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The Center for Advancement of Informal Science Education (CAISE), a National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded center that works with programs that develop science education experiences and conduct research on science learning that takes place outside of traditional K-12 classroom settings seeks a Digital and Research intern at our downtown Washington, D.C. location to support the growth ... Read more

The Center for Advancement of Informal Science Education (CAISE) is dedicated to advancing the fields of informal science education (ISE) and science communication by supporting and building on the rich diversity of projects supported by the Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) program of the National Science Foundation (NSF). Under a cooperative agreement with the NSF, ... Read more

Position Announcement Center for Advancement of Informal Science Education Digital Librarian / Collection Analyst The Center for Advancement of Informal Science Education (CAISE) works to support and connect the informal science education (ISE) field by building on the rich diversity of projects funded by the Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) program of the National Science ... 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

Looking for resources to help develop an evaluation plan, reference what others have learned, or better navigate the evaluation process in informal STEM learning settings? This webinar, a collaboration between the Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) and the Center for Advancement of Informal Science Education (CAISE), will introduce zoo and aquarium educators and other ... Read more

Please join CAISE in welcoming the Association of Science-Technology Centers’ (ASTC) new President and CEO, Cristin Dorgelo. Cristin has worked to advance science, technology, and innovation throughout her career, including during her service through January 2017 as Chief of Staff at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) in the Obama Administration. ... Read more

CAISE is excited to welcome two new members to our team: Dr. Rabiah Mayas and Aya Rothwell, MS. Dr. Rabiah Mayas is the Ruth D. and Ken M. Davee Vice President at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago (MSI). Dr. Mayas participated in CAISE’s Research and Practice & Broadening Participation Task Forces and now joins us ... Read more

On November 17-18, 2011, the Center for Advancement of Informal Science Education (CAISE) convened nine projects from the National Science Foundation (NSF) ISE Program portfolio to discuss and explore their efforts to form, sustain, nourish, and grow organizational networks of partners and collaborators who work together towards common ISE goals. The participating networks involved science ... Read more

The Center for Advancement of Informal Science Education (CAISE) convened two workshops in February 2012, on Professional Development (PD) and Sustainability Science in Informal Science Education (ISE). The workshops are part of an ongoing series of gatherings to explore topics and themes that have broad representation and cross-sector relevance in the National Science Foundation (NSF) ... Read more

The California Tinkering Afterschool Network (CTAN) is a research-practice partnership bringing together expertise from afterschool directors, facilitators, and researchers across the Community Science Workshop Network (Fresno and Watsonville), Discovery Cube (Santa Ana), Exploratorium (San Francisco), and Techbridge (Oakland). The network studies teaching and learning in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math-rich (STEM-rich) afterschool tinkering programs that ... Read more

Museums and libraries worldwide play pivotal roles in enhancing the well-being and progress of their communities, serving as indispensable hubs for educational, informational, health, employment, and cultural resources. Additionally, they bear the responsibility of preserving, managing, and providing the broadest possible access to the diverse cultural, artistic, historical, natural, and scientific collections entrusted to their ... Read more

The American Evaluation Association welcomes applications for its Graduate Education Diversity Internship (GEDI) Program that provides paid internship and training opportunities during the academic year. The GEDI program works to engage and support students from groups traditionally under-represented in the field of evaluation. The goals of the GEDI Program are to: Expand the pool of ... Read more

Design. Though defined in different ways, it’s often recognized as a productive process that can be used to improve or transform existing conditions. As such, design can be a powerful and active tool for moving toward equity and social justice. In the context of engineering and making, people of all ages and backgrounds can use ... Read more

Science Education & Civic Engagement: An International Journal Call for Manuscripts Submissions for a special issue on civic engagement and informal science education (ISE) to be published in the summer of 2015. About the Special Issue The editors of Science Education & Civic Engagement: An International Journal invite manuscript submissions for a special tribute issue ... Read more

The American Society for Microbiology’s open access Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education (JMBE) welcomes submissions for a science communication-themed issue to explore the following: Evidence-based science communication curricula: best practices and common pitfalls Evaluation and impact of various forms of science communication: papers, oral presentations, television, social media, community outreach, art, etc. Understanding cognitive biases related to ... Read more

Nominations are now open for the AAAS Early Career Award for Public Engagement with Science. This award recognizes early career scientists who demonstrate excellence not only in their research careers but also in promoting meaningful dialogue between science and society. The recipient of the award will win a prize of $5,000, a commemorative plaque, and ... Read more

Nominations are now open for the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Early Career Award for Public Engagement with Science. This award recognizes early career scientists who demonstrate excellence not only in their research careers but also in promoting meaningful dialogue between science and society. The recipient of the award will win a ... Read more

The Center for Advancing Research Impact in Society seeks to amplify the impacts of research for the benefit of society. They are thrilled to announce the opening of nominations for the 2025 Center for Advancing Research Impact in Society (ARIS) Awards! These awards celebrate researchers and practitioners making outstanding contributions to the societal impact of ... Read more

Historical moments in the public understanding of science is a new rubric published in the journal Public Understanding of Science since 2016. It consists in short, fully referenced pieces, 2000-2500 words long, and is intended to highlight the value of an historical approach when discussing the theories and practices of the communication of science in ... Read more

The Journal of Community Engagement and Scholarship (JCES) and the Center for Advancing Research Impacts in Society (ARIS) invites submission of original manuscripts for a special issue presenting the challenges and opportunities in supporting Broader Impacts (Bl). JCES is an international, open-access, peer-reviewed journal that seeks to advance community-engaged scholarship in higher education. The call ... Read more

The Visitor Studies Association is pleased to announce the call for posters for the 2015 conference, the theme of which is Taking Action: Evaluating for Growth, Improvement, and Change. The conference will take place at the Hotel Alexander in Indianapolis, IN from July 16-18. The poster session is an interactive and collegial format for displaying ... Read more

With support from the Rita Allen Foundation, the National Academy of Sciences is pleased to offer two awards of $37,500 each to support the formation and development of collaborative science communication researcher-practitioner partnerships. These awards are intended to facilitate the efforts of science communication researchers and practitioners to plan collaborative projects that pursue shared research ... Read more

The Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC) seeks your ideas for the next ASTC Annual Conference, which is one of the premier annual events for professionals and leaders in science and technology centers and museums and others committed to engaging the public in science. Your timely, thoughtful, and interactive session ideas will help ensure that ... Read more

The Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC) Annual Conference is the premier professional development event for the science center and museum field. Offering approximately 120 high-quality sessions, the conference reaches more than 1,800 science center and museum professionals at all career stages, representing the organizational and geographic diversity of the field. Proposals are now being accepted ... Read more

The call for proposals for the 2017 Ecsite Annual Conference in Porto is now open. Session proposals are due October 16, 2016. Visit the Ecsite website to download guidelines for successful proposals, find collaborators on the conference forum, and learn more about the submission process.