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On a computer screen, the tailed virus appears to be about six inches long. The crisp image may look puzzling to untrained eye, but to the school teachers taught to use Montana Technological University’s new state-of-the-art scanning/transmission electron microscope the… [More]

Simulation Academy at Yale has begun for the school year 2024-25! We are off to a great start. The students were very excited to experience hands on training at our state-of-the-art Yale Center for Healthcare Simulation. “I really enjoy teaching… [More]

Colleagues, Please reserve the following dates for the next 2 NIH SciEd conferences (aka SEPA PI meeting): SciEd 2025: April 16-18 Begins with a reception on the evening of Wednesday, April 16 Ends ~5:30pm on Friday, April 18 SciEd 2026:… [More]

The Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) program of the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (National Institutes of Health) has made 25 grant awards to projects representing institutions in 17 different states. The SEPA program supports PK–12 and informal science-education… [More]

Long-term exposure to arsenic, a hidden danger in many New England drinking water supplies, poses serious health risks, including cancer and cognitive challenges. A groundbreaking citizen science initiative called “All About Arsenic” has emerged in response, empowering students and communities… [More]

Watching preschoolers pull up a radish, count the seeds in an apple, crunch a bite of carrot or explore a fragrant basil leaf with a magnifying glass, it’s easy to sense their excitement. Head Start teacher Sarah Richardson loves these… [More]

Pre-Submission webinar for IDM SBIR/STTR STEM Games – Tue Aug 6, 3 – 430 EDT Grant Application receipt date = September 5, 2024 Interactive Digital Media (IDM) Biomedical Science Resources for Pre-College Students and Teachers (SBIR) (R43/R44 Clinical Trial Not… [More]

TUBA CITY, Ariz. — Diné College has launched the CONVOY program, aimed at supporting predominantly Navajo students in their pursuit of science education and careers. The field of science has historically marginalized indigenous knowledge, creating barriers for Native American students… [More]

In 2016, Native American people in science and engineering formed only 0.3% of the graduate student population, specifically constituting 0.15% in engineering and 0.38% in the sciences (Bright and Jones, 2020). National Science Foundation (NSF) data from 2018 show that… [More]