from Erica K. Jacobsen, JCE High School Editor
A family friend designs, builds, and sells furniture made from used wine barrel staves. His journey of developing production methods over the past couple of years has led him into new territory. He’s played a bit of the chemist, experimenting with the use and resulting look of various […]

“STEM educators should be viewed as a valuable national resource”
National Science Board
The National Science Board (NSB), governing body of the National Science Foundation (NSF), unveiled at its October 3, 2007 meeting A National Action Plan for Addressing the Critical Needs of the U.S. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education System. Released in nearly final form […]

“Scholarship in the chemical sciences and engineering may include discovery of chemical principles, integration of chemical knowledge within both formal academic and informal public arenas, application of chemical knowledge to new problems and situation, and the study of teaching and learning of chemistry and related sciences.”
American Chemical Society
 
Opportunities for Collaborations Among Scholars
The Board of Directors […]

from Erica K. Jacobsen, JCE High School Editor
Growing up, I moved through a series of career choices. Early on, being a professional tennis player was high on the list. I admired two top women’s players, Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert-Lloyd. However, sheer lack of talent nixed that idea. After that, being an optometrist was my […]