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Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts takes its STEM programs for girls to the next level

September 24, 2020 / Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion, Impact & Initiatives, Science and Technology Center and Museum Stories / By

The Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts is an IF/THEN Gender Equity Grant recipient. Twenty-six ASTC-member museums received funding to launch projects aimed at increasing the representation of women and gender minorities in STEM across their museums’ content. This grant program is supported by the IF/THEN Initiative, a national effort sponsored by Lyda Hill Philanthropies to inspire young girls to pursue STEM careers …

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IF/THEN Ambassadors reflect on their first year

September 10, 2020 / Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion, Impact & Initiatives, Science and Technology Center and Museum Stories / By

Last September, 125 women innovators across a variety of industries were named as AAAS IF/THEN® Ambassadors by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and Lyda Hill Philanthropies. Among this group of talented STEM professionals were three Ambassadors at ASTC-member museums: Olivia Castellini, Senior Exhibit Developer, Museum of Science and Industry (Chicago, Illinois) …

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Daring to Dig: Women in American Paleontology

September 24, 2020 / Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion, Impact & Initiatives, Science and Technology Center and Museum Stories / By

The Paleontological Research Institution is an IF/THEN Gender Equity Grant recipient. Twenty-six ASTC-member museums received funding to launch projects aimed at increasing the representation of women and gender minorities in STEM across their museums’ content. This grant program is supported by the IF/THEN Initiative, a national effort sponsored by Lyda Hill Philanthropies to inspire young girls to pursue STEM careers while creating a culture …

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So you think you want to become a Community Science Fellow

September 11, 2020 / Dimensions, Impact & Initiatives, Science and Technology Center and Museum Stories / By

A Q&A with Kate Semmens, Thriving Earth Exchange Community Science Fellow Kate Semmens is the Science Director at ASTC member Nurture Nature Center in Easton, Pennsylvania, where she helps advance the organization’s scientific and environmental outreach efforts, especially related to floods, climate change, art and science, community science, and social science research. She holds a PhD in environmental and …

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Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum embarks on a women in exhibits campaign thanks to IF/THEN Gender Equity Grant

September 24, 2020 / Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion, Science and Technology Center and Museum Stories / By

The Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum is an IF/THEN Gender Equity Grant recipient. Twenty-six ASTC-member museums received funding to launch projects aimed at increasing the representation of women and gender minorities in STEM across their museums’ content. This grant program is supported by the IF/THEN Initiative, a national effort sponsored by Lyda Hill Philanthropies to inspire young girls to pursue STEM careers while creating …

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Grants from the National Endowment of the Humanities will help sustain seven ASTC Members through the COVID-19 pandemic

August 18, 2020 / Issues, Policy, and Advocacy, Science and Technology Center and Museum Stories / By

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) announced $40.3 million in new grants to help more than 300 cultural institutions across the country navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. As part $2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, NEH received $75 million in supplemental funding. The NEH’s CARES Act grants will help awardees retain staff who can preserve …

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Connecticut Science Center launches Love Science campaign

May 29, 2020 / Science and Technology Center and Museum Stories / By

This post is contributed by Matt Fleury, President & Chief Executive Officer of the Connecticut Science Center. Over the past several months, we have seen an historic public health crisis catapult us into a time of social and economic pain. This reminds us that life as we know it depends fundamentally on our ability to …

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Science Centers Step Up to Provide Childcare for Essential Workers

June 12, 2020 / Science and Technology Center and Museum Stories / By

Even while their institutions’ doors are closed to the public, science and technology centers and museums are continuing to serve their missions and their communities. Here are two examples of ASTC members providing emergency childcare to the families of essential workers, using their expertise in engaging children in STEM and large, empty facilities. Helping the …

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How Museums Are Helping Keep Essential Workers Safe

May 8, 2020 / Resources & Learning, Science and Technology Center and Museum Stories / By

This post was written in collaboration with the Association of Children’s Museums (ACM) and is crossposted on the ACM blog. Updated on April 27 to add The Franklin Institute and Gateway to Science. Children’s museums and science centers have overwhelmingly closed in response to COVID-19. While museums can no longer welcome visitors, they are leveraging …

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Science Behind the News: Coronavirus – Sharing resources

May 5, 2020 / Resources & Learning, Science and Technology Center and Museum Stories / By

This post is contributed by Geralyn Abinader, Creative Producer at the New York Hall of Science. As the news of the COVID-19 outbreak began rippling through the news and social media, staff at the New York Hall of Science (NYSCI) recognized that we had a unique opportunity to provide a voice of scientific reason on …

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Members of science center community elected as AAAS Fellows

May 6, 2020 / Science and Technology Center and Museum Stories / By

Several members of the science center community have been elected by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) as AAAS Fellows. Beginning in 1874, AAAS has been electing Fellows in recognition of diverse accomplishments, including research, leadership, teaching, mentoring, fostering collaborations, and advancing public understanding of science. While some of the new Fellows …

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ASTC on Air with Athanasios Kontonikolaou

April 23, 2020 / Science and Technology Center and Museum Stories / By

Another edition of ASTC On Air was streamed live on Friday, February 24. We talked with Athanasios Kontonikolaou, general director of NOESIS—The Science Center and Technology Museum of Thessaloniki in Greece, about why and how his institution launched a program serving refugees in his city, which has seen a massive influx of new people during the …

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16 Boston Institutions Trade Instagrams

April 23, 2020 / Science and Technology Center and Museum Stories / By

Instagram followers of some of the ASTC-member institutions in the Boston area noticed something slightly different on Thursday, December 1, when 16 cultural organizations took over one another’s Instagram accounts during a regional #MuseumInstaSwap. Modeled on similar events in London, New York, and Los Angeles, planners hoped to make connections among institutions; show off the region’s …

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