PHYSICS EDUCATION NEWS (PEN) August 1994, No. 1 An electronic newsletter of the AIP Educat
PHYSICS EDUCATION NEWS (PEN)
August 1994, No. 1
An electronic newsletter of the AIP Education Division
STATE SCIENCE AND MATH TEACHERS HONORED FOR EXCELLENCE
Science and mathematics teachers throughout the nation are being
honored this summer in the first level of the 1994 program to grant
Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science and Mathematics
Teaching. Each of the twelve candidates receives the National
Science Foundation State Award for Excellence in the Teaching of
Mathematics and Science, which includes a $750 honorarium. These
teachers, from both elementary and secondary classrooms in each
state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Department of
Defense Schools, and the U.S. Territories, have been selected as
candidates for the 1994 Presidential Award, which will be announced
this fall. Educational organizations, state utilities, local
businesses and community groups are sponsoring ceremonies to honor
the state level finalists. In addition to a certificate of merit,
they often receive gifts from state groups and private companies.
(For more information on the Presidential Awards program, contact:
PAESMT, NSTA, 1840 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22201-3000)
NETWORK BROADENS OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN IN SCIENCE
The National Network for Minority Women in Science (MWIS) is a
communication and support system for minority women in science and
engineering as well as others who share an interest in promoting
the participation of this underrepresented group in science and
engineering professions. The mission of MWIS is to provide
minority female students with full access to career information and
educational opportunities and to promote the professional
advancement of minority women scientists and engineers. The
network provides a means through which a variety of organizations
and numerous universities may reach MWIS members and involve them
in special activities or inform them of professional opportunities.
(For more information about MWIS membership, or to renew ties with
the National Office, contact: Gloria Gilbert, MWIS National
Coordinator, 1333 H Street, NW, Box SEN, Washington, DC 20005;
telephone: 202-326-6670)
FREE CATALOG LISTS ASTRONOMY EDUCATION RESOURCES
The Project STAR catalog of hands-on science materials features 14
pages describing kits developed by high school astronomy teachers
and scientists at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
in Cambridge, MA. The materials include: a refracting telescope
kit, a spectroscope kit, a celestial sphere kit, a holographic
diffraction grating, a college astronomy kit, an activity book, a
teacher's guide, and more. Photographs and detailed descriptions
of the materials are included.
(For a free catalog, contact: Learning Technologies, Inc., 59
Walden Street, Cambridge, MA 02140; telephone: 800-537-8703;
fax: 617-547-2686)
ASM EXPANDS RESUME DATABASE SYSTEM TO SERVE STUDENTS
ASM International, the Materials Information Society, has expanded
its resume database service to include students. The service,
managed by Career Access, allows ASM's student members to submit
their resume to the database without charge. Companies can access
the system, for a charge, using a search form. The names of the
students matching the requests are sent to the employer within 48
hours. The company then contacts the prospective candidates for an
interview. The database is open to all fields from manufacturing
to aerospace to government agencies. Most of the positions are for
full-time employment, but the service can be used to find co-op or
internship positions.
(For more information on ASM's student chapters and membership,
contact: ASM Member Services Center, Materials Park, OH 44073;
telephone: 216-338-5151; fax: 216-338-4634. Forms for employers
and students can be requested from: Career Access, PO Box 296,
3972 Brown Park Drive, Suite C, Hilliard, OH 43026; telephone:
614-529-0429)
NEW WEEKLY GUIDE LISTS USEFUL ON-LINE RESOURCES
InterNIC Information Services has created a free publication called
the "Scout Report." The organization is operated by General
Atomics under a grant from the National Science Foundation and is
intended to assist researchers and educators who use the Internet.
The Scout Report provides information on how to connect to
information servers at a variety of locations, and lists the latest
on-line information sources. Internet users can have the report
sent to them via electronic mail or can access the report through
a Gopher server or the World-Wide Web.
(Subscriptions may be requested by sending a message to:
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