Until recently, the impact of Title IX, the law forbidding sexual discrimination in education, has been limited mostly to sports. But now, under pressure from Congress, some federal agencies have quietly picked a new target: science.
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Congress on Thursday approved broad legislation to promote math and
science skills and develop the technology needed to compete in the
global economy. The House-Senate compromise combines elements of
five bills already passed by the House creating programs to encourage
people to study and teach math and science, support high-risk
technology research and increase funds for the NSF.
A pioneering program at the University of Southern Mississippi aims to
leverage students' interest in sports to attract them to the study of
advanced science and materials technology. The school's degree
program in Sports and High Performance Materials, reportedly the first
in the country, explores the connection between human performance
and high-tech materials.
The Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC) is an
organization of science centers and museums dedicated to furthering
the public understanding of science among increasingly diverse
audiences. ASTC encourages excellence and innovation in informal
science learning by serving and linking its members worldwide and
advancing their common goals.
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Francisco Bay Area science and environmental issues and how their work is
changing the way we live. Do you know what is in your own backyard?
The Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies provides
leadership in education at the Smithsonian and produces a variety of
programs, services, and resources for the education and museum
communities. The Center studies education at the Institution and builds
consensus on standards for strengthening its educational programs,
publications, and websites.
Optimality is a key organizing principle of science, but the patterns of connections within real-world networks do not always respect it.
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Until recently, the impact of Title IX, the law forbidding sexual discrimination in education, has been limited mostly to sports. But now, under pressure from Congress, some federal agencies have quietly picked a new target: science.
A service of AGI, Earth Science World is the place to explore your interests in the earth sciences. Here you'll find Earth data from around the world, images from the Earth Science World Image Bank, geoscience books, and information on careers in the geosciences. Additionally, Earth Science World is the home of Earth Science Week.
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