Science360, published by the National Science Foundation (NSF), aims to deliver the full-spectrum of what’s new in global science to everyone who has ever wondered what’s going on in scientific research and discovery. The news service gathers news from wherever science is happening–scientists, college and university press offices, popular and peer-reviewed journals, dozens of National […]
Archive for the 'Technology' Category
Science360 News Service: Brought to You by NSF
Tuesday, March 24th, 2009 10:37 am
Written by: Carol Minton Morris
Podcasts: New Content on the Go on NSDL on iTunesU
Sunday, March 15th, 2009 4:30 pm
Written by: Robert Payo
Portable media devices such as iPods are changing the way people learn. Educational podcasts allow educators an easy way to keep current on research and materials for teaching. NSDL on iTunesU has new podcasts on climate change and other episodes in the Beyond Penguins and Polar Podcasts. Also new on NSDL on […]
Posted in Topics: Education, General, Science, Technology, multimedia, polar regions
Introducing the Hardy Plants that Live at the Poles
Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009 11:47 am
Written by: Carol Minton Morris
Ice and snow come to mind for most people when conjuring up mental pictures of the polar regions. The idea that plants grow in harsh arctic and antarctic environments seems unlikely, but Antarctica is home to two species of plants while at the opposite end of the earth, over a thousand plant species grow on […]
Posted in Topics: Education, Interactive, Science, Social Studies, Technology, multimedia, polar regions
In the Spotlight: Celebrate Black History in February and Women’s History in March With the Engineering Pathway
Wednesday, February 25th, 2009 5:33 pm
Written by: Carol Minton Morris
The Engineering Pathway (EP) “In the Spotlight” feature highlights timely resources from their collections. The February focus on Engineers Week, noted the winners of the 2009 NAE Gordon Prize in Engineering Education, the Grand Challenges of Engineering, and the “Vision” campaign message that engineering requires creativity, imagination and vision.
This month and next, browse EP resources […]
Posted in Topics: Education, Engineering, Interactive, Science, Social Studies, Technology, multimedia
Solving a Big Math Problem
Monday, February 16th, 2009 3:52 pm
Written by: Carol Minton Morris
An understanding of mathematics may be considered essential for an educated person today, but many Americans seem almost allergic to math. While there is much discussion about the importance of mathematics to scientific research, engineering, and technological innovation, the performance of American math students on international assessments is below that of math students in many […]
Posted in Topics: Education, Engineering, Interactive, Mathematics, Science, Technology, multimedia
A Scholarly Look at the Early Science Behind Hard Drives
Friday, February 6th, 2009 5:36 pm
Written by: Carol Minton Morris
The NSDL Classic Articles in Context (CAC) project seeks to integrate landmark works of scientific inquiry into dynamic learning spaces for teachers and learners. To achieve the goal of illustrating science as a process that builds, and often turns, on discovery and replication expressed in the archival literature of empirical findings, NSDL works with publishers […]
Posted in Topics: Education, Engineering, Science, Technology, multimedia
The Inauguration of Barack Obama: Science and Engineering Front and Center
Monday, January 19th, 2009 2:22 pm
Written by: Carol Minton Morris
Public health and safety, security, sanitation, logistics, and operations are just a few of the buzz words around Washington D.C. this week as the 44th President of the United States is sworn in on January 20, 2009 in front of crowds that have been estimated to grow to three to five million people. Among the […]
Posted in Topics: Education, Engineering, Interactive, Mathematics, Physics, Science, Social Studies, Technology
One-stop Engineering Education News Service
Monday, January 12th, 2009 2:45 pm
Written by: Carol Minton Morris
The Engineering Pathway (EP) has launched an Engineering and Computing Education news service–a continuous feed of user-submitted items, featured on the EP homepage, parsed by discipline and displayed on EP disciplinary community pages. The entire feed is available on the News in Engineering Education page. All registered users of Engineering Pathway are invited to submit current news related to Engineering, Computing and Technology […]
Posted in Topics: Engineering, Interactive, Mathematics, Science, Technology
“Science Friday” All Week Long
Monday, January 5th, 2009 12:54 pm
Written by: Carol Minton Morris
Every Friday NPR radio talk show host Ira Flatow brings listeners interesting and sometimes surprising science tidbits on Science Friday. The show airs at 2:00 p.m. EDT, but can also be heard online anytime. This week’s offerings include Mystified, Solve it With Science, a look at a new book, 65 Short Mysteries You Solve With […]
Posted in Topics: Chemistry, Education, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Science, Social Studies, Technology
NSDL Resources Highlight Solstice Science and Math
Tuesday, December 16th, 2008 12:21 pm
Written by: Carol Minton Morris
Winter officially begins during the third week of each December in North America. This calendar event known as the solstice is marked as the sun briefly “stands still” as its position in the sky reaches the greatest distance from the earth. This celestial alignment is experienced as the shortest day of the year by people […]
Posted in Topics: Chemistry, Education, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Science, Social Studies, Technology, multimedia
Posted in Topics: Chemistry, Education, Engineering, Health, Interactive, Mathematics, Physics, Science, Social Studies, Technology, multimedia, polar regions
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