ENCOURAGING STUDENTS – ENGAGING THE PUBLIC – INFORMING TEACHERS and Faculty
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The IRIS Education and Outreach Program brings the excitement of seismology and the Earth sciences to the public and the classroom and helps prepare the next generation of practicing Earth scientists. The Active Earth Display (middle) is an interactive kiosk used in museums, parks, and universities to display real-time earthquake activity and waveforms and demonstrate basic Earth science concepts.
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The IRIS Summer Intern Program conducts an orientation program at New Mexico Tech (left) and matches undergraduates with university PIs across the country to participate in research. Resources for the public and the classroom teacher (right) include maps, brochures, posters, explanatory notes, and extensive materials available on the web.</p>