A partnership of 17 institutions, including Shodor, a
Durham-based computational science education nonprofit, has committed to
developing the Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment (XSEDE). XSEDE will be the most advanced, powerful,
and robust collection of integrated advanced digital resources and services in
the world.
Shodor, a national resource for computational science education, has announced that they will be moving to a new, 8500 square foot, custom-built science education center at Golden Belt, in Durham, North Carolina, this coming September.
The National Science Teachers Association's Science Class - Middle School Edition e-newsletter for June offers a great list of free and low-cost resources for teachers to explore - whether thinking about the start of the next school year, or doing some summertime instruction - check it out.
The 2011 World Science Festival kicks off tonight in New York City with an Opening Night Gala, followed by a wealth of events that celebrate science in our lives, for all ages, through Sunday, June 5.
Ithaca, NY The challenges
of preserving and providing access to researcher data continue to grow
and the stakes remain high. DuraSpace, an independent 501(c)(3)
not-for-profit organization, has launched its 2011 Community Sponsorship Program to
engage leaders from university and library communities in supporting
the common goal of ensuring that our scholarly record of digital content
and data is saved and accessible for future generations.
Heads-up to those wishing to submit proposals for sessions and/or symposiums at these 2012 and 2011 national conferences:
AAAS 2012: American Association for the Advancement of Science Annual conference: Flattening the World: Building a Global Knowledge Society. Vancouver, B.C., 16-20 February, 2012.
The National Research Council has released the long-awaited framework for new science education standards in K12 education:
Shodor has released a downloadable application, now available in the App Store. 
The 2011 World Science Festival kicks off tonight in New York City with an Opening Night Gala, followed by a 
