Newswise — Fascinating advances across the spectrum of science, technology, engineering and mathematics disciplines will be featured and explained through engaging table-top exhibits at the Coalition for National Science Funding’s (CNSF) 16th Annual Exhibition and Reception. The exhibition/reception will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 P.M. on Wednesday, April 14, in Rooms B338-340 of the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC.
Highlighting 37 innovative research and education projects supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF), the CNSF Exhibition and Reception is a much-anticipated event that annually draws more than 350 attendees including members of Congress and their staff, congressional committee staff, the leadership of NSF and representatives from the White House and other policymaking and research agencies.
Research presentations will highlight a wide range of exciting science, including topics such as:
• Natural Disasters: the world’s largest tornado experiment; collecting and managing seismic data; earthquakes in Seattle
• Education: the math and science teacher shortage; digital resources for physics and astronomy education
• Environment: the response of plants to environmental changes; melting permafrost; climate change effects; greenhouse gas
• Finance: the impact of emotion on economic decision making; income dynamics
• Social Policy: insight for policymakers on poverty, marriage and trust
A complete roster of exhibits is listed below. Members of the media are invited to the exhibition/reception. Please call 202-496-9660 or e-mail [email protected] to register.
2010 Featured ExhibitsListed below are all of this year’s exhibits, appearing in alphabetical order by sponsoring organization name, followed by exhibit title, presenter and presenter’s affiliation (when different from sponsoring organization):
American Association of Physics Teachers, ComPADRE – Digital Resources for Physics and Astronomy Education, Warren Hein
American Astronomical Society, Revealing the Invisible Universe, Aaron Evans and Felix J. Lockman, National Radio Astronomy Observatory
American Economic Association, People, Employers and Jobs: New Data, Reliable Analysis, Better Confidentiality, John M. Abowd, Cornell University
American Educational Research Association, The Math and Science Teacher Shortage: What the Data Tell Us, Richard M. Ingersoll, University of Pennsylvania-Graduate School of Education
American Geological Institute/Geological Society of America, American Geophysical UnionMelting Permafrost in Alaska, Andrew Jacobson, Northwestern University and James McClelland, University of Texas at Austin-Marine Science Institute
American Geological Institute/Geological Society of America, Earthquakes in Seattle, Tim Melbourne and James Chapman, Central Washington University
American Geological Institute/Geological Society of America, Measuring Ocean Acidification, Robert Byrne, University of South Florida and Sabine Mecking, University of Washington
American Mathematical Society, Industrial Modeling and Simulation: The Wave of the Future, Susan E. Minkoff, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
American Psychological Association, Digital Media and Children, Daniel R. Anderson, University of Massachusetts
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The Evolution of Drug Resistance in Bacteria, Daniel M. Weinreich, Brown University
American Society of Agronomy/Crop Science Society of America/Soil Science Society of America, How Do Roots Build a Home in Soil?, Teamrat A. Ghezzehei
American Society of Plant Biologists, Can Plants Alter Their Genetic Information in Response to Environmental Changes?, Sally Mackenzie, University of Nebraska
American Sociological Association, Poverty, Marriage and Trust: New Insights for Policymakers, Linda Burton, Duke University
American Statistical Association, Climate Change Effects on Tropospheric Ozone and Human Health, Montserrat Fuentes, North Carolina State University
Association of Science-Technology Centers, Museums: Engaging the Public in STEM, Margaret Glass
Coalition for Academic Scientific Computation, HPC and STEM, Sue Fratkin
Computing Research Association, Highlights in Computing, Robin Murphy and Brittany Duncan, Texas A&M University
Consortium for Ocean Leadership, Exploring the Earth Using Scientific Ocean Drilling, Susan Humphris, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and Sarah Saunders and Kris Ludwig, Consortium for Ocean Leadership
Federation of Associations in Behavioral & Brain Sciences, The Effects of Emotion on Economic Decision Making, Jennifer S. Lerner, Harvard University
IRIS Consortium, Facilities to Collect and Manage Seismic Data, David Simpson
Michigan State University, Bio/computational Evolution in Action CONsortium (BEACON), Charles Ofria, Heather Goldsby and Rosangela Canino-Koning
Museum of Science, Boston, The Science of Kids: Integrating Cognitive Research into Museum Exhibits for Children, Becki Kipling, Marta Biarnes and Patti Curtis
National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON), NEON: Enabling Continental-scale Ecological Forecasts, Brian Wee
North Carolina State University, FREEDM Systems Center, Seth Crossno
Northwestern University, The Echinacea Project, Greg Mueller, Chicago Botanic Garden
The Ohio State University, Comprehensive Equity at Ohio State (CEOS), Mary Juhas
Princeton University, MIRTHE Greenhouse Gas Sensor Demo, Claire F. Gmachl, MIRTHE Center
Society for Research in Child Development, Children’s Social Understanding and Social Experience Matters for STEM Education, Melanie Killen, University of Maryland, College Park
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR), There’s a Storm Blowin’ Up, A Whopper: The World’s Largest Tornado Experiment, Laura Curtis and Cindy Schmidt
University of California, Consequences of Losses of Genetic and Species Diversity for Marine Ecosystems, John Stachowicz, UC Davis, Center for Population Biology
University of California, Measuring Vibrations of Very Small Objects: A Platform for Multi-Disciplinary Research and Education, Lorenzo Valdevit, UC Irvine
University of California, Clean Energy for Green Industry (Clean-Green or CGI) Fellowship for UCLA Grad Students, Diana Huffaker, UCLA Integrated NanoMaterials Lab
University of Michigan, Panel Study of Income Dynamics, Frank Stafford
University of Pittsburgh, Sustainable Computing, Panos Chrysanthis and Kirk Pruhs
University of Pittsburgh, Mathematics of Acute Inflammation, Jonathan Rubin
University of Wisconsin–Madison, Nanostructured Interfaces — Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC), Greta M. Zenner Petersen
Vanderbilt University, Solar Energy Conversion Inspired by Photosynthesis, Kane Jennings
About the Coalition for National Science Funding
The Coalition for National Science Funding is an alliance of more than 125 organizations united by a concern for the future vitality of the national science, technology, engineering and mathematics research enterprise as well as the related kindergarten through graduate educational base. CNSF supports the goal of increasing the national investment in the National Science Foundation's research and education programs in response to the unprecedented scientific, technological and economic opportunities facing the United States. For more information on CNSF, visit www.cnsfweb.org.
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