I am so excited to begin leading ASTC today, energized by the many illuminating conversations I had with ASTC members during the 2017 ASTC Annual Conference in San Jose and the Science Centre World Summit 2017 in Tokyo, as well as numerous working sessions and calls over the past few months with ASTC staff and …
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“ASTC on Air” spoke with Cristin Dorgelo, the new president and CEO of the Association of Science and Technology Centers, during her first official week on the job. Listen in, meet Cristin and find out more about common themes she heard at the 2017 ASTC Annual Conference and at the Science Centre World …
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The May 3 edition of ASTC On Air featured a conversation with the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics, as well as the Department’s Chief Scientist, Dr. Catherine Woteki. Interested in hearing more about the memorandum of understanding between ASTC and USDA, possible ways in which science centers …
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Linda Conlon, chair of ASTC’s board and chief executive of the International Centre for Life, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, was made a Member of the British Empire in Queen Elizabeth II’s New Year Honours List on December 31, 2015. The New Year Honours List recognizes the achievements and service of extraordinary people across the United …
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ASTC is organizing all science center networks to participate in the COP21 meeting later this year. COP21 events will be interactive and streamed live online (viewing details to be announced at a later date). ASTC has been looking for an opportunity to allow all members to actively participate in the event, as well, which led …
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A shared model for implementation by science centers ASTC and The Wild Center have teamed up to share a successful program format designed to target your region’s high school and college students. This effort is based on a successful model developed by The Wild Center in Tupper Lake, New York over the last six years …
ASTC is pleased to announce the 2014 ASTC Diversity and Leadership Development Fellows. The Fellows are museum professionals from underrepresented groups, and will attend the 2014 ASTC Annual Conference to gain professional development experiences, a broader peer network, and the opportunity to acquire and hone their leadership skills. Ten new and five alumni fellows were …
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On March 3–5, the Center for Advancement of Informal Science Education (CAISE), with support from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), hosted the biennial Informal Science Education (ISE) Summit in Washington, D.C. The nearly 450 participants in the ISE Summit—which took the theme “Surrounded by Science”—included principal investigators of NSF grants and others engaged in strategic issues …
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How can we build greener cities? What impacts do our everyday actions have on the global climate? ASTC is inviting science centers around the world to play Clim’City, an online game that allows players to measure how energy and development choices impact society over a 50-year period. The game encourages players to explore what works and what does …
Fun and games at COP15 Read More »
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