The exhibition RACE: Are We So Different? has had a measurable impact on the science center and museum field, spurring new programs, community collaborations, and internal discussions ... »
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NewsMay 02, 2018Are you interested in serving as reviewer of the applications for the U.S. Dept. of Education's SEED program (teacher PD funding). Margo Anderson reached out regarding her need for more reviewers of ... »
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NewsApril 24, 2018The University of Rhode Island’s Metcalf Institute has awarded fellowships to ten journalists to attend Metcalf’s 20th Annual Science Immersion Workshop for Journalists . The fellows represent news ... »
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NewsApril 24, 2018In October 2001, ASTC ’s Board launched a field-wide Equity and Diversity Initiative to attempt to bring balance in the disparity between the diversity of our society and the diversity of ... »
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April 18, 2018The Importance of Sharing Early STEM Experiences with Children Ages 0-10 By Elizabeth Rood, Center for Childhood Creativity Developmental psychologists used to believe that young children were not ... » -
NewsApril 18, 2018The 2018 NSF STEM for All Video Showcase: Transforming the Educational Landscape , will be held online May 14 - 21, 2018. This event is created and facilitated by TERC and is funded by the National ... »
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NewsApril 18, 2018A national study , publicly released earlier this month, found that visiting science centers is the only type of science learning experience of those studied that proved to inspire youth and adult ... »
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NewsApril 18, 2018The Science Museum of Minnesota is seeking applications for the next cohort of the iPAGE Leadership Program: Addressing Equity and Inclusion in Informal STEM Institutions (ISIs). iPAGE brings ... »
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March 23, 2018Please join CAISE in welcoming the Association of Science-Technology Centers’ (ASTC) new President and CEO, Cristin Dorgelo. Cristin has worked to advance science, technology, and innovation ... » -
ViewsMarch 23, 2018Nearly two-thirds of the adult population in the United States own a smartphone (Pew Research, 2015) and three-quarters of smartphone owners regularly use location-based apps on their devices (Pew ... »
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NewsMarch 23, 2018Facilitate the Conversation!: The Fourth Annual STEM for All Video Showcase will be running from May 14 to May 21, 2018. If you are not among the 30+ Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL)-funded ... »