Encouraging African Research for the Next Generation

by R. H. Holm 11 February 201910 May 2022

A Celebrate 100 Grant winner is organizing a series of Girls Science Day camps.

Yosemite snow surface studies
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Preparing Graduate Students for 21st Century Climate Conversations

by M. A. Bertram, L. Thompson, J. W. Murray, C. Bretherton and C. Bitz 7 February 201910 May 2022

Graduate students at the University of Washington are becoming skilled in interdisciplinary climate science and finding opportunities to collaborate outside the academy.

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Chandler Receives 2018 Excellence in Earth and Space Science Education Award

by AGU 16 January 20196 April 2023

Mark A. Chandler received the Excellence in Earth and Space Science Education Award at the 2018 AGU Fall Meeting Honors Ceremony, held 12 December 2018 in Washington, D. C. The award honors a team, individual, or group “for a sustained commitment to excellence in geophysical education.”

Hikers learn to weed invasive species from a national park.
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Geoscience Games to Liven Up Your Holiday Season

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 21 December 20187 November 2022

Learn geoscience and have fun while doing it. For 1+ players. Good for all ages.

Queer Science participants make polymer chains.
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Outreach Events Engage Queer and Transgender Youth in STEM

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 10 December 201822 June 2022

Run by queer and transgender scientists, a new program aims to help high school students of similar identities see a future for themselves in science.

A female African-American student holds a beaker containing blue liquid as an older woman looks on.
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White House Releases STEM Education Strategy

by Randy Showstack 5 December 201810 May 2022

The strategy focuses on maintaining the nation’s STEM leadership, and it emphasizes inclusion, diversity, and workforce development.

Person wearing air pollution mask in Beijing
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Heavy Air Pollution May Lower Cognitive Test Scores

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 29 August 201817 March 2023

A new study found that verbal and math test scores in China dropped with reduced air quality. The effects were especially pronounced for men and elderly populations.

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