Institution: Astronomical Observatory – University of Valencia (Spain)
Primary Contact or Principal Investigator: Amelia Ortiz-Gil
Contact Information:
Observatorio Astronómico – Universidad de Valencia
Edifici Instituts d’Investigació.
c/ Catedrático José Beltrán,2
E- 46980 Paterna (Valencia)
Spain
amelia.ortiz@uv.es
Project Collaborators: Gloria María Isidro, Rosa Doran, Caterina Boccato, Leopoldo Benacchio, Alberto Fernández-Soto, Fernando Ballesteros, Mariana Lanzara, María Jesús Moya, Stefano Sandrelli, Monica Sperandio, Emilio García, Pablo Santos, Francisco Diego
Project Description: A 3D tactile Moon with Braille labels
Diversity Focus (Race, Gender, Disability, etc.): Blind
Project Publications and Disseminated Materials: Under production
Project Website: Under production
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Teaching How to Teach
Chris Atchison, , IAGD News, IAGD Programs, access, accessability, blind, faculty development, geoscience, Gina Ceylan, inclusion, Mizzou, visual impairment, 0
A blind PhD student teaches others how to make their classrooms more inclusive. Story by Erik Potter Due to...
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IAGD becomes an Associated Society of GSA
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On April 28, 2013, The International Association of Geoscience Diversity (IAGD) became an Associated Society of the Geological Society...
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Geological Society signs Declaration on Diversity, Equality and Inclusion
Chris Atchison, , IAGD News, access, accessability, Declaration on Diversity, diversity, Edmund Nickless, Equality and Inclusion, Geological Society, Geological Society of London, inclusion, Natalyn Ala, Sarah Day, Science Council, STEM, STEM access, Tom Blundell, 0
By Sarah Day, Geological Society of London Writer (@geowriter) The Geological Society has today made a commitment to improving diversity...
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Why the IAGD matters to me
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I'm Gabi Serrato Marks, a PhD candidate in the MIT-Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Joint Program in oceanography, where I...
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White House releases report indicating the need for one million graduates from STEM programs
Chris Atchison, , IAGD News, IAGD Programs, AAAS, access, ADA, disabilities, diversity, Engage to Excel, engineering, inclusion, mathematics, minority, PCAST, President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, science, STEM, technology, underrepresented students, White House, 0
Washington, DC – In a public briefing at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the President’s...
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National Science Foundation Releases 2013 Report on Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering
Chris Atchison, , IAGD News, IAGD Press Releases, accessability, ADA, disabilities, NSF, STEM, STEM access, 0
Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering provides statistical information about the participation of women, minorities,...
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A Google Street View Seismic Hazards Field Trip with Bonus Tactile Activity
Anita Marshall, , IAGD accessible teaching resources, IAGD News, earthquakes, tactile, virtual field trip, William Davis, 0
IAGD editors note: We are pleased to present a guest post by William Davis at Scripps Institution of Oceanography....
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