Posted on February 10th, 2011 by ASEE
The Plasma Science and Fusion Energy Institute at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, New Jersey, is a one-week intensive workshop, July 11 – 15, 2011, designed to provide the opportunity for Physics teachers, grades 9-12, and Middle School teachers of advanced physical science, to study plasma physics and fusion energy through experimental research in our state-of-the-art laboratories. Application deadline: May 27, 2011.
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Posted on October 4th, 2010 by Jaimie Schock
A Northern California program underwritten by an $11.96 million National Science Foundation grant is going to make masses of public domain scientific data readily available to middle schools. Students will be able to track hurricanes, weather patterns, and even earthquakes as they happen.
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Tags: Grant Opportunities, NASA, National Laboratories, National Science Foundation, NOAA, U.S. Department of Energy
Posted on May 3rd, 2010 by Jaimie Schock
The U.S. Department of Energy maintains a list of all National Laboratories and Technology Centers that it funds. DOE’s laboratories and technology centers house world-class facilities where cutting-edge research is performed. There are 21 labs and centers across the United States. Through this DOE portal, it’s easy to locate lab or center near you.
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Posted on May 3rd, 2010 by Jaimie Schock
Multi-program Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee has a long history of linking with academia. Currently ORNL has educational programs in place for all scientific disciplines, and for all levels, from pre-college through postgraduate. ORNL offers educational and research experiences, scholarships, internships, summer day camps, symposiums, educational tours, financial aid to Tennessee schools, and speaking engagements.
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Posted on May 3rd, 2010 by Jaimie Schock
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Washington state is a collaborator to the Department of Energy’s Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists (DOE-WDTS) program and local efforts to improve science and engineering education. PNNL is committed to supporting science and engineering education at all levels. PNNL offers scholarships, internships, job shadowing opportunities, research apprenticeships, a program for young women, undergraduate and graduate fellowships, lesson plans, professional development programs for teachers, online resources, an equipment gift and loan program, and more.
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Posted on May 3rd, 2010 by Jaimie Schock
Most National Laboratories offer some form of educational outreach, including workshops, lectures and tours, and make materials available to teachers nationwide via the Web. But, several labs have hit the road in order to bring free science and engineering education directly to nearby schools.
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Posted on May 3rd, 2010 by Jaimie Schock
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory in New Jersey provides many different programs and materials for teachers and students at all levels. PPPL offers internships, fellowships, volunteer lecturers who visit classrooms, weekend programs, videos, experiments, awards for students, undergraduate and graduate programs, workshops/camps, conferences, tours, tournaments, publications, presentations, and their Science Education Laboratory, which is the center of education and research activities.
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Posted on May 3rd, 2010 by Jaimie Schock
TheThomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility has a wide range of free teacher resources available. These resources include teacher programs, educational events, workshops, reference materials, hands-on activities, worksheets, online and paper games and puzzles, lesson plans and experiments, distance learning programs, and online interactive tools. The webpage offers an entire section devoted to cryogenics and very cold temperature experiments.
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Posted on May 3rd, 2010 by Jaimie Schock
Illinois’ Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, which specializes in high-powered energy and accelerating nanoparticles, provides a vast collection of educational programs, materials, and curriculum aids. FNAL offers videos, tours and field trip planning, online resources, lesson plans and activities, classroom presentations and volunteer visiting lecturers, workshops for both teachers and students, games, a science center, web-based classroom projects, open houses, weekend programs, an outdoor fair, magazines and publications, symposiums, summer research opportunities, internships, undergraduate and graduate-level accelerator physics courses, and more.
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