New Initiative to Harvest and Disseminate Pearls of Practice from the SENCER Community
Posted: May 2 2013
Over the next three years, a team of SENCER practitioners will identify and refine such "Pearls of Practice," which will be published electronically in "strings" by civic themes.

Stony Brook University Hosts SCI-Midatlantic Spring Conference
Posted: Apr 17 2013
More than 80 educators and administrators from New York and New Jersey gathered at Stony Brook University on March 28 to discuss methods of improving STEM education.

Addressing Sustainability Issues with Mathematics
Posted: Apr 17 2013
One of the resources included in the MAM initiative is an essay by SENCER leader Victor Donnay of Bryn Mawr College and co-authors Thomas Pfaff of Ithaca College and Catherine A. Roberts of College of the Holy Cross entitled, "Balancing Needs and Seeking Solutions for a Complex Changing World: The Role of Mathematics in Addressing Issues of Sustainability."

Science, Human Rights, and Your Involvement
Posted: Apr 3 2013
It is my hope that this series will serve as a prelude to an ongoing and engaged discussion about our role in overcoming the barriers, creating the applications, testing the value, articulating the benefits and educating the next generation in how to further human rights through science and technology.

Science, Human Rights and the Expanding Role of the Private Sector
Posted: Mar 20 2013
What are the implications of this for the significant and increasing role of private companies and institutions in research and development?

New Issue of Journal Now Available
Posted: Mar 20 2013
We are pleased to announce the Winter 2013 issue of Science Education and Civic Engagement: An International Journal. This issue continues our mission of publishing articles that share innovations, insights, and assessment results with an international community of educators.

Washington Symposium Highlights Campus Achievements, Student Leadership, and New Initiatives
Posted: Mar 20 2013
The overarching Symposium theme of reaching 'a tipping point' in the transformation of STEM education was addressed by Dr. Martin Storksdieck, director of the Board on Science Education, Dr. Mel Schiavelli, executive vice president of Northern Virginia Community College, David Burns, executive director of NCSCE, and presenters across sessions during the program.

Washington Symposium Speakers to Address Communication, the New Standards, Science and Human Rights: Deadline to Register is March 6
Posted: Mar 6 2013
The annual National Center for Science and Civic Engagement (NCSCE) Washington Symposium and Capitol Hill Poster Session brings together educators, students, community members, and policy leaders to discuss the connection of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics course content to civic issues and implications of public policy on curricula; as well as to recognize campus work and consider new initiatives.

Applying Scientific Method and Technology to Human Rights
Posted: Dec 5 2012
Since the 1980s, efforts to use scientific methods and innovative applications of technology for human rights purposes have expanded.

West Point Launches Major Curricular Initiative: Puts SENCER Ideals in Action
Posted: Sep 12 2012
West Point trains graduates who face the most challenging of "unscripted problems" and, after serious self study, the Academy had concluded that its "siloed" approach had to yield in favor of a strategy that was far more inter-disciplinary in character.

Structural Support for Improved Learning in Sciences and Mathematics
Posted: Mar 1 2009
SENCER E-Newsletter, March 2004, Volume 2, Issue 7 Joseph Voelker, now dean of the college of arts and sciences at the University of Hartford, was associate dean at Franklin and Marshall College (F&M) when he ...

Centers for Innovation in Science and Mathematics Education Launches
Posted: Apr 1 2008
SENCER E-Newsletter, April 2008, Volume 7, Issue 6 SENCER formally announced the launch of five Centers for Innovation on April 15th during a meeting in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill. The new ...

Teaching Introductory Statistics Through Community Based Projects at Metropolitan State University
Posted: Mar 1 2008
SENCER E-Newsletter, March 2008, Volume 7, Issue 5 Cindy Kaus, Associate Professor and Chair of Mathematics Rikki Wagstrom, Assistant Professor of Mathematics Civic engagement is a core value at Metropolitan State ...

National Science Board Releases Action Plan for 21st Century STEM Education: A Brief Summary for the SENCER Community
Posted: Sep 1 2007
SENCER E-Newsletter, September 2007, Volume 6, Issue 11 Ellen Mappen - Senior Fellow, NCSCE On August 9th, 2007, the National Science Board (NSB) released for public comment a draft action plan to address the ...

Southern Connecticut State University Initiates Center for Excellence in Mathematics and Science
Posted: Jul 1 2007
SENCER E-Newsletter, July 2007, Volume 6, Issue 10 Justin Burner, SENCER Intern On March 16, 2007, the Connecticut State University System's Board of Trustees approved a proposal, prepared by DonnaJean ...

SSI Alumni Incorporate SENCER into Majors Courses Across the STEM Disciplines
Posted: Apr 1 2007
SENCER E-Newsletter, April 2007, Volume 6, Issue 7 Robert Seiser and Kristen Leckrone - Roosevelt University Roosevelt University is a private comprehensive university with full-service campuses in Chicago's ...

Computation Science: Learning to Apply Mathematics and Computer Science to Important Scientific and Public Programs
Posted: Nov 1 2006
SENCER E-Newsletter, November 2006, Volume 6, Issue 3 Angela B. Shiflet, Wofford College Talk about "civic engagement"! Consider the following research projects performed at laboratories across the ...

Significant Gains Noted in STEM Learning in Woodbury SENCER Courses
Posted: Nov 1 2006
SENCER E-Newsletter, November 2006, Volume 6, Issue 3 Rao Chekuri, Chair of Mathematics and Natural Sciences Six faculty members from Woodbury University in Burbank, California attended the SENCER Summer Institute ...

FIPSE Awards LaGuardia $500,000 to SENCERize Mathematics Education
Posted: Nov 1 2006
SENCER E-Newsletter, November 2006, Volume 6, Issue 3 LaGuardia Community College has received a prestigious FIPSE grant to enhance developmental mathematics pedagogy. Conceived by the College's Dean for ...

Science and Math Education on Display at Capitol Hill Poster Session: Students and Faculty Share Their Work with Members of Congress and Special Guests
Posted: May 1 2006
SENCER E-Newsletter, May 2006, Volume 5, Issue 8 For two hours the reception room in the Longworth House Office Building was all abuzz with students, faculty, elected officials, and special guests. The event ...