by Darlene Cavalier | Aug 13, 2009 | Dr. John Reports, Ecology & Environment Projects, Projects & Activities, Science Education
Citizen Science report from Science Cheerleader reporter Dr. John Ohab. Are you interested in giving back to the community and advancing environmental science education? Become an EnvironMentor! EnvironMentors is a mentoring program that helps prepare high school and...
by Darlene Cavalier | Aug 11, 2009 | Blog, Brain Makeover, In the News, Science Education
Greetings! Thrilled to see the entire adult science literacy quiz from our Brain Makeover printed in today’s Toronto Star (Canada’s largest daily newspaper). The accompanying article on the Science Cheerleader ain’t to shabby either! If you’re...
by Darlene Cavalier | Aug 10, 2009 | Blog, Science Education, Science Policy
One of the projects I’m working on for Discover Magazine is a four-part energy event series on Capitol Hill, sponsored by the National Science Foundation and two professional engineering societies (IEEE and ASME). Why energy? In short: “The future of our...
by Darlene Cavalier | Aug 9, 2009 | Science Education
Temple University’s Experience Corps and the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) are collaborating on a new project, called Mentors 4 STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). This project will bring retired professionals into science and math...
by Darlene Cavalier | Aug 4, 2009 | Blog, Brain Makeover, Citizen Science, In the News, Science Education, Science Policy, Sticky
Very exciting day here spurred by an article about Science Cheerleader’s efforts to increase adult science literacy in the Chronicle of Higher Education and today’s FOX News “headline news story” about our Brain Makeover! The traffic brought...
by Darlene Cavalier | Jul 30, 2009 | Citizen Science, Computer & Technology Projects, Physics Projects, Projects & Activities, Science Education
Designing housing that is affordable for city dwellers is challenging enough, even without considering green building standards. However, the National Engineer’s Week Foundation is asking junior high school kids to design energy-efficient urban environments in...
