A city made of Legos Legos, teaching, and you AAAS Serves May 16, 2013 It happens to everyone, eventually, even the most enthusiastic science teacher. You're going along well, getting most of the class engaged, but suddenly an outspoken “cool” kid announces, “But science is boring!” After that, your enthusiasm is not enough to sway the audience of kids vying to be thought of as cool in the eyes of their peers, if not outright socially accepted. Federal STEM education policy déjà vu Federal STEM education policy déjà vu Driving Force May 16, 2013 Federal programs in science education “continue to be burdened by a lack of coordination, a lack of evaluation, and a lack of accountability. The federal portfolio of investments... needs a comprehensive, coordinated management plan to provide balance and coherence across and within federal agencies.” Those words appeared in a 1994 report, The Federal Investment in Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology Education: Where Now? What Next? prepared by a White House Federal Coordinating Committee on Science, Engineering, and Technology. Winners of 2013 AAAS Student Poster Competition Tuesday, April 30, 2013 The 2013 Student Poster Competition took place at the AAAS Annual Meeting In Boston February 14-18. The student winners' work displayed originality and understanding that set them apart from their peers. The AAAS Poster Sessions provide individuals with an opportunity to present their research, offering an excellent venue for extended informal discussion with meeting attendees. All posters are peer-reviewed, and accepted posters are listed in the AAAS Annual Meeting Poster Book. Abstracts appear on the Annual Meeting Abstract CD, within the Program Book. Nominations for the 2013 AAAS Mentor Awards Thursday, April 25, 2013 The two categories of the AAAS Mentor Awards, the Lifetime Mentor Award and the Mentor Award, honor individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary leadership to increase the participation of underrepresented groups in the science and engineering PhD workforce. These groups include: women of all racial or ethnic groups; African American, Native American, and Hispanic men; and people with disabilities. All nominations are due by July 31, 2013. Jack McArdle tests outside the box Jack McArdle tests outside the box Member Spotlight April 19, 2013 AAAS Fellow Jack McArdle is on a crusade against the use of box-score numbers in assessment, the types of scores that include composite test scores and IQs. He has even fought against using SAT scores in admissions to his own program in the Psychology Department at the University of Southern California. OSTP seeks nominations for presidential mentoring award OSTP seeks nominations for presidential mentoring award Capitol Connection April 8, 2013 The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) are now accepting nominations for PAESMEM, the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring. OSTP/NSF seeks individuals and organizations that have demonstrated at least five years of excellence in mentoring students, trainees, and/or early career scientists and engineers from groups that are underrepresented in STEM. Marcia McNutt appointed new Editor-in-Chief of Science Marcia McNutt appointed new Editor-in-Chief of Science Tuesday, April 2, 2013 Marcia McNutt, most recently Director of the US Geological Survey, has been appointed the new, full-time Editor-in-Chief of Science. She will begin her tenure at Science on June 1. McNutt will take over the position from Bruce Alberts who decided to step down at the end of his five-year term. Leading and following in science: Gender, symbolism, and data Leading and following in science: Gender, symbolism, and data Driving Force April 8, 2013 Any workforce consists of followers and leaders. The question of who leads Fortune 500 companies—only 4.2% of CEOs are women—has fueled conjectures more generally about gender in the professions. While women are increasingly selected for college and university presidencies, we often focus only on counting heads and less on the symbolic value of such appointments. T. Rex with the correct posture Tyrannosaurus Rex: Not a tripod anymore Scientia April 2, 2013 In 1915, paleontologist Henry Fairfield Osborn presented the world with a nearly complete skeleton of Tyrannosaurus Rex, towering over an exhibit space at the American Museum of Natural History, standing up straight like a kangaroo and balancing on its tail. The tripod pose was scientifically in error, but nearly 100 years later, students still can’t get it right. Help Wanted: Seeking scientists looking to give back Help Wanted: Scientists looking to give back AAAS Serves March 26, 2013 “Enthusiasm for science and science education. Desire to work with and inspire children and adult visitors from diverse backgrounds.”
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