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 Best Science Museum category. Twenty nominees in each category were chosen by a panel of experts, including a combination of editors from USA TODAY, editors from 10Best.com, and other […]
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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 12 (P–12) to ensure that students and teachers from all communities and regions of the country have the opportunity to pursue studies in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). SEPA
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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 community science. Community science is a way of working on issues at the intersection of science and society, which centers community priorities, strengths, and leadership to co-create solutions. Through community
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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 youth through place-based learning. This program seeks to increase the scientific and environmental literacy and problem-solving skills of children and youth in the Gulf of Mexico region by supporting the
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