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The Observer2 weeks agoUS-based nonprofit Engineers & Scientists Acting Locally (ESAL) receives a $100k unrestricted gift to support its civic engagement work
“The plan is to expand ESAL’s support services for local projects and events led or supported by scientists and engineers." — Taylor Spicer
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The Observer4 months agoIn South Boston, three organizations team up to cultivate a sunny new green space for neighbors and pollinators alike
Last year, Boston launched a first-of-its-kind city Sunflower Beautification Grant to address the question: how can cities create and maintain green spaces for the benefit and consumption...
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The Observer5 months ago12 companies invest $180k to keep Letters to a Pre-Scientist free for students
The founding chief executive officer of Letters to a Pre-Scientist (LPS), Lucy Madden, recently shared on Linkedin that 12 companies put $180k behind the program this school year, more than...
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The Observer7 months agoResearch!America selects 17 grantees from 132 applicants for the 2026 Civic Engagement Microgrant cohort
Take-home points Research!America just announced its 2026 Civic Engagement Microgrant cohort, selecting 17 projects from 132 applicants to fund early-career scientists building local civic science initiatives...
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The Observer2 years agoVisualizing Society for Science’s STEM Action microgrants across the U.S. — Organizations in CA, TX, NY, FL, and MA are among the awardees
Since its inception in 2016, the STEM Action microgrant program by the Society for Science non-profit has provided over $1.15 million to 144 organizations. Society for...
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The Observer3 years ago
Not Too Childish or Cheesy: Sarah Lamm on Engaging Families about the Geosciences
Sarah Lamm, a PhD Student in Geology at the University of Kansas and co-Founder of Rocks and Rockets, recently stopped by on the Questions of the Day (QoTD)...
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
Did You Know: A museum dedicated to the brain is being developed in Southern California?
Did You Know: Boston’s Museum of Science is opening a Public Science Common? Here are some questions to consider
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: 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
