CategoryRelated News ItemsMeeting The Challenge Of Science For Muslims On CampusFri, 25 May 2012 08:38:22 -0700
In the U.S., debates about science and religion in the classroom tend to focus on American public high schools, where local school boards argue about Darwin and the Bible.
Read More... The World Science Festival Arrives in New YorkThu, 24 May 2012 15:41:48 -0700
The World Science Festival arrives in New York, with exhibitions, films, performances, lectures and plenty of examples of the strangeness of reality.
Read More... Lighting Science Group’s Board of Directors Announces Appointment of Steve Marton as Interim CEO Following Resignation ...Thu, 24 May 2012 15:25:00 -0700
Lighting Science Group Corporation , one of the world's leading LED lighting manufacturers, announced today the appointment of Steve Marton as its interim Chief Executive Officer following the resignation of CEO and Chairman James Haworth on May 18, 2012.
Read More... Science magazine prize awarded to course that brings biology and math worlds closerThu, 24 May 2012 11:21:12 -0700
( American Association for the Advancement of Science ) An undergraduate course that allows students to build mathematical models of biological phenomena -- and to experience a convergence of disciplines with potential in areas ranging from cancer treatment to reforestation -- is the winner of the Science Prize for Inquiry-Based Instruction,
Read More... Report: More students taking science, mathThu, 24 May 2012 07:24:04 -0700
More high school students are enrolling in math and science classes and seeking online learning opportunities. Fewer want or are able to find jobs while in school.
Read More... Crowd-Funding for Research Dollars: A Cure for Science's Ills?Wed, 23 May 2012 06:04:08 -0700
Science in crisis Scientists – and science generally – are in a moment of crisis on multiple fronts. The gap between science and society has grown to a chasm, with disastrous consequences for issue after issue. For example, just last month, Tennessee passed legislation permitting creation “science” into classrooms. On another front, the concern of Americans about global warming has dramatically ...
Read More... California Science Center Names New Wing for Space Shuttle EndeavourWed, 23 May 2012 09:38:37 -0700
When NASA's space shuttle Endeavour lands at the California Science Center in Los Angeles this fall, it will be displayed in a temporary exhibit, and later a new museum facility named for an entrepreneur, explorer and philanthropist.
Read More... Girl Scouts: Not just cookies. We want science!Fri, 25 May 2012 08:48:11 -0700
Girl Scouts are now getting more of what they want...and it's not just cookies.
Read More... National Math and Science Initiative’s Acclaimed Teacher Training Program Reaches Enrollment Milestone of 5,500 StudentsThu, 24 May 2012 12:38:00 -0700
The National Math and Science Initiative has announced that its highly acclaimed teacher training program, UTeach, has reached the enrollment milestone of more than 5,500 students and 800 program graduates, creating a new generation of science, technology, engineering and math teachers for our U.S.
Read More... Google funds UK computer science teachersFri, 25 May 2012 02:29:47 -0700
Google has provided funding to recruit computer science teachers in the UK, chairman Eric Schmidt has revealed.
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