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New Life for Undergraduate Energy Education
February 8, 2012 | Chronicle of Higher Education

“Today, for the most part, higher education for students interested in energy lacks the cross-disciplinary curriculum that they critically need, and so we propose the adoption of energy departments on college campuses, departments that would tie seemingly disconnected fields of the sector together.” Quoted from the article.

Geology Field Camp Listings
February 1, 2012 | Geology.com

Some summer field camps are already filled for the 2012 season. If you have not registered for field camp yet check out our list of over 100 camps.

GeoCorps Intern Report
January 20, 2012 | GSA Foundation

This video provides a summary of work done by Katie Loughner, who served as a GeoCorps Intern at the C & O Canal National Historical Park. You can learn more about working at a GeoCorps Intern at the GSA Foundation website.

From USGS Intern to USGS Employee
January 5, 2012 |

A short article about Josh Latimore who served as a USGS intern in 2009. Now he is a hydrological technician with USGS managing real-time surface water gaging stations.

Dig It! The Secrets of Soil
December 15, 2011 | Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History

If you didn’t get to see the Dig It! The Secrets of Soil exhibit at the Smithsonian, you can see videos and other information from the exhibit on the Smithsonian website.

Pictured at right are two of the interactive topics.

Astronomy Puzzles
December 14, 2011 | NASA

NASA has a nice collection of “Planetary Puzzles” for you to assemble online. Each of these interactive webpuzzles is based upon a famous NASA image and is rated for its difficulty.

Go Star Gaze – Free iPhone App
December 13, 2011 | Astronomical Society of the Pacific

The Astronomical Society of the Pacific has released a free iPhone App that will help you find stargazing events and astronomy clubs.

Ground Water Adventures Website
December 13, 2011 | National Ground Water Association

The National Ground Water Association has a website where teachers can find a collection of classroom experiments and activities that are age appropriate for grades K-3, 4-8 and 9-12.

Why Study Geosciences?
November 29, 2011 | The College of William and Mary

An article on The College of William and Mary news blog highlights a recent lecture titled: “Why do we study geosciences?” given by Heather Macdonald, Chancellor Professor of Geology.

Teacher’s Field Course: Geology of Utah
November 21, 2011 | Michigan Tech

Michigan Tech has a “Geology of Utah’s National Parks” course that runs from June 14th to July 1, 2012. This course is for teachers and consists of fourteen days of field-based activities conducted in and around the national parks and monuments of eastern Utah–areas internationally recognized for their outstanding geology.

Geology of North America Illustrated by Native American Stories
November 15, 2011 | Miami University

Geology of North America as Illustrated by Native American Stories is a teacher’s manual and classroom project workbook that deftly uses Native American stories to explain and illustrate the physical geography and the geology of North American continent to a wide range of audiences and age levels.

U.S. Field Camp Attendance
November 8, 2011 | American Geosciences Institute

The American Geosciences Institute has published a new Geoscience Currents that shows a nice growth in the number of students attending summer field camps in the United States.

Attracting Women to Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Programs
November 7, 2011 | Daily Trojan

Although the number of women enrolled at most universities in the United States exceeds the number of men, the number of women enrolled in STEM programs remains relatively low. An article in the Daily Trojan explores STEM enrollment data and how women can be attracted to STEM programs.

Recruitment Packets for Geoscience Departments
November 1, 2011 | American Geosciences Institute

The American Geosciences Institute has recruitment packets that geoscience departments can give to prospective geoscience majors. These packets address career opportunities and encourage involvement in professional societies and conferences.

Schools Getting Grants and Starting New Programs to Train Shale Gas Workers
October 30, 2011 | Wall Street Journal

With shale gas plays rapidly developing in several parts of the United States a severe shortage of trained workers is a major problem. A Wall Street Journal article reports on several schools that have launched new programs or receive significant funding to train new workers.

Watching the Oceans: Free Online Educator Workshop
October 26, 2011 | COSEE West

COSEE West is offering a free 3-week online workshop on “Watching the Oceans” as a professional development event for classroom teachers.

Teaching about Earthquake Waves with a Slinky
October 18, 2011 | Smithsonian Institution

Catherine Sutera uses a “Slinky” toy to teach a brief lesson on the different types of earthquake waves.

Maps: Age of the Ocean Floor
October 17, 2011 | NOAA

NOAA has a webpage that links to a large number of maps, each showing the age of the ocean floor in a different format. A great resource for teaching, publishing and research.

Lesson Plans: Seamount Mapping and Models
October 16, 2011 | Sea Grant Alaska

Sea Grant Alaska has a collection of teaching and learning resources that can be used to create multiple lessons about seamounts for middle school students.

Activities include: learning how seamounts form, mapping seamounts and building a seamount model from a topographic map.

Gold Mining Internship Experience Report
October 13, 2011 | Watertown Daily Times

An article on the Watertown Daily Times website reviews the internship experiences of three geology students who spent last summer working at gold mines in Alaska and Nevada.

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