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Department of Geosciences, UMKC  and Environmental Studies program was recently awarded a 2-year grant by NASA under the Earth System Science Education for 21st Century initiative.

The funding from this grant will enable the department to:

1. restructure current courses and develop new courses from introductory through advanced levels using the Earth system science approach to examine critical intersections of physical systems and human landscapes;

2. incorporate new teaching and assessment strategies that promote inquiry-based learning, emphasize technology, and develop critical thinking skills;

3. focus teaching and student research on Earth system science at several scales of analysis in the urban environment;

4. create ESS resource space dedicated to student project design, analysis, and presentation.

For more information on this project contact the Principal Investigator: Dr.Caroline Davies

                                                                                                             

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