AUI Partners on the 2018 National Society of Black Physicists Conference Columbus, OH: Crowds packed the 2018 National Society of Black Physicists Conference to full capacity making this year’s conference one of the largest scientific meeting of underrepresented minorities in the nation. This year’s theme centered on “Scientific Passion and...
ASTRONOMY INSPIRES CHILEAN GIRLS Sixty-two girls from Puente Alto, Quilicura, and Toconao took part in the AstroTáctil exhibition and an innovative “speed dating” event so ambassadors from various STEM careers could meet with the girls and share the excitement of astronomy in a one-on-one setting. With the purpose of inspiring young...
Planetarium Show Highlighting People, Places, and Science of Astronomy Begins Production Washington DC: In the most remote locations on the planet, people are working to uncover mysteries throughout the universe… and most are not astronomers. Big Astronomy in Chile through Dome+ (Big-ACT) explores a new model to deliver a unique learning...
Newswise — West Virginia’s First2 STEM Student Success Alliance has received a total of $2,406,954 in new funding as part of the National Science Foundation (NSF) INCLUDES grant program, which helps to develop and maintain a diverse, innovative workforce in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math. This initiative in West Virginia...