Monthly Archives: January 2010

DARWIN DAY APPROACHES

Posted on January 29, 2010 by Bob

(from NCSE Evolution education update: January 29, 2010) Are you recovered from 2009’s celebrations of the bicentennial of Darwin’s birth and the sesquicentennial of the publication of On the Origin of Species? Good, because less than a month remains before Darwin Day 2010! … Continue reading →

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BIOENERGY IN THE CLASSROOM

Posted on January 28, 2010 by Bob

Professional Development Workshop Sponsored by Oklahoma EPSCoR presented by the Oklahoma Museum Network funded by the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation Fears about climate change and energy security have pushed bioenergy into the global spotlight. For Oklahoma, the development of biofuel … Continue reading →

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CAMP T.U.R.F. 2010 (Tomorrows Undergraduates Realizing the Future)

Posted on January 27, 2010 by Bob

Overview: Camp T.U.R.F. is a 2-week, residential academy at Oklahoma State University  Stillwater.~ Students will interact with professors and explore a variety of careers in horticulture and landscaping, with hands-on activities at botanical gardens, field research stations, a turfgrass research … Continue reading →

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January JanaGram

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Bob

See attached this month’s JanaGram from OSDE Science Director Jana Rowland.  This month’s issue contains items that will require quick action if you are to take advantage of the opportunity.  Science Museum Oklahoma has events THIS WEEK and there are … Continue reading →

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OMRF Fleming Scholarship

Posted on January 7, 2010 by Bob

Do you know any students who are passionate about science?  If yes, will you please invite them to apply to the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundations (OMRF) Fleming Scholar Program?  Applicants need not have any prior science experience or education.  This program grants selected students … Continue reading →

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Exploring the Past: Archaeology in the Upper Mississippi River Valley

Posted on January 5, 2010 by Bob

Walking beside thousand-year-old burial mounds, flaking raw stone into tools, learning how potsherds tell us about human behavior, and understanding how humans adapt to complex, ever-changing environments our 2010 Summer Institute features all this and more. The Mississippi Valley Archaeology … Continue reading →

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2009 National Youth Science Camp

Posted on January 4, 2010 by Bob

The National Youth Science Foundation and Governor Joe Manchin III of theState of West Virginia are excited to announce the 2010 edition of the National Youth Science Camp.  The 2010 NYSC will be held at Camp Pocahontas in theMonongahela National Forest near … Continue reading →

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TEACH YOUR STUDENTS ABOUT THE MOST IMPORTANT CONSERVATION UNDERTAKING OF OUR TIME

Posted on January 3, 2010 by Bob

An announcement from Save the Rainforest, Inc. www.saverfn.org: The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change recognized REDD (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation in Developing countries) in December 2009 in Copenhagen.  REDD will compensate tropical countries for protecting their forests.  Since 17% of … Continue reading →

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Almost Time for the 2010 ODWC Winter Bird Feeder Survey

Posted on January 1, 2010 by Bob

The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation’s Winter Bird Feeder Survey starts Jan. 7 and gives wildlife enthusiasts and their families an exciting way to kick off the New Year. Attracting birds and maintaining backyard feeders for wintering birds is popular … Continue reading →

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