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Reflections on Leadership from Marietta's McDonough Conference
Marietta College, Ohio. The J. Luce Foundation ( link ) is opening the Luce Leadership Centre at Caribbean Maritime University ( link ) in June, open to its 6,000 student…
WonderWorks Syracuse Fêtes Kids with Astronaut Meet & Greet
Syracuse, N.Y. WonderWorks in Syracuse is on an out of this world mission to inspire kids to be interested in space exploration. They will be hosting their 6th Annual Won…
How I Started a Women-in-STEM Club at Stony Brook School
New York, N.Y. Two years ago, my friends and I started the Women in STEM Club at my school. We wanted to cultivate STEM interest in younger girls in our community. As we…
3 American Scientists Awarded 2017 Nobel Prize for Medicine
New York, N.Y. The 2017 Nobel Prize for Medicine has been awarded to three American scientists. Jeffrey Hall, Michael Rosbash and Michael Young were awarded for their dis…
'Philosophy is an Art of Living Together' on World Philosophy Day
New York, N.Y. Marking World Philosophy Day, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO ) is encouraging people of the world to share t…
Chinese Astronauts Begin Month-Long Stay in Space
C hina launched two astronauts into space on Monday. Their launch marks the beginning of China’s longest human space flight yet. A carrier rocket sent a Shenzhou-11 space…
Japan's Ohsumi Awarded Nobel Medicine Prize
Tokyo, Japan. Japanese scientist Yoshinori Ohsumi was awarded this year's Nobel Prize for medicine for his work autophagy — the science of how cells break down and recycl…
Revolutionizing STEM Education: One Detroit Man's Extraordinary Story
By Raad Rahman. Photo courtesy Andrew Raupp Detroit, Mich. Rising concerns about harnessing the potential of the next generation of US science learners and thinkers, have…