Posted on October 1st, 2019 by Mary Lord
Ever wonder who sets STEM education policy – or yearn to influence it?Apply to become an Einstein Fellow and spend a year at the Department of Energy, NASA, other federal agency, or Congress. Monthly stipend: $7,500. Apply by Nov. 14, 2019,
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Tags: Congress, Department of Energy, Education Policy, Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Program, federal education policy, NASA, Programs for Teachers, Public Policy, Research, Resources for Teachers, Scholarships and Fellowships
Posted on July 9th, 2019 by Mary Lord
A White House directive has NASA recalculating the route toward human exploration of the solar system, starting with returning humans to the Moon.
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Tags: Aerospace, ASEE Prism magazine, manned missions, Mars, Mining, Moon, NASA, Public Policy, space exploration, spacecraft, Thomas K. Grose, Videos
Posted on May 1st, 2019 by Mary Lord
STEM educators and advocates will find much to cheer about in the widespread gains that U.S. eighth graders posted on the latest National Assessment of Educational Progress in Technology and Engineering Literacy (TEL) – the so-called nation’s report card.
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Tags: CTE, K-12 engineering, NAEP TEL, nation's report card, national assessment of educational progress, Public Policy, STEM education
Posted on January 10th, 2019 by Mary Lord
A major new consensus study from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, underscores the vital role of teachers in creating the hands-on, multidisciplinary STEM education for every student envisioned by the Next Generation Science Standards. The report also calls for more creation and sharing of free educational materials so teachers no longer have to spend hours each week searching for curriculum.
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Tags: Education Policy, Engineering Design, National Academies of Sciences, NGSS, Public Policy, Science and Engineering for Grades 6-12: Investigation and Design at the Center, STEM education, STEM equity
Posted on January 2nd, 2019 by Mary Lord
Geoengineer Leslie Field seeks to mitigate climate change by restoring ice in the Arctic. Her solution? Spread an environmentally safe silica sand in strategic locations to reflect heat “like a white shirt on a hot summer day” and protect the frozen water below.
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Tags: arctic ice, Climate Change, Environmental Engineering, Environmental science, geoengineering, global warming, Harvard Solar Geoengineering Research Program, ice911, Leslie Field, Public Policy, Web Resources, Women in Engineering
Posted on January 1st, 2019 by Mary Lord
A former history teacher and 2016 National Teacher of the Year is among the historic wave of women of color elected to the 116th U.S. Congress. Connecticut Rep. Jahana Hayes discusses her priorities, views on civics and school safety, and concerns in this interview with Education Week.
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Tags: Congress, Education Week, federal education policy, Jahana Hayes, national teacher of the year, politics, Public Policy
Posted on August 20th, 2018 by Mary Lord
A farm, community art show, dinner party, or classroom? The possibilities are endless when transforming a parking space into a roadside showcase for the design side of STEM this PARK(ing) Day, Friday, September 21.
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Tags: ASLA, Class Activities, Design, installations, landscape architecture, PARKIing) Day, Public Policy, public space, Resources for Teachers, STEAM, traffic, urban infrastructure, urban planning, Web Resources
Posted on April 6th, 2018 by Mary Lord
Indoor ‘vertical farming’ could be an answer to urban food needs and shrinking agricultural space – if cost and energy obstacles can be overcome. Already, pioneers are sprouting up in places like Japan, Singapore, and in U.S. university “closed environment agriculture” labs.
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Tags: Aerofarms, Agricultural Engineering, ASEE Prism magazine, botany, Controlled Environment Agriculture, Cornell School of Integrative Plant Science, Dickson Despommier, farm to table, food supply, green infrastructure, greenhouse, Murat Kacira, Neil Mattson, Plantagon, plants, Plenty, Public Policy, Sky Greens, Sustainability, Tom Gibson, University of Arizona, University of Wyoming, urban agriculture, urban farming, vegetables, vertical farms
Posted on December 10th, 2017 by Mary Lord
“It started out as a beautiful day, but in a disaster, anything can happen at any time…” So begins Extreme Event, a free, hour-long role-playing game from the National Academy of Sciences’ Marian Koshland Science Museum. The game is latest addition to teacher resources designed to help students and communities use science to address climate change, health, and other problems.
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Tags: chlimate change, Class Activities, Environmental Engineering, Environmental science, game, Health, Internet Resources, Koshland Science Museum, National Academies of Sciences, natural disasters, Public Policy, Resources for Teachers, role playing, Web Resources
