ASTC welcomes five new members
ASTC Staff
August 18, 2022
At its recent meeting, the ASTC Board of Directors approved five new organizations for membership: three new Science Center and Museums and two new Allied
IMLS makes funding awards of more than $8.4 million to ASTC members
Adam Fagen
August 16, 2022
The U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services has announced the fiscal year (FY) 2022 recipient of funding awards through several of its competitive grant
ASTC members share in $1M Museum Initiative from Verizon and NYC MediaLab
Adam Fagen
August 10, 2022
Earlier this year, Verizon and NYC MediaLab announced the winners of the $1M Museum Initiative, which asked museums and other cultural institutions to develop new
CHIPS and Science Act authorizes significant investment in STEM
Adam Fagen
August 9, 2022
Earlier today, President Biden signed the CHIPS and Science Act (H.R. 4346) into law, a sweeping piece of legislation impacting the country’s scientific enterprise. ASTC’s
Calling all makers! New resources for children and families available
ASTC Staff
June 23, 2022
By engaging in engineering design activities, children have the opportunity to bring together scientific and mathematical concepts to solve real world problems. However, sustaining children’s
ASTC welcomes 11 new members
ASTC Staff
June 15, 2022
At its first in-person meeting in more than two years, the ASTC Board of Directors welcomed 11 new organizations to membership in ASTC: four new
Digital Engagement Strategy and Financial Sustainability
Melissa Ballard
May 31, 2022
Following ASTC’s virtual convening “Exploring Sustainable Approaches to Digital Engagement,” we followed up with three of our speakers to dig into strategies that can contribute
Statement by ASTC’s President and CEO on gun violence in the United States
Christofer Nelson
May 27, 2022
In the past two weeks, the United States has once again been saddened by horrific mass shootings targeting children at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde,
ASTC joins with museum community to request increased funding for museum programs in FY 2023 Federal budget
Adam Fagen
May 17, 2022
ASTC joined with fellow museums associations to request increased funding for the Federal programs that support our field in the fiscal year (FY) 2023 budget,
In Memoriam: Michael Templeton
Jamie Durana
May 17, 2022
[Science centers] are generally more accessible in the community, and they allow one to playfully investigate one’s surroundings. Michael Templeton (in “Science Museums: Do-It-Yourself Teachers,”
ASTC welcomes new members
ASTC Staff
May 10, 2022
Earlier this year, the ASTC Board of Directors welcomed two new Science Center and Museum Members and two new Allied Members to the ASTC community.
Twelve ASTC members receive awards from national STEM learning and literacy program
Wendy Hancock
April 15, 2022
Twelve ASTC members from across the United States have been awarded funding in the latest NASA’s Universe of Learning Mini-funds cycle. NASA’s Universe of Learning
Latest NEH grants support two ASTC-member projects
Adam Fagen
April 14, 2022
The U.S. National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has announced the recipients of $33.17 million in grants to support 245 projects. Among the list of projects are
Using community science to protect tree canopies
ASTC Member
April 8, 2022
By Irmarís Rivera-Llavona, Laura Allen, Dr. Amanda Dewey, and Dr. Jeffrey Warren The American Geophysical Union’s Thriving Earth Exchange brings together scientists, community leaders, and
2022 National Medal for Museum and Library Service finalists are named
Adam Fagen
April 7, 2022
Three ASTC-member institutions are among the 15 museums named as finalists for the 2022 National Medal for Museum and Library Service. Awarded by the U.S.
Dennis Schatz honored with NSTA’s most prestigious award
Adam Fagen
April 6, 2022
Dennis Schatz has been honored with the Robert H. Carleton Award from the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA). Considered NSTA’s highest honor, the award recognizes
ASTC members named to 10Best lists for top museums
Adam Fagen
March 28, 2022
Many ASTC-member science centers and museums have been named among the best science museums and children’s museums in the United States, according to votes in
IF/THEN arrives at the Smithsonian
Adam Fagen
March 8, 2022
One hundred twenty statues of inspiring women in STEM are now on display at the Smithsonian on the National Mall in the center of Washington,
ASTC and the global science engagement community support the people of Ukraine
ASTC Staff
March 4, 2022
The Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC) stands with the people of Ukraine. As a global network of science centers, science museums, and science engagement organizations, we join with our community in condemning the attack on Ukraine’s independence and supporting the Ukrainian people.
America COMPETES Act of 2022 promotes informal STEM education and intersection of science and society
Adam Fagen
February 18, 2022
Earlier this month, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the America COMPETES Act of 2022 (H.R. 4521) on a vote of 222–210. This bill contains