2012 Washington Symposium
and Capitol Hill Poster Session
Agenda
Sunday, March 11
Welcoming Remarks
Wm. David Burns
Executive Director, NCSCE
Dr. Patrice Legro
Director, Koshland Science Museum
The mission of the Koshland Science Museum, located in downtown DC and affiliated with the National Academies, is to engage the general public in current scientific issues that impact their lives. The museum’s state-of-the-art exhibits, public events, and educational programs provide information that stimulates discussion and provides insight into how science supports decision-making. Learn more about the Koshland Science Museum here.
Monday, March 12
Rayburn House Office Building, B-339, Capitol Hill
Welcome
Wm. David Burns, NCSCE
Reports Matter and How
Dr. Martin Storksdieck, Director of the Board on Science Education
Connecting Formal & Informal Science Education: The SENCER-ISE Initiative
Dr. Ellen Mappen, NCSCE
Dr. Thomas Wood, George Mason University
Ms. Amanda Moodie, NCSCE
Encouraging Faculty Collaboration: Energy Security Across the Curriculum
Col. Gerald Kobylski, United States Military Academy
Col. Joseph Shannon, United States Military Academy
Making Science the Talk of the Nation
Ira Flatow and Flora Lichtman, Talk of the Nation: Science Friday
Demonstrating Best Practices: Nuclear/Unclear
Dr. Jay Labov, National Research Council
Dr. Catherine Middlecamp, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Engaging Students in STEM: Examples of SENCER Campus Projects
Ms. Sabrina Brown, Dr. Kevin Finn, Dr. Heide Hlawaty, Mr. William Mokry
Tuesday, March 13
Rayburn House Office Building, Foyer (first floor), Capitol Hill
Poster Session and Reception
Vision and Change: How Each of Us Can Contribute to Improving STEM Education
Dr. Muriel Poston, National Science Foundation
Presentation of the William E. Bennett Awards for Extraordinary Contributions to Citizen Science
Wm. David Burns, NCSCE
Photograph of the Jefferson Memorial by Garon Smith