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Each year, the ARC Network selects two to four Virtual Visiting Scholars to conduct research on existing or emerging themes from scholarly literature on intersectional gender equity in STEM workplaces. Virtual Visiting Scholars employ qualitative and/or quantitative meta-analytic and meta-synthesis techniques to identify best practices, structural barriers, or other larger themes from existing literature. This ... Read more

Did you miss our Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) Program Solicitation Overview webinar with NSF Program Officers on 8/24? The archived video of the event is now available on our Youtube channel. In this webinar, NSF Program Officers Monya Ruffin and Catherine Eberbach discuss the current AISL solicitation and answer questions from potential applicants about the ... Read more

The National Science Foundation (NSF) hereby solicits proposals for the establishment of the Arecibo Center for STEM Education and Research (ACSER) at the original site of the Arecibo Observatory (AO). NSF seeks to evaluate proposals that would transition the existing AO site to the new ACSER, shifting the disciplinary focus from primarily on the astronomical ... Read more

The ARIS (Advancing Research Impact in Society) Research Fellowship Program is designed to support and advance the careers of exceptional researchers in expanding their Broader Impacts work.

ARIS Summit is a unique virtual research impact conference and networking event where 2,000+ members have a chance to gather over three days to build sustainable, scalable Broader Impacts capacity that connects research to society.

AS IF Center is a hybrid — something between a biological field station and an artists community. We hope you will be inspired by our biologically diverse region, dark skies, sites of geological interest, community of hundreds of artists, and tranquility. Our community has welcomed writers, sculptors, entomologists, herpetologists, installation artists, musicians, dancers, geologists, painters, ethnobotanists, ... Read more

In March 2011, the Exploratorium hosted a conference called Art as a Way of Knowing. The conference brought together some 125 leading international thinkers—representing work in education, art and science museums, contemporary art, and interdisciplinary research. Participants gathered for two days of presentations, discussions, performances, and roundtable conversations about art as a method of inquiry ... Read more

The Art of Science Learning (AOSL) is a National Science Foundation-funded initiative exploring innovation at the intersection of art, science and learning by using the arts to spark creativity in STEM education, and foster the development of an innovative 21st century STEM workforce.  Our current project, funded by NSF grant DRL-1224111 (“Integrating Informal STEM and ... Read more

The U.S. Global Change Research Program, in collaboration with Smithsonian Institution, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the National Science Foundation, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, invites artists to engage in the development of the Fifth National Climate Assessment by creatively visualizing climate change in the United States: its causes, impacts, and manifestations; our shared ... Read more

Read Dr. Sheryl Petty’s primer, in partnership with GEO, on observations and analysis for equity-embedded change management.

A new paper on science communication training by Bruce Lewenstein and Ayelet Baram-Tsabari, entitled ‘How should we organize science communication trainings to achieve competencies?’ Published online.   This work was informed by “learning progressions” and the 6 learning strands from the NASEM LSIE consensus report.

A Critical AI reading list focused on education and efforts to promote equity in the field.

The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology is now accepting applications for the summer session of their online course, “The Art of Science Communication”. The 6 week-long course provides fundamental training in communicating science to a non-expert audience, and is open to anyone, regardless of whether they are an ASBMB member. Please share with your contacts and ... Read more

The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) Conference will take place from April 22-26, 2017 in Chicago. Do you have a STEM-themed public engagement activity or program that you want to show off? The ASBMB Science Outreach Poster Session, organized by the ASBMB Public Outreach Committee, is a unique opportunity to present your program to the ... Read more

by John W. Jacobsen, Laura Roberts, David Ellis, George Hein, and Lynn Bau With gratitude for the support of the New England Museum Association (NEMA) Introduction One of the museum field’s most challenging needs is to find ways to measure, articulate, and increase a museum’s desired impacts. In response, the Assessing Museum Impact (AMI) pilot research project explored ... Read more

As the program nears the end of this second five-year funding cycle, NASA tasked the National Academies with reviewing its progress and making strategic recommendations for its next round of funding.

This Knowledge Base article was written collaboratively with contributions from Yoon Jeon Kim and Mac Cannady. This article was migrated from a previous version of the Knowledge Base. The date stamp does not reflect the original publication date. Overview  There is a great need to develop assessment practices within informal science learning environments that can keep up with the ... Read more

The Association for Science and Discovery Centres (ASDC) national conference is the UK’s leading gathering for everyone who is passionate about inspiring curiosity, creativity and critical thinking through science and discovery. Each year we bring together hundreds of science engagement professionals to explore bold ideas, share best practice and build powerful connections. For two days, ... Read more

InterActivity 2023: Leveraging Our Voice The Association of Children’s Museums’ annual InterActivity conference is the largest gathering of children’s museum professionals in the world. The Association of Children’s Museums (ACM) and the Louisiana Children’s Museum invite you to InterActivity 2023: Leveraging Our Voice in New Orleans, April 26-28. InterActivity 2023: Leveraging Our Voice invites the children’s museum field to celebrate ... Read more

Please join the Alliance for Children’s Museums (ACM) and the Association of Science Technology Center (ASTC) for a free webinar—open to all—to learn more about the 2023 Workforce Survey conducted by ACM and ASTC. Attendees will hear from ACM’s Jennifer Rehkamp, Director of Field Services and Research, and ASTC’s Melissa Ballard, Director of Programs. The ... Read more

The Association of Children’s Museums and The Magic House, St. Louis Children’s Museum is hosting InterActivity 2022: PLAY The Long Game in May 16-18 in St. Louis, MO. More information is here. To be sustainable, children’s museums must be poised to support the changing needs and interests of young people, their families, and communities. Meet ... Read more

THE ANCA ANNUAL SUMMIT is the premier professional development opportunity for leaders of nature centers, outdoor schools, and related organizations. With a focus on leadership and management practices for our unique profession, the Summit provides participants with a wealth of knowledge, strategies, and resources to help them excel in their work. Learn more and register.

The Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC) presents their 2022 Annual Conference on September 12–15, 2022 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. More information is here. The theme for the ASTC 2022 Annual Conference is Traversing Tomorrow Together. As we continue to emerge from the pandemic with a refined vision of the future, we will come ... Read more

The ASTC Annual Conference is one of the premier annual events for science-engagement professionals and leaders in science and technology centers and museums as well as allied organizations across North America and around the world.

Registration is now open for Science Talk ‘23, the annual conference of the Association of Science Communicators (ASC). ASC’s mission is to empower and inspire the science communication community to expand their communication potential and affect the world. SCIENCE TALK ’23 is taking place as a hybrid conference April 6-7 in person in Portland, Oregon, and with real-time ... Read more