The Cyberlearning Research Summit, convened by the Center for Innovative Research in Cyberlearning (CIRCL) and supported by the National Science Foundation, will be held June 9-10, 2014 in Madison, Wisconsin, immediately before the Games, Learning & Society conference at the same location. The Cyberlearning Research Summit will be a gathering of researchers [regardless of funding … Read more
The Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC) 2014 Annual Conference will be held October 18-21 in Raleigh, North Carolina, hosted by the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. Conference registration will open in mid-February. Registration rates are as follows: Early Bird (before July 31): $585 for ASTC members, $805 for nonmembers; Advance (August 1-September 20): $685 … Read more
CAISE is very pleased to welcome Grace Troxel as our Digital Librarian and Collection Analyst. Grace will be assisting with a variety of activities on InformalScience.org, including cataloging and curating new project, research, and evaluation resources. Grace is originally from Portage, Pennsylvania. Prior to joining CAISE, she worked as a librarian on contract at the … Read more
The Center for Advancement of Informal Science Education (CAISE) co-principal investigators, staff and advisors wish all in the STEM education communities- informal, formal and everything in-between a productive, rewarding new year. In our January newsletter, we include pieces that follow up on or are related our major initiatives. The Portal to the Public program … Read more
The Teacher Professional Development Group at the Science Museum of Minnesota is now offering an institute for informal science educators organized by the Peer Alliance for Gender Equity (PAGE). This weeklong institute of 24 individuals, which will take place at the Science Museum of Minnesota, aims to develop a distributed leadership community, create a foundation … Read more
Through our Broader Impacts & Informal Science Education (BI-ISE) Initiative, CAISE has been exploring opportunities for research scientists and their education/public outreach staff to conduct “broader impacts” activities in informal learning settings. However, informal settings aren’t only effective and engaging places for researchers to share their work with the public — they can also be … Read more
From April 16-18, 2014, the University of Missouri will host a Broader Impacts Infrastructure Summit in Arlington, VA. This Summit builds off of last year’s Broader Impacts Infrastructure Summit, and invites all institutional Broader Impacts support professionals to participate in a dialogue about the future of broader impacts (BI) support. The goals of the Summit … Read more
The X-STEM conference will take place in Denver, CO from July 29-August 1, 2014. This conference—the first annual—will explore the many incarnations and benefits of experiential methods in STEM education, showcase programs, and catalyze a community of experiential STEM advocates. Learn more at the conference site and register before July 31 to receive a discounted … Read more
From the infinitesimal to the infinite, science plays a profound role in our daily lives. The biennial Jackson Hole Science Media Awards celebrate excellence in communicating science to public audiences across a broad range of disciplines and platforms. Entries are due June 1, 2014. The full symposium will take place September 17-19, with an awards … Read more
The 3rd USA Science & Engineering Festival Expo will take place Saturday, April 26-Sunday, April 27 at the Walter E. Washington Center in Washington, D.C. Join over 250,000 students and parents, 5,000 educators, and 3,000 STEM professionals at this free celebration of STEM. Participants include more than 750 of the world’s leading professional scientific and … Read more