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Education Section Newsletter | May 2026 Edition

By Sunday Siomades posted 2 hours ago

  

Education Section Newsletter | May 2026 Edition

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

AGU26 Abstract Submissions Open in June

 

The AGU26 website is live!  Stay posted for abstract and Science Exchange session submissions to open in June. Session proposal acceptance notification emails will also be sent to conveners at that time. View important AGU26 dates and deadlines here.

Bright STaRS 2026

   

The planning for Bright STaRS AGU 2026 has started! All supervisors, and high school students interested in participating in the AGU26 poster session should start planning. A few key points and deadlines:

  • All students’ research topics need to be Earth and Space Science focused.
  • All students need to register with Diana Ibarra (dianalynneibarra@gmail.com) before submitting their abstract. 
  • The application process for AGU Bright STaRS is open NOW and will close on July 20, 2026.

K-12 Working Group Monthly Tip: Using AI in the Classroom to Teach Geoscience

   

AGU's Eos magazine is an excellent resource for up-to-date geoscience topics and information about Earth and space science. However, this information is often not accessible to second-language English learners and younger students. To improve information accessibility, the K-12 Working Group suggests using AI to design curricula that is personalized for students.

  • Tip: Take a relevant Eos article and ask any number of different AI tools to summarize this article for a given reading or grade level. From there, these summaries can be used to design a curriculum module that meets the needs of the students.

Recommended AI prompts for this article might be:
  • Simplify this article for Grade 3 students
  • Build an associated vocabulary/spelling list for this article for Grade 3 students
  • Design a Choice Board option for students to demonstrate understanding using the Universal Design for Learning framework.
Stay posted for a new tip next month! Join in the fun and provide an education technique that has worked well in your classroom.

Summer Online Workshop on Water Resources Management for Undergraduate Students

   
Join us this summer for an engaging, hands-on workshop exploring real-world challenges in water resources management. Designed for undergraduate students from any major enrolled at U.S. universities, this hybrid program combines two online live sessions (June 15–16) with an asynchronous component (June 17–26), offering flexibility while building meaningful skills.  
Participants will examine issues such as water scarcity, pollution, and governance through interactive activities, case studies, and peer discussions. Using tools like game theory and multi-criteria decision-making, students will explore how communities make complex decisions about shared water resources and develop collaborative solutions.  
  
A stipend is available for undergraduate participants. Spots are limited––apply by May 31! Interest form: https://utaedu.questionpro.com/SummerWRMGT

We’ve Got Mail!

    

The Education Section newsletter accepts member-suggested submissions! Contact us at edsectionnewsletter@gmail.com with timely events, articles, or programs relating to education in the Earth and space sciences. To be considered for inclusion in the monthly newsletter, please send items by the first of the month. We look forward to hearing from you!
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
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