The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has named its new class of AAAS Fellows. Election as a AAAS Fellow is a lifetime
The U.S. National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has announced $26.2 million in funding for 238 projects across the country, including at least two projects
Once again, there are a number of ASTC-member institutions named as finalists for the 2024 National Medal for Museum and Library Service. Awarded by the
The American Alliance of Museums (AAM) has announced the individuals, programs, and institutions recognized for leadership and excellence within the museum field. Seven of the
COSI in Columbus, Ohio, is preparing for the 2024 solar eclipse in a big way—with song and dance (not to mention science and animation). The
The Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC) has awarded ten science centers and museums around the United States $15,000 each in support of STEM-career
Newsweek has named the winners of Readers’ Choice Awards, and ASTC-member institutions are well-represented. Newsweek convened expert panels to identify a list of candidates that
The Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC) is requesting proposals to host the ASTC Annual Conference in the Fall of 2026 and/or 2027. The
At its in-person meeting last week, the ASTC Board of Directors approved five organizations as new or returning members in the association. Consistent with ASTC’s Bylaws,
With substantive input from members, ASTC launched Seeding Action in October 2023 to catalyze and support science centers, museums, and other public engagement organizations in
ASTC’s Community Science Team is excited to launch our Cultivating Community Science Stipend Program. ASTC’s Community Science Initiative defines Community Science as a way of
Once again, ASTC members were well-represented in the USA TODAY 10Best Reader’s Choice awards in several categories (see bold, below), including a clean sweep in
The ASTC Community Science Team is offering several new training opportunities this year to help our members engage in community science – whether they’re just
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is accepting applications for its Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) Program, which supports educational activities for pre-kindergarten to grade
As a part of ASTC’s Community Science Initiative, we have been maintaining a library of relevant resources for science center and museum professionals interested in
The Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has issued has launched a funding opportunity for empowering K–8
By Jamie Bell The Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC) is grateful to everyone who engaged so enthusiastically with the interactive timeline of the
ASTC was saddened to learn of the passing of Ann S. Bowers, the creator of the Noyce Leadership Institute (NLI), which had a tremendous impact
The U.S. National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has announced $33.8 million in funding for 260 projects across the country—including three at ASTC-member organizations. Overall,
Since 2017, ASTC has awarded $385,000 to member science centers and museums through Voya STEM Futures, the ASTC initiative funded by the Voya Foundation to