Shirley Malcom of AAAS named to election reform commission
...civil rights struggle. In an era of poll taxes and literacy tests, she recounted, her grandmother voted for the first time only when she was in her 70s. "I know that people died for the right to vote," she said. "For me, this is a continuation of a struggle to make sure that every vote counts. We have to make...AAAS science literacy project 20th anniversary, Oct. 17-19
... Science (AAAS) program aimed at improving science literacy and setting standards is now more important than e...eform K-12 science education so that broad science literacy becomes a reality by the time the comet reappears. Among its many accomplishments in the last 20 yea...Yale receives Science Education Partnership Award to increase science literacy
...) to immerse students in science, increase science literacy and encourage research careers. The Yale initiative, led by Leonard Munstermann , senior research scientist in the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health in the School of Medicine, will design science curricula, targeting middle school stud...Authors, illustrator win AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books
... Subaru co-sponsor these prizes to promote science literacy by drawing attention to the importance of good science writing and illustration. "Subaru would like to congratulate the award winners for their outstanding contribution to science writing and illustration," said Rick Crosson, vice president, marketi...HHMI awards $86.4 million for undergraduate science education
...ts will help the universities increase the science literacy of their students, including non-science majors." ... engage and prepare future science majors. Science literacy -- preparing non-science majors to understand the complex scientific issues that affect their lives ...Americans less likely to accept evolution than Europeans
...rveyed," he said. Miller said a lack of genetic literacy on the part of many American adults also plays a role. For example, only a third of American adults agree that more than half of human genes are identical to those of mice, and only 38 percent of adult recognize that humans have more than half of the...Understanding food nutrition labels challenging for many people
...cine. Using standardized and validated tests for literacy (REALM -Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Medici...ge education, and 77% had at least 9th-grade level literacy skills. However, 63% of patients had less than 9th-grade numeracy skills. Over 40% had a chronic ill...Authors, illustrator win AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books
... Subaru co-sponsor these prizes to promote science literacy by drawing attention to the importance of good science writing and illustration. "Subaru would like to congratulate the award winners for their outstanding contribution to science writing and illustration," said Tim Mahoney, Subaru of America Inc....Scientific literacy happens -- when students think for themselves
... to help the students attain a level of scientific literacy so that they can contribute to a serious discussio...rger issues. Rissing pointed out that scientific literacy rates in the United States have risen to 16 percent, up from 9 percent about a decade ago. He attrib...Atlas of Science Literacy completes mapping of science-learning pathways
...orces to release a set of maps showing how science literacy can develop over time. Maps in the two-volume A... to play in promoting science literacy." Science literacy is central to understanding and addressing some of the nations most pressing problems, Roseman said,...AIBS honors outstanding contributions to the biological sciences
...s and Sciences. Her efforts to improve scientific literacy reach diverse audiences through projects that interconnect the general public, educators, and scientists. Especially noteworthy in this regard is her work heading the educational initiatives of the National Ecological Observatory Network. She enco...AAAS, National School Boards Asso. join in historic effort to improve science, math & tech education
... division; Project 2061, AAASs influential science literacy initiative; and the International Technology Education Association. ...CSHL awarded Pre-College Science Education Grant by HHMI
...play an important role in strengthening scientific literacy for all citizens. HHMIs panel of leading scientists and educators awarded CSHL a grant based on its demonstrated record of success in stimulating interest in science, enabling its continued commitment to broadening access to science across diverse p...Kansas, Missouri School Board members to explore improvements in science-related education
... director of AAASs pioneering Project 2061 science literacy initiative; Joseph S. Villani, NSBAs deputy executive director; Will Friedman, director of Public Agendas Center for Advances in Public Engagement; Connie Bertka, director of the AAAS Program of Dialogue on Science, Education and Religion; and Rita B...