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Jackson School Community Compiles Official Inventory of DEI Initiatives

Aug 6, 2020 | Megan Flansburg (PhD 2022), Hima Hassenruck-Gudipati (PhD 2021), Alison Tune (PhD 2021), Kristina Butler (PhD 2021), Kiara Gomez (PhD 2021), and Cat Ross (PhD 2021)

The Jackson School of Geosciences (JSG) is regarded as one of the top geoscience programs in the United States. As a leader in advancing the methods and communication of geoscience, the JSG also strives (and should) to be a leader in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) within the larger geoscience…

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#ShutDownSTEM #Strike4BlackLives #BlackLivesMatter Jackson School of Geosciences Edition

Jul 10, 2020 | Jasmine Nelson (MS 2021), Hima Hassenruck-Gudipati (PhD 2021), Alison Tune (PhD 2021), Sophie Goliber (PhD 2022), and Kiara Gomez (PhD 2021)

Please find a list of abbreviations and glossary terms (italicized through the text) at the end of this post. What was #ShutDownSTEM and why did some participate? On June 10th, 2020 thousands of scientists paused the endless hustle and bustle of research, data collection and analysis, grant writing, and teaching…

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GSEC Virtual Trivia Night!

Jun 18, 2020 | Sophie Goliber, PhD 2022

Since I have written this article, we have been in quarantine for about 2 Months and 3 Days (who’s counting lol…) and MAN do I miss places. I miss restaurants, bars, and my friend’s houses. And in an effort to try to find something to do, GSEC has been coming…

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At the Intersection of Art, Science, and Community

Jun 18, 2020 | Natasha Sekhon, PhD 2021 and Stacie Skwarcan, PhD 2023

Effective communication is an integral part of both the scientific and research processes, allowing others to validate and build off of past studies and work. Academics, researchers, and scientists are often taught the value of communication in science, though the skills needed to accomplish this in any meaningful way may…

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Resources for Self-Care While Working from Home

May 5, 2020 | Emily Bamber, PhD 2024 and the Science Y'all Team

This piece is a companion to a post by Kiara Gomez on coping with stress during the COVID-19 pandemic. We’ve been working from home for over six weeks–I hope everyone is settling into working, learning, and teaching from home. This is a difficult time for all of us and will be…

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