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NetSci High Group Photo
Our NetSci High Workshop was a blast! Twenty high school students from New York and Boston, as well as teachers, graduate students and scientists came together for a hands-on workshop at BU from August 21-25. Students experienced an immersive introduction to network science, completed small group projects, and prepared for an academic year of research.
NetSci High Summer Workshop Nearing
The NetSci High Workshop at Boston University will soon be upon us! We will welcome 20 high school students, teachers and graduate students to Boston for an exciting week from August 21 through 25. All accepted students and teachers to the program have been e-mailed the link for online Registration as well as a Parent/Guardian […]
NetSciEd Satellite Symposium on Education
With a focus on preparing the next generation of network scientists and addressing the urgent need to improve STEM education overall, the first symposium to specifically address how network science will transform STEM education was held on June 18 in conjunction with the 2012 International School and Conference on Network Science (NetSci 2012) . The Satellite […]
NetSciEd Satellite Symposium @ NetSci 2012
In anticipation of preparing the next generation of network scientists, as well as addressing the urgent needs in improving STEM education overall, we are hosting the first symposium to specifically address how network science will transform STEM education in the coming years. The Satellite Symposium Education — Infuse Network Science into K-12 and Undergraduate Education […]
New Program Engages High School Students in Science Research
Boston University’s Center for Polymer Studies and The New York Hall of Science have been funded $1.2M by the National Science Foundation’s Information Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) Program. CAS Professor of Physics Gene Stanley (director of the Polymer Center) and Polymer Center Senior Research Scientist Paul Trunfio will head the project for […]