Science in Society - Northwestern University

08/24/2020

Science Club is looking for youth and mentor alumni to participate in a National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded research study on the long-term impacts of Science Club mentoring on youth and adults.

https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1906971

All former Science club students and mentors are eligible to participate in the study, which starts with a 15-minute online survey. A subset of those participating will be invited for an interview with our team. We are offering a $10 e-gift card (Amazon or other online vendor) for participating in the survey, and an additional $25 e-gift card if you are selected for and choose to participate in an interview.

You don’t need to be in the Chicago area to participate! For more information and to sign up, contact us at [email protected] by Monday, September 14.

Note: If you are a youth alum under 18 years old, we will need to speak to your parent/caregiver first to get their permission for you to participate.

The Science Club research project is an educational research study (STU00210419) led by Dr. Michael Kennedy of Northwestern University and Dr. Bernadette Sanchez of DePaul University, funded by the National Science Foundation (Awards #1906971 and #1906724)

10/16/2019

CIERA Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics is hosting their 11th annual CIERA public lecture. Join them on October 24th! bit.ly/2wJvhOD

10/13/2019

A new Northwestern University initiative aims to help researchers engage with the public to share research findings. Scientific Assemblies for Everyone (SAFE) launches with a FREE kick-off event. Learn more and register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rediscovering-democracy-tickets-73071184881

Image description: Eight overlapping hands and forearms against a white background. The hands form the shape of a lightbulb, above a metal light bulb base.

The launch of a brand new society at Northwestern University is imminent. Scientific Assemblies For Everyone (SAFE) is on a mission to create community conversations informed by science and it will be launched, at lunchtime, on 15th October 2019. People make decisions based on the stories they tell....

09/20/2019

The deadline is fast approaching: Northwestern researchers can submit their images until this Sunday, 9/22. The contest is open to students, staff, and faculty who have captured an image during their science or engineering research. https://www.research.northwestern.edu/call-for-entries-2019-scientific-images-contest/

The deadline to enter Northwestern's Beauty of Science Images Contest is just 2 days away. Check out this link for rules and submission guidelines — http://bit.ly/2M34fsD

09/18/2019

The deadline for this year’s Scientific Images Contest is coming up in a few days on September 22nd. Don’t forget to submit your favorite research images before then! https://www.research.northwestern.edu/call-for-entries-2019-scientific-images-contest/

09/16/2019

The application deadline for the 2019 Scientific Images Contest has been extended to September 22nd! The contest is open to all Northwestern students, faculty, and staff. Apply here today: https://www.research.northwestern.edu/call-for-entries-2019-scientific-images-contest/

09/05/2019

The 2019 Scientific Images Contest applications are open to all Northwestern students, faculty, and staff until September 8th! Get your best research-based images together and submit them here: bit.ly/2019Images

09/03/2019

Northwestern researchers! The deadline for submissions for the 2019 Scientific Images Contest is September 8th. The contest is open to students, faculty, and staff. If you have captured the beauty of science in your research, you can submit your image at: bit.ly/2019Images

This event features an exhibition at Evanston Township High School. Last year one of the high school students partnered with a Northwestern researcher to produce this image!

08/08/2019

We're thrilled to have been awarded a 5-year NSF grant to study afterschool STEM mentoring in our Science Club program!

This work builds on our 10+ year partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago and Chicago Public Schools and establishes a new one with co-PI Bernadette Sanchez! Stay tuned for updates on this exciting work ahead!

Award Abstract #1906971 Collaborative Research: A Multi-level Investigation of STEM Mentoring - Outcomes for Middle School Youth, their Mentors, and Partner Organizations

08/06/2019

Calling all Northwestern researchers! How have you captured the beauty of science in your research? Share your work by submitting your scientific images to the 2019 Scientific Images Contest today!

This annual event, held in partnership with Northwestern Research, is open to students, faculty and staff and features an exhibition for youth and the general public. Deadline is September 8th! bit.ly/2019Images

07/30/2019

Registration is open for this great opportunity to develop scientific writing skills! Open to Northwestern graduate students; application info below!

Applications are now open for Northwestern STEM+ PhD candidates interested in developing science writing and communication skills — http://bit.ly/2K4yT5m

07/13/2019

Congratulations to Science in Society’s AVP Dr. Celeste Watkins-Hayes on this important new book!

“If it weren’t for HIV, I’d probably be dead.” This is the first line in a new book by Northwestern University Associate Vice President for Research and sociologist Celeste Watkins-Hayes — http://bit.ly/2XOxwLL