Category Archives: Opportunities

It’s Time to Join National Lab Day

Posted on February 23, 2010 by Bob

“Encouraging young people to be makers of things, not just consumers of things.”— President Barack Obama What is NLD? National Lab Day is more than just a day. It’s a nationwide initiative to build local communities of support that will … Continue reading →

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Science of the Olympic Games Website

Posted on February 23, 2010 by Bob

NBC Learn, the educational arm of NBC News, has teamed up with the National Science Foundation (NSF) to produce http://www.nbclearn.com/Olympics, Science of the Olympic Winter Games, a 16-part video series that explores the science behind individual Olympic events, including Downhill and Aerial Skiing, … Continue reading →

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More in the Bank, Less from the Environment

Posted on February 9, 2010 by Bob

More in the Bank, Less from the Environment A Teacher Workshop on Consumer Conservation Curriculum OKC Zoo & Botanical Gardens, 2101 NE 50th OKC, OK 9am-3:30pm *Registration 8:30 – 9am Thursday, February 25th, 2010 A Nurtured World Inc., a non-profit … Continue reading →

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2010 OBTA Nominations for Oklahoma

Posted on February 7, 2010 by Bob

The National Association of Biology Teachers invites nominations for Oklahoma’s Outstanding Biology Teacher Award for 2010. All biology/life science instructors (grades 7-12) with at least three years teaching experience in public, private, or parochial schools are eligible and self-nominations are … Continue reading →

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Doctoral Studies Program at OSU

Posted on February 2, 2010 by Bob

Join a group of enthusiastic faculty members in science and mathematics education to complete a Ph.D. in Professional Education Studies with an Emphasis in Mathematics and Science.  Gain experiences such as teaching science or mathematics methods courses; assisting with funded … Continue reading →

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Join National Lab Day

Posted on February 2, 2010 by Bob

On November 23rd, 2009 President Obama announced National Lab Day as part of the Administration’s Educate to Innovate campaign. National Lab Day (NLD) is an effort to bring more authentic, hands-on, discovery-based lab experiences to students. This year’s National Lab … 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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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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