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Network Science for All: Positioning High Need Youth for Success in Pursuing STEM Pathways

Boston University, in partnership with Sociedad Latina, will investigate the role that a middle school network science curriculum plays as both an input and outcome of science learning. This $1.5M 4-year project funded by the National Science Foundation will focus on development of skills to investigate real-world problems that have meaningful consequences for humankind across […]

Modeling and Visualizing Science & Technology Developments

The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences published a special issue co-edited by members of our team. For details, see the introductory/overview article Forecasting innovations in science, technology, and education. The research contained in this special issue, has implications for giving students an entry-point to understand and make meaning of science and technology (S&T) […]

Curriculum Lead for Red Hat CO.LAB

We are excited to be a partner in the Red Hat CO.LAB initiative, leading the curriculum for a three-day empowerment experience for 25 of Boston’s middle school girls, April 19-21, 2017. The five-year research partnership creating the Red Hat Collaboratory at BU’s Hariri Institute for Computing available at Red Hat Collaboratory @ BU is aimed […]

Roundtable on K-12 STEM Education

On May 4, 2017, we are hosting a roundtable on K-12 STEM education at Boston University. The purpose is to establish a working group that will explore ways in which we can collectively propel BU’s K-12 STEM efforts to new heights, working together to integrate varied efforts into the broader impacts mission of BU, bridge […]

Data & Network Science Festival Registration

When: Tuesday April 19, 2016 from 12 pm to 3 pm Where: Boston University, Science Center, 590 Commonwealth Avenue Data and network science aims to solve some of the most complex problems facing our society today. In this series of discussions and workshops for teens, families, educators, learn to see the world around you in […]

Information Visualization MOOC 2016 @ Indiana University

The Hub Spotlight Series communicates advances in Data, Network & Systems Science, STEM Education, and Art & Visualization. Our friend Katy Börner at Indiana University has announced registration for the 2016 IVMOOC. The course provides an overview about the state of the art in information visualization. Among other topics, the course covers: (i) data analysis […]