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The Science Speaker Series present astronomer Rok Roskar on March 10, 7pm, UW
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[You can sign up for our Engage: The Science Speaker Series email list on our *new* website.
Please also see the University Week article about Engage.
We'd like to invite you to our next Engage Talk: Wednesday, March 10th, 7:00 pm Engage: The Science Speakers Series presents Rok Roskar on Big Bang to an Immigrant Sun: The Birth and Life of Spiral Galaxies
In this talk I will try to illuminate some fundamental ideas about the growth of galaxies like our own Milky Way. I will begin with the cosmic context and gradually focus on increasingly detailed aspects of galactic disks, some of which defy basic expectations. I will illustrate that to understand some of these phenomena, it may be necessary to imagine stars like our own Sun as galactic travelers, rapidly and unexpectedly changing their residence within the Milky Way.
This is brought to you by the UW Graduate and Professional Student Senate and the Forum on Science, Ethics, and Policy. Admission is free. Venue: Physics and Astronomy Auditorium, Room 118, UW Campus. Doors open at 6:45pm, talk will be about 30 minutes with lots of time for questions.
Graduate students in the sciences at the UW get a lot of cutting edge training but rarely in the ways of explaining their research to non- specialists. Engage: The Science Speaker Series is a pilot program where PhD students build their skills of communicating with the public about their work. This year, we showcase the research of mostly Astronomy PhD students; next year we will plan a seminar whose sole purpose is to make an engaging science talk the entire family would understand and appreciate.
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Posted by rick on Friday, March 05 @ 12:34:26 MST (403 reads)
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Bio-ITEST Bioinformatics Advanced Summer Workshop
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Are you interested in learning more about the intersection of information technology and biological research? Would you like to engage your high school students with an authentic genetic research project that uses the same bioinformatics resources used by scientists? NWABR is excited to announce a new bioinformatics professional development opportunity and curriculum, Bio-ITEST.
When: August 2-13, 2010
Where: Shoreline Community College, Shoreline WA, and the EdLab Group, Lynnwood, WA
Who: High school teachers, particularly those with advanced biology or biotechnology courses. Prior bioinformatics experience is not required.
What: Using Bioinformatics: Genetic Research is a two-week professional development experience for teachers. Teachers will receive training in the use of bioinformatics tools to analyze DNA sequences, perform multiple sequence alignments and explore protein structure. Teachers will also have the opportunity to participate in a research study of the program and to provide critical feedback on lesson drafts.
Teachers will receive: $900 stipend (an additional $100 will be provided upon completion of the field test of Bio-ITEST lessons), clock hours free of charge, and the opportunity to purchase credits through Seattle University.
The program is comprised of two different units or “Strands.” The Introductory Strand, Using Bioinformatics: Genetic Testing, utilizes bioinformatics resources to teach basic concepts in molecular biology. The Advanced Strand, Using Bioinformatics: Genetic Research, builds upon the introductory lessons by incorporating additional informatics resources and includes an authentic inquiry-based investigation specifically for advanced students. Teachers will learn about both strands during this workshop.
Applications open March 1 and are due April 1, 2010.
We hope to see you this summer!
Sincerely,
The Bio-ITEST program is made possible by an Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers grant award from the National Science Foundation, DRL-0833779.
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Posted by rick on Thursday, March 04 @ 07:22:59 MST (391 reads)
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Central Sound Regional Science and Engineering Fair
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The Science and Math Institute (SAMI) at Bellevue College is pleased to announce the 1st Annual
Central Sound Regional Science and Engineering Fair Saturday, March 20, 2010
What is the Central Sound Regional Science and Engineering Fair? The CSRSEF is a traditional science fair for high school students. Students will work individually or in teams to conduct independent research in one of 18 science, math, and engineering categories. Categories range from animal science and chemistry, to engineering and mathematical sciences. Awards will be given to the top three participants in each category, and an overall winner will be announced.
Who can participate? 9th-12th grade students from public, private, and home schools in King and Snohomish Counties. Participants will receive a free t-shirt, take a tour of our new energy efficient Science Building, and see cool science demonstrations!
Where will it be held? Bellevue College (Formerly Bellevue Community College) 3000 Landerholm Cir. SE
Bellevue, WA 98007
When? Saturday, March 20, 2010, 8AM-2PM
Registration will be limited to the first 80 participants!
Already planning to enter a project into the Washington State Science Fair? No problem! You can enter the same project into the CSRSEF and receive valuable feedback before taking it to Bremerton!
Please feel free to distribute the attached poster among your students and colleagues. If you would like full color copies of the poster (11â€x17â€), please respond to this email, or call Kate Souza (SAMI program manager and CSRSEF coordinator) directly at 425-564-3055.
Kate Souza
Program Manager, Science and Math Institute (SAMI) Science Division, L200
Bellevue College
(425) 564-3055
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Posted by rick on Wednesday, February 10 @ 10:40:11 MST (397 reads)
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Reviewer for Astronomy Books needed
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Knowing that newsletters are always in need of articles, would someone there like to review The Classroom Astronomer or the To Teach The Stars book when it comes out later this year? I can immediately send PDF or print copies of the first two TCA issues now and the next one in March when it's available. |
Posted by rick on Friday, January 29 @ 10:39:33 MST (346 reads)
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High School astronomy survey article
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This from Dr. Larry Krumenaker
Exactly three years ago, an invitation from me for members of this discussion group was broadcast, asking persons to participate in a survey of high school astronomy courses. Around 400 teachers, quite a few persons from this group, responded and took that survey which was the first large scale survey of the field since the 1980s. The survey looked at:
- who was teaching high school astronomy—the teacher’s background and training and courses they teach and took, and how many are in the school teaching the class;
- who takes astronomy—the demographics of the students in these courses, the average class size and grade levels involved;
- the courses themselves—what is covered, their purpose, prerequisites,
- what curriculum materials are used, from textbooks to planetariums, from telescopes to budget;
- how the teachers would advise persons who wanted to create an astronomy course in a high school, including how to keep up—which magazines and websites they use, which conferences are helpful;
- what effects has No Child Left Behind (NCLB) had on the astronomy course;
- and questions about the teachers’ views of the future of astronomy courses and why such courses should be taken.
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Posted by rick on Friday, January 29 @ 08:11:58 MST (285 reads)
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