The Wisconsin Society of Science Teachers was founded in 1958. Today it is the largest Wisconsin organization of individuals interested in the advancement of science education.
‘Wisconsin YES!’ student business plan contest entry deadline extended to Jan. 6, 2012
MADISON – Wisconsin YES! will be open for Wisconsin middle and high school students to submit their science, tech or other business ideas online until 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 6, contest organizers said Tuesday. The extension allows time for students to enter over the holiday break.
The University of Northern Iowa (UNI) is pleased to announce the 36th annual UNI Overseas Recruiting Fair. The UNI Fair will be held February 3-5, 2012, in Waterloo, Iowa. The registration DEADLINE is January 13.
The Why Files, a non-profit science news website published by the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has just published an article we think would interest you and your organization.
For your next vacation, how about a science destination? The Why Files highlights some of America's coolest points of scientific interest. Read more here: http://whyfiles.org/2011/science-on-the-road
The Coleopterists Society, an international organization of professionals and hobbyists interested in the study of beetles, has established a program to recognize young people studying beetles. The Society has pledged to provide up to $300 each year for the Youth Incentive Award Program. Each of the two awards (Junior and Senior) is a monetary grant of $150, award recipients also will receive up to $200 (Junior Award) and $400 (Senior Award) of equipment credit from the
The BTC Institute, located in Madison, WI is pleased to be able to offer some scholarships for our summer teacher courses, Biotechnology: The Basics (July 18-22, 2011) and Biotechnology: Beyond the Basics (July 25-29, 2011).
Chem Ed is a wonderful conference designed especially with high school chem. teachers in mind. It is held biennially, in the odd-numbered years and is run entirely by volunteers, who do their best to see that presentations are timely, inspiring and informative.
Over the weekend of June 17-19 instructors from the Wilderness Awareness School in Duvall, WA will be here to run a Coyote Mentoring Workshop. This workshop runs for $275 when they put it on in WA, but with the help of a grant from the Wisconsin Environmental Education Board (WEEB) we're able to run it for $150 which includes tuition, lodging, and food! Thank you WEEB.
interested in the advancement of science education.