Tweet Up Call for Participants
The National Center is considering hosting a series of online conversations via Twitter about topics important to the NCSCE community at large. The tweet-ups would be an opportunity to build…
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Update from David Burns
David Burns, NCSCE Executive Director Emeritus, recently wrote a letter on the occasion of the 2017 SENCER Summer Institute, as he celebrated his 70th birthday with his family in Italy.…
New Journal Articles Address Embedding Authentic Research Opportunities in Undergraduate Courses, Informal STEM Education, Service-Learning for Pre-Service Teachers
Eliza Reilly and Trace Jordan, Co-Editors-in-Chief We are pleased to announce the Summer 2017 issue of Science Education and Civic Engagement: An International Journal. In this issue: Barbara M. Anthony…
Katayoun Chamany Receives 2017 Bennett Award
Dr. Katayoun Chamany received the 2017 William E. Bennett Award for Extraordinary Contributions to Citizen Science in recognition of her inspiring work at The New School to encourage students’ exploration…
SENCER, Science, and Democracy – A Convergence of Ideals
Eliza J. Reilly NCSCE Executive Director The vision of the National Center for Science and Civic Engagement is to empower citizens as responsible, lifelong learners who can apply the knowledge,…
NCSCE Receives Keck Foundation Grant to Connect Science and Indigenous Knowledge in Tackling Civic Issues
The W. M. Keck Foundation recently awarded a grant to NCSCE to support Transcending Barriers to Success: Connecting Indigenous Knowledge to Science. The three-year project will establish and advance robust…
SCI-South Hosts Regional Meeting for K-12 Educators
By Susan Reiser, SCI-South Co-director SENCER SCI-South and the Western Region Education Service Alliance (WRESA) co-sponsored a professional development workshop for regional K-12 STEM educators on June 21st, at UNC…
SENCER Co-Founder and SSI 2017 Plenary Speaker Karen Oates Featured in American Scientist Magazine
As part of its “First Person” feature series, Karen Oates, a co-founder of the SENCER project, and one of the speakers on a plenary panel about communities of transformation at…
SSI 2017 Plenary Profile: Elyse Eidman-Aadahl
During the 2017 SENCER Summer Institute, Elyse Eidman-Aadahl, Executive Director of the National Writing Project (NWP), will deliver a plenary address on the morning of Friday, August 4th. Elyse will…