July 21, 2015: In May, the National Science Board (NSB) presented its 2015 Public Service Award to the Museum of Science, Boston's National Center for Technological Literacy® (NCTL®) in Washington, DC. Museum president and director Ioannis Miaoulis accepted the award from Internet pioneer Vint Cerf, chair of the... Read full article
July 20, 2015: In mid-July, the U.S. Senate considered 78 floor amendments to the bipartisan reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), also known as No Child Left Behind. The National Center for Technological Literacy® worked hard with many Congressional STEM champions to incorporate p... Read full article
July 19, 2015: In June, U.S. Representative Steny Hoyer (D-MD), Rep. Mark Takano (D-CA), Rep. Scott Rigell (R-VA), and Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) built and tested their own model satellites at the first-ever Capitol Hill Maker Faire in Washington, DC. Referring to his successful satellite launch at the Museum of... Read full article
July 18, 2015: On June 30, the Museum of Science, Boston closed its $250 million campaign -- the largest fundraising effort in its 185 years -- exceeding its goal by $34 million. "Thanks to our extraordinary benefactors and partners -- some of whom have run marathons and climbed mountains to support us -- we have ... Read full article
July 17, 2015: In May, Congressman Joseph P. Kennedy III -- a leading voice on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education in Washington, DC, and Massachusetts -- visited high school students at the Clearway School in West Newton, Mass. (Photo right). The Congressman joined teacher Becky Holl... Read full article
July 16, 2015: A Raleigh, North Carolina, elementary school that was once one of the district's lowest performing schools has become a model for elementary schools statewide by making engineering its focus. Engineering is Elementary® (EiE®), a curriculum developed by the Museum of Science, Boston's National Cent... Read full article
July 15, 2015: In July, NASA and the Museum of Science, Boston partnered to host International Space Station (ISS) Day. The agency and Museum briefed local elected officials and staff on the agency's scientific research and the Museum's education activities. ISS research has involved over 1.2 million students in t... Read full article
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