American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- July 25, 2007
...projects; introducing ethical discussions into the classroom to sensitize undergraduate and graduate students to the possible misuse of scientific research, even their own; and the need for scientists to adapt a new, more vigilant and intentional way of thinking about the implications of their research. Arti...Osborn named Guyton Teacher of the Year by APS
...n accredited college or university and involved in classroom teaching and not exclusively the teaching of graduate students in a research laboratory. Osborn received a $1,000 honorarium as well as funding to attend the Experimental Biology annual meeting of APS in Washington, D.C. where he accepted the award M...UD chemical engineer receives NSF career award
... in the field. "I want to be able to walk into a classroom and show that anyone who wants to can become a chemical engineer and be successful," Epps said. Epps said he's glad he chose to join the UD faculty. He will celebrate his first anniversary at UD in June. "The support, collegiality and reputation ...AAAS, National School Boards Asso. join in historic effort to improve science, math & tech education
...the technology that can support that effort in the classroom shows the importance of the new NSBA/AAAS project. Our partnership with the NSBA is very exciting, said Connie Bertka, who is overseeing the project for AAAS as director of the associations Program of Dialogue on Science, Ethics, and Religion. The ...NJIT receives NSF grant to improve math, science and technology education in Newark High Schools
... the Fellows will receive two weeks of training in classroom strategies to facilitate inquiry-based classroom activities, understand interpersonal dynamics and classroom safety, and how to document their work. ...Atlas of Science Literacy completes mapping of science-learning pathways
... Atlas maps can help teachers in their day-to-day classroom decisions, while also paving the way for long-term, serious research." Atlas 2 -- jointly released today by AAAS Project 2061 and the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) at a national conference in St. Louis -- and its companion Atlas 1...UGA research shows rats are capable of reflecting on mental processes
Athens, Ga. -- Lets say a college student enters a classroom to take a test. She probably already has an idea how she will doknowledge available before she actually takes out a pencil. But do animals possess the same ability to think about what they know or dont know? A new study by researchers from the Univ...More women students choose engineering -- but not as a career
...lmingly, women found that, both in the engineering classroom and workplace, their gender was, unwittingly, likely to ensure that they received more help than their male counterparts. On the negative side, this indicates that women are widely viewed in engineering as less capable than their male counterparts." ...NIH awards nearly $11.5 million to support science education programs
... rural and underserved communities by funding K-12 classroom activities, as well as science centers and museum exhibits across the country. The awards support professional development for science teachers; the development and distribution of hands-on science curricula; traveling exhibits; and Websites for stud...Koshland Science Museum announces winter program
... and the spread of infectious diseases and provide classroom resources. This opportunity is presented in collaboration with the National Association of Biology Teachers. Admission is free. National Capital Area Brain Bee Thursday, Feb. 15, 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Test your knowledge of neuroscience at th...Multinational scientific expedition kicks off International Polar Year 2007-2008
... will conduct a variety of observations, while two classroom educators selected by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), and a Swedish teacher selected by the Swedish Polar Research Secretariat will work alongside a Chilean colleague and the scientists. The teachers also will interact with students at ho...Doing it right: New book helps biologists conduct rigorous and reliable research
... Harvard Medical School next spring. Suitable for classroom instruction or as a reference for students and professional scientists, Experimental Design for Biologists is not a statistics book: instead, it explains how to frame and set up an experimental question, devise experiments within that system, deter...Video games: Medicine for the body
... topics in a manner different from the traditional classroom approach. The goal is to immerse the student in immunology concepts to make learning fun and exciting. "Immunology is a complicated and difficult subject to learn, which is precisely why it makes such an interesting basis for a video game," said Eit...Expedition allows teachers to participate in polar research
...ful way both inside and outside of the traditional classroom walls. The experience will enhance my teaching by increasing my understanding of ocean systems, said Katie Turner, a science teacher at West Anchorage High School. It will give me real world experience and knowledge to share with my students. The exp...Second graders dig into Healthy Choices, Healthy Me!
...hildren start making healthy choices early and the classroom is an appropriate venue to supplement parents' eff...rnia. "Using Healthy Choices, Healthy Me! in the classroom is an excellent way to incorporate nutrition education in schools. Students are more willing to try ...3rd Annual AIBS, BSCS, NESCent Evolution Science and Education Symposium
...lity of science education. The symposium provides classroom teachers with an opportunity to learn about the la...part of the NABT annual meeting will receive tips, classroom resources, and practical training in ways to incorporate the research findings presented during the ...Northwestern receives Gates Foundation grant for medical diagnostics
...It provides them with a vehicle for tying together classroom theory and practical experience through action learning. "We believe that the partnership between Northwestern, Abbott and Inverness may offer other universities a model for addressing important societal problems while providing practical learning ...New textbook uses real disease outbreaks to teach undergraduate microbiology
...vides students with such opportunities both in the classroom and through practical experiences," says Anderson. ...APS awards more than $150,000 in fellowships to middle and high school science teachers
...help them translate their research experience into classroom lessons. Listed by the teacher's school, the 2006 Frontiers in Physiology research teachers and their host institutions and mentors are as follows: Academies @ Englewood, Dwight Morrow Campus, Englewood, NJ - Claire Kennedy Novartis Institutes fo...Brookhaven Lab and WARD'S Natural Science develop science education kits
..., which are used as hands-on learning tools in the classroom for middle school, high school, and college students. Marketed by WARD'S, the kits focus on environmental chemistry and life science. "We worked directly with the scientists at Brookhaven Lab to identify the kit concepts," said Scott Bronson, an edu...