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    May 2

    “It was a good day for science, and for .” - Margaret Hamburg, board chair, and Nicole Small, CEO of Lyda Hill Philanthropies, in

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  2. 15 hours ago

    In honor of its centennial, has awarded over $500,000 in grants to fund Earth- and space-science public engagement activities! There's still time to apply for funds to help your science reach broader audiences.

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  3. 17 hours ago

    “Our democracy deserves solutions that are grounded in science.” - of speaking at the this month

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  4. 19 hours ago

    Last year, scientists studying ancient Greenland ice found that spikes in lead pollution sync up with many historical events, including wars fought by Julius Caesar. One Roman scholar called the level of detail "astounding."

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    19 hours ago

    They may not get a lot of hype, but sewer systems are one of the most critical assets in modern urban societies. Learn more about what might be causing costly corrosion damage with our annotated paper

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  6. 20 hours ago

    San Francisco drivers spent nearly 70% more time sitting in traffic in 2016 than they did in 2010, according to a study published last week. Can you think of any disruptive technology that took root during that span?

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  7. 22 hours ago

    Nominations are being accepted for the 2020 AAAS Award for Science Diplomacy ()! Read about the 2019 winners, who were instrumental in the establishment of , the Middle East's first major international research center:

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    May 12

    Students, scientists (and universities!) should take note..

    Graduates entering the hottest job market in decades shouldn't expect their first job will be a cinch. Employers want them to have exceptional soft skills: the ability to write, listen and communicate effectively.
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  9. May 12

    300 girls from 10 countries will be attending one of the Women in Science Girls’ STEAM camps! Thanks to and other partners, girls will learn STEM skills and connect with girls from around the world.

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  10. May 12

    Nominations are being accepted for the 2020 AAAS Mentor Award ()! The award will go to a mid-career academic who has worked to increase the participation of underrepresented groups in STEM fields. Read about the 2019 winner:

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  11. May 11

    Nominations are being accepted for the 2020 AAAS Philip Hauge Abelson Prize ()! The award will go to a public servant or scientist who has made signal contributions to the advancement of U.S. science. Read about the 2019 winner:

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  12. May 10

    In remarks delivered to Thursday, AAAS Senior Advisor Shirley Malcom said future innovations will require “tapping into the vast well of women, minorities, racial and ethnic, and people with disabilities currently underrepresented in STEM.”

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  13. May 10

    Bull puckey. Meadow muffins. Horse hockey. Whatever it's colloquial name, farmers are turning to manure as a source of phosphorus, an important fertilizer. So scientists have created the first global manure map. Can we call it a "scatlas"?

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  14. May 9

    The hominin Australopithecus sediba roamed southern Africa until about 2 million years ago. Could it be our ancestor? (Spoiler alert: probably not.) A new study by paleontologists shows why such a relationship is unlikely.

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  15. May 9

    As countries around the world seek to make progress toward eliminating , the dynamics of the disease change in a globally consistent and predictable way, researchers report in .

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  16. May 9

    Thank you to , Argentinian Secretary of Planning and Policy in Science, for a productive visit with at AAAS HQ this afternoon! Since 2016, AAAS has worked with to strengthen connections between scientists and policy-making in Argentina.

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  17. May 9

    High in the Jurassic sky, these tiny, bat-winged dinosaurs soared:

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  18. May 9

    Read the written testimony submitted by Dr. Shirley Malcom, AAAS Senior Advisor and SEA Change Director, to on this morning: It was the first hearing on the topic in nearly a decade.

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  19. May 9

    Much within the STEM Opportunities Act is complementary with SEA Change and we welcome the opportunity to discuss possible synergies between federal and institutional driven strategies to support diversity, equity and inclusion in STEM.

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  20. May 9

    The most ambitious AAAS initiative to encourage women and minorities to choose a STEM career is SEA Change, a program that recognizes colleges and universities for work to improve gender and race/ethnic equity in STEM.

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  21. May 9

    Women and minorities are underrepresented in STEM relative to our population or in higher education, with losses at each successive level. This is not just a reflection of interest or the impact of personal choices.

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