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NASA's Kelsey Young to Present AGU's 2026 Eugene Shoemaker Lecture
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In Short: NASA's Kelsey Young, the Artemis II lunar science lead at Goddard Space Flight Center, has been selected to present the American Geophysical Union's 2026 Eugene Shoemaker Lecture.
NASA's Kelsey Young, the Artemis II lunar science lead at Goddard Space Flight Center, has been selected to present the American Geophysical Union's 2026 Eugene Shoemaker Lecture.
The Eugene Shoemaker Lecture recognizes excellence in planetary exploration and is presented annually by the AGU.
Young's work focuses on integrating science into human spaceflight, inspired by Eugene Shoemaker's pioneering efforts.
Young uses technology to enhance her understanding during lectures, allowing her to follow complex concepts more effectively.
She clusters topics into subgroups for targeted reviews, a strategy she employs to prepare for her upcoming lecture.
What this adds
The Eugene Shoemaker Lecture is an annual award given by the American Geophysical Union to recognize excellence in planetary exploration.
Background
The American Geophysical Union (AGU) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization of Earth, atmospheric, ocean, hydrologic, space, and planetary scientists and enthusiasts that according to their website includes 130,000 people. AGU's activities are focused on the organization and dissemination of scientific information in the interdisciplinary and international fields within the Earth and space sciences.
What's confirmed
- NASA's Kelsey Young, the Artemis II lunar science lead at Goddard Space Flight Center, has been selected to present the American Geophysical Union's 2026 Eugene Shoemaker Lecture.
- The Eugene Shoemaker Lecture recognizes excellence in planetary exploration and is presented annually by the AGU.
- Young's work focuses on integrating science into human spaceflight, inspired by Eugene Shoemaker's pioneering efforts.
- Young uses technology to enhance her understanding during lectures, allowing her to follow complex concepts more effectively.
- She clusters topics into subgroups for targeted reviews, a strategy she employs to prepare for her upcoming lecture.
What's still developing
- I use it during lectures when I need to quickly understand a concept so I can continue following what the instructor is saying.
- Batoul Hariri, BSc, Third-year medical student, Lebanese American University, Beirut, Lebanon Batoul Hariri has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
- Instead of randomly scrolling through module lectures and doing full revisions before exams, I clustered the topics into subgroups and did targeted reviews.