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The Observer9 years ago
Science Unites Cultures
To build a better world through science, researchers joined forces on a new initiative called ‘The Science Bridge’. So far, it has received endorsements from over...
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The Observer9 years ago
21st Century Budget Cuts 21st Century Skills
by Sean M. McCaffery | Senior Research Assistant | The PEAR Institute: Partnerships in Education & Resilience [dropcap]I[/dropcap]n May the Trump administration’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2018...
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The Observer9 years ago
Open Proposal: Career Exploration for Graduate Students
by Fanuel Muindi | Co-Director, STEM Education Advocacy Group [dropcap]A[/dropcap]round the world, countries continue to produce more and more PhDs each year [1]. In the U.S., many...
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The Observer9 years ago
Stories_insci: An Interview with Elsevier
Below is an interview by Mary Preap (Associate Acquisitions Editor from Elsevier about our Stories in Science Initiative. Originally published on SciTech Connect Elsevier on May 11 2017 – [dropcap]S[/dropcap]tories...
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The Observer10 years ago
Case Study: STEM Girl Project in Tanzania
by Fanuel Muindi, PhD DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.33622.24644 Abstract [dropcap]R[/dropcap]ecently, a Tanzania based organization called Hope for Children in Adversity started a new project called STEM Girl Project...
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The Observer10 years ago
Sub-Saharan Africa Spending on Research and Development
by Staff [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he data below was acquired from the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics. We are showing the average (2000-2014) expenditures for research...
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Stories in Science Special Series10 years agoLet us inspire young people with stories in science
by Jessica Tsai and Fanuel Muindi (originally published by The STEM Advocacy Group) Download PDF || What is your scientific origin story? When did science first captivate...
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The Observer10 years ago
List of organizations engaged in STEM education across Africa
by Staff [dropcap]E[/dropcap]ducation in Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields has been identified as a development goal in the global South. STEM oriented economies perform strongly on a...
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The Observer11 years ago
A Focus on Statistical Math
by Fanuel Muindi There needs to be a big push to integrate statistical math as early as possible during a child’s education. I think that a...
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The Observer11 years ago
Towards sustaining a culture of mental health and wellness for trainees in the biosciences
by Jessica Tsai and Fanuel Muindi Originally published in Science The challenges faced by the current biosciences research enterprise have been extensively discussed and reviewed by...
Photo Essay: A guided tour of DC’s historic National Academy of Sciences Building with Dorothy Goldsmith
Illinois State experiments with workshops to help STEM faculty explore the civic nature of their disciplines
Did You Know: Rice University has launched a new center for science communication called SCOPE?
How Canadian early-career researchers organized to improve funding for future scientists
Photo Essay: Junior Scientists at Harlem BioBus celebrate a year of discovery
US-based nonprofit Engineers & Scientists Acting Locally (ESAL) receives a $100k unrestricted gift to support its civic engagement work
How Canadian early-career researchers organized to improve funding for future scientists
Photo Essay: Junior Scientists at Harlem BioBus celebrate a year of discovery
Did You Know: Rice University has launched a new center for science communication called SCOPE?
Illinois State experiments with workshops to help STEM faculty explore the civic nature of their disciplines
Did You Know: Boston’s Museum of Science is opening a Public Science Common? Here are some questions to consider
Did You Know: A museum dedicated to the brain is being developed in Southern California?
STEM Unbarred: What the initiative is learning about hands-on science for incarcerated youth
Exploring workforce needs and intergenerational learning in informal STEM education
