News Release Archive

Get Your Students Involved with NASA
(December 2nd, 2004)
NASA offers a program to engage students' interest in science though an inquiry process. more

Bring Science House Teacher Workshops to Your School
(December 2nd, 2004)
The Science House provides one or two-day workshops to update teachers' mathematics, science, and internet skills. more

DNA Film Distributed to Schools Across NC
(November 9th, 2004)
BWF provides funds to distribute state-of-the-art DVD on DNA to all North Carolina schools. more

Looking for a Few Good Teachers
(October 11th, 2004)
The Concord Consortium is looking for a few secondary science teachers to pilot-test atomic scale modeling materials. more

SMT Center to Launch Its Statewide Campaign for Science Education
(August 9th, 2004)
The SMT Center, with the help of NCBCE, is training 100 volunteer "science advocates" to go out and spread the word across North Carolina about the importance of science education. more

In Speech to AAAS, Dr. Shirley Jackson Calls for National Commitment to Educate Women and Minorities in the Sciences
(May 11th, 2004)
Dr. Shirley Annn Jackson, president of Rensselaer Polytehcnic Institute, forecasts national disaster if U.S. doesn't act to guarantee national capacity in science, mathematics, ... more

New Schools Project to Create 45 New Schools in NC
(February 23rd, 2004)
An $11 million grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will help revolutionize high school education in North Carolina through the New Schools Project. more

SAS inSchool® Science Education Forum
(February 16th, 2004)
Invited educators will meet with SAS inSchool's curriculum specialists during the NSTA 2004 convention. more

Burroughs Wellcome Fund to Host National Conference on K-12 Outreach
(February 10th, 2004)
Burroughs Wellcome Fund (BWF) to host 2004 national invitational conference on K-12 Outreach from University Science Departments, February 10-12 at BWF headquarters. Conference ... more

Kenan Fellows Program Now Taking Applications from Middle and High School Teachers
(January 6th, 2004)
The application for the 2004 Kenan Fellows for Curriculum and Leadership Development Program is now available and can be downloaded from www.ncsu.edu/kenan/fellows. Applications ... more