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White BallThe 2009 LASER Awards: Social Responsibility of Science and Science Education

Seattle City Club
On June 12, Washington NASA Space Grant Consortium will co-present a City Club lunch forum to discuss the social responsibility of science and science education.

What role/responsibility do scientific organizations and scientists have to engage the public in dialogues to better understand current scientific research and it implications for society? What role/responsibility do scientific organizations and scientists have in shaping science and math education?

Panel members are the recipients of the 2009 Science Champions: Science Education Advocate Award. They include Kim M. Fowler, senior research engineer for Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Edmund O. Schweitzer, III Ph.D. and president of Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.; and representatives of Seattle Biomedical Research Institute, Northwest Association for Biomedical Research and the Spokane Youth Environmental Conference.

The forum takes place from 12-1:30 p.m. at the Washington Athletic Club, 1325 Sixth Avenue, Seattle. The event is presented by Washington State Leadership and Assistance for Science Education Reform (LASER), CityClub, and The Boeing Company.

For tickets and information, visit the City Club Web site. May 18, 2009

White BallAnnual WSGC awards celebrated

The 2008 Washington NASA Space Grant Reception and Poster Session, held in the University of Washington HUB East Ballroom on September 26, brought together students from different institutions participating a variety of Space Grant programs.

For more information, reception programs and photos, visit our reception page. October 15, 2008

White BallE-news for teachers and other educators

The Washington NASA Space Grant Consortium's electronic newsletter for teachers provides curriculum ideas, Internet links and other resources to help you better meet the Washington Essential Academic Learning Requirements and the National Science Education Standards. See the latest edition and sign up for the newsletter here.

Looking for older stories about Space Grant participants or programs? Visit our news archive. March 28, 2007


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