With women still underrepresented in STEM fields, experts hope that new Girl Scout badges and other efforts will propel girls to study and enter science and related areas.
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How Star Wars Won the Space Race and Other Things We’re Reading
What Earth and space science stories are we recommending this week?
The Value of Early-Career Mentoring Through AGU
The first groups of young and experienced scientists matched by AGU’s new mentoring program gave it high marks.
The “Yellowball” Catalog and the Citizen Science That Helped Define It
The online community of the Milky Way Project citizen scientists helped scientists identify compact star-forming regions now known as yellowballs.
Literal Buckets of Science and Other Things We Read This Week
What Earth and space science stories are Eos staffers recommending this week?
Convergence: A Call for More Robust Global Science Collaboration
With nationalism and scientific disinformation on the rise, the scientific community must work together even more closely.
AGU Awarded Grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
The 3-year grant will help launch the new AGU Ethics and Equity antiharassment initiative.
Scientists Who Selfie from the Field
How did the research trip go? Better check the selfies—I mean, field log.
AGU’s Thriving Earth Exchange Wins 2019 Power of A Summit Award
The highest honor of the American Society of Association Executives recognizes organizations that benefit the United States and the world.
Shining a Spotlight on LGBTQ+ Visibility in STEM
LGBTQ+ researchers and communities are working to establish visibility and acceptance in the sciences. How is STEM evolving to welcome them?
