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For this needs assessment, the primary focus was on gaps between the current state (what is) and the desired state (where they want to be) tied to opportunities that might...

The Informal STEM Learning (ISL) project1 research team from the STEM Research Center at Oregon State University, in collaboration with project partners, conducted a baseline survey with members of the...

The Building Capacity of Co‐Created public Engagement with Science (CCPES) project was led by the Museum of Science, Boston with partners from the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry and...

The Building Capacity of Co‐Created public Engagement with Science (CCPES) project was led by the Museum of Science, Boston with partners from the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry and...

STEAM has gained traction across informal and formal educational settings, but the connections between STEAM disciplines are not always obvious to youth. We argue that an explicit focus on how...

The Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC), with funding support from the National Science Foundation (NSF), sponsored a study to ascertain the current status of mathematics in science centers and museums....

Informal learning environments like planetariums play a critical role in educating the public on climate change. Local stories motivate more than abstract global threats when it comes to understanding the...

Under-resourced communities along the United States coasts experience year-round flooding hazards including stormwater, ponding, coastal flooding, flash-flooding, and riverine flooding. To accommodate and recover from the effects of these occurrences,...

Black and Latinx people are underrepresented in the STEM workforce. This project examines how curricula and practices in a culturally situated, community-based youth development program nurture and support the STEM...

Women veterans reentering the civilian workforce face challenges in handling familial and caregiver responsibilities while working to create financial stability. Research indicates these challenges contribute to stress, injury, and depression...

Marginalized communities disproportionately experience the effects of environmental degradation such as sinking infrastructure, urban flooding, and coastal land loss as a result of legacies of segregation and lack of access...

Marginalized communities disproportionately experience the effects of environmental degradation such as sinking infrastructure, urban flooding, and coastal land loss as a result of legacies of segregation and lack of access...

Marginalized communities disproportionately experience the effects of environmental degradation such as sinking infrastructure, urban flooding, and coastal land loss as a result of legacies of segregation and lack of access...

Given the many pressing challenges to environmental sustainability, it is important that learning opportunities foster connections to nature, especially because such connections are linked to understanding and pro-environmental behavior. It...

The stories of people of color who make contributions to STEM often go unnoticed, with the exception of the few who gain mainstream attention. To challenge the pervasive narratives and...

People in rural areas, including those in agricultural communities, face disproportionately high risks associated with wildfire hazards. Educational approaches that more fully consider their perspectives and goals are needed to...

Synthetic biology is an emerging field that uses computation and design technology to modify biological cells for biological research and health applications. This new field is an important area for...

Broadening access to STEM for members of the public can be challenging, as many STEM-focused media channels and recreational venues primarily cater to those with a pre-existing interest in STEM....

The need for ultrathin (thickness in sub-2 nm) oxide semiconductor films with tunable electronic structures and functionalities arises from the steady trend of reducing device dimensions in electronics for advanced...

Fostering positive science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) identity and providing access to quality STEM learning opportunities that connect with youths' local contexts and interests is essential for learning and...

Research shows the importance of children seeing themselves as capable of "doing STEM" and developing a positive STEM identity. Yet, children of color are less likely to have access to...

This project is an Expand AI Partnership between the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV), a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI), and the AI Institute for Advances in Optimization (AI4OPT) at...

The Space Science Institute’s (SSI) National Center for Interactive Learning (NCIL) was awarded funding from NASA’s TEAM II Program to develop and implement Moon, Mars, and Beyond. The project partnered...

This is a final evaluation report of a NASA-funded project to provide a new STEM learning opportunity for youth to help address inequities in learning. The project involved designing, creating,...

This project aims to serve the national interest by exploring community-based participatory research and relevant theories from disability studies and organizational change to implement inclusive practices for developmentally disabled employees,...