Meet Nisaa Kirtman at the Center for Culturally Responsive Evaluation and Assessment (CREA) convening in Scottsdale, Arizona from March 1st-2nd. The theme of the convening is Cultivating Evaluation Leadership & Building Capacity Through a Time of Urgency. Please reach out if you would like more information about this event.
Meet Us At the Advancing Informal STEM Learning PI Meeting
Camellia Sanford-Dolly will be attending the virtual 2026 National Science Foundation (NSF) Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) program awardee meeting from February 24th – 26th. The theme for 2026 is Storytelling for Impact. This meeting is by invitation only, however please reach out to us if you would like more information on the AISL program.
National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM K-12 Solicitation
The new year has brought new changes to the National Science Foundation’s schedule of education funding opportunities. Traditionally, solicitations for formal and informal K-12 science education had set deadlines, often in the fall and winter. With the release of the STEM K-12 solicitation, proposals are now accepted year-round. Program officers have encouraged applicants to […]
Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Funding Opportunity
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has released 13 Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs), all due March 13th. Funding varies by program and project type, with the largest grants being $750K for three years (e.g., National Leadership Grants for Museums). Cost sharing is required for some projects. While specific program goals and objectives […]
Bridges to Bioengineering: Bring a science exhibit to life for young learners
For the past two years, graduate students and faculty from Cornell University’s Meining School of Biomedical Engineering (Cornell BME) have been collaborating with two science museums, the Ithaca Sciencenter (NY) and spectrUM Discovery Area/Museum (MT), on the Bridges to Bioengineering project. This partnership has allowed graduate students, faculty, and museum staff to come together to […]