The 2015 Annual AAAS-Hitachi Lecture on Science and Society will be given by Dr. S. James Gates, Distinguished Unversity Professor at the University of Maryland Department of Physics

What would it look like if you could combine STEM and entrepreneurship in your classroom? The Institute for Virtual Enterprise at the City University of New York has developed useful tools to facilitate the infusion of entrepreneurial activities with science, technology, engineering and math courses. Interested in running your own? Innovation & Entrepreneurship in STEM Education is a two-day Conference on the STEM Intrapreneurship and Entrepreneurship Education Spectrum leading to a formal report on the state and future of educational practice.

Please join the AAAS Arts Program and the STArt (science and art) affinity group of AAAS S&T Policy Fellowships for an evening where participants will discuss theTechnovisual exhibit and consider the use of simulation, modeling and visualization software by artists and scientists to uncover trends, simulate complex phenomenon and create unique aesthetic experiences.

Panelists will give brief talks, followed by a reception with interactive activities and light refreshments.

Speakers include:

• David Odde, University of Minnesota, professor of biomedical engineering
• Amelia Winger-Bearskin, exhibition artist
• Michael Mansfield, Smithsonian, curator of video art
• Kirk Cameron, Virginia Tech, art professor, computational sculptor

Join higher education leaders to discuss:strategic planning, operations efficiency, leadership, building engagement, resource stewardship, environments for learning and lots more!

SCUP's 50th Anniversary Conference is where you'll build your planning skills to help meet your daily and long-term campus issues. You will find out how your colleagues are tackling the hottest issues on campus!

A growing emphasis on student success and outcomes has many implications, especially as institutions attempt to recruit and retain diverse, knowledgeable, and mobile populations. For many institutions, creating a transfer-friendly environment is a key strategy as students continue to transfer at higher rates. In addition, the use of technology is integral to enrollment strategy, and the activities of the registrar, admissions, orientation, and retention staff are often the critical difference between institutional success and failure.  

With this in mind, we invite you to join the ongoing conversation at AACRAO’s Technology and Transfer Conference in Austin. The sessions, workshops, and networking opportunities at the meeting will help you develop and refine your own programs, policies, and initiatives and inspire others on your campus to make a real difference in the success of your students.

The Connecticut College of Technology'€™s Regional Center for Next Generation Manufacturing, a NSF Center of Excellence, in collaboration with the Mechanical and Manufacturing Technologies (MET2) Program, will present the Engineering Challenge for the 21st Century Program's 2015 Teachers'€™ Summer Dissemination Workshop. To be held at Tunxis Community College in Farmington, Connecticut.

This exciting week long workshop provides the opportunity to work with your peers from around the United States while being immersed in a technology rich environment. The workshop will help you learn how to instruct your students in developing teambuilding skills as well as providing hands-on technology related experiences to help you integrate your learning into your STEM classroom and lab environment. The teambuilding and professional skills learned here are designed to be directly applicable to your classroom.

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and The Lemelson Foundation have joined forces to create the AAAS-Lemelson Invention Ambassadors Program designed to celebrate and highlight the role of invention in innovation, economic development, and quality of life.  Today, the AAAS-Lemelson Invention Ambassador Program is thrilled to announce the newly selected Class 2 Invention Ambassadors!   

We invite you to meet the new Ambassadors and hear their personal stories as inventors, their inventions and its impact in solving global problems at “Celebrate Invention” on Tuesday, July 14th, 3:00pm – 5:30pm at AAAS.  A reception will follow.

This Institute will bring together faculty and administrators interested in preparing proposals for submission to external funding agencies.  The four-day institute will consist of one-on-one work with a mentor, writing, small group discussions, and critiquing of proposals. The institute has been developed to assist novice to experienced proposal writers in drafting complete proposals for submission. Prior to the institute participants will be able to access information that will help them begin to draft their proposal.

Throughout the first day of this meeting, participants will discuss international human rights principles that guide the conduct of corporations, and in particular, the implications of these norms for the work of scientists, engineers, and health professionals. Policy-makers, industry leaders, and human rights advocates will address the human rights responsibilities of businesses that rely heavily on scientific research and technology. Speakers will also address the important role of science and technology in conducting Human Rights Impact Assessments and other types of research and documentation that are key components of the business and human rights framework.

The Workshop for Aspiring Chief Academic Officers is an opportunity for instructional administrators who aspire to become CAOs to network with existing Chief Academic Officers and Presidents of Community Colleges.  This workshop is designed to further understanding, from multiple perspectives, of the relationships between Chief Academic Officers and their Presidents, how to successfully collaborate from these positions, and discuss issues and obstacles in the day-to-day responsibilities of these two positions.  The event includes concurrent sessions facilitated by current Chief Academic Officers of Community Colleges and a question and answer period facilitated by Presidents of Community Colleges in a panel-type format.  The workshop also includes the expertise of Angela Provart, CEO of Pauly Group, a national academic search consulting firm, focused on community and technical colleges.  Ms. Provart will review attendees' cover letters and resumes prior to the workshop and conduct individual sessions for her feedback.

Join others for the 2015 National PETE Instructor conference focused on: “Utilizing Student Smartphone & Other EHS Interactive Presentation Techniques” (i.e.: Apps, Polling, You Tube, Simulations, Interactive Games, PP’s, but not limited to). The purpose of the National Partnership for Environmental Technology Education (PETE) is to promote environmental technician training, addressing needs through a partnership of community and technical colleges. 

Potential to earn three certifications from the American Welding Society in just 10 weeks!  For those that qualify, 100% tuition assiatnce available.  Info Sessions held 7/22 at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Learn how to assemble the initial building blocks of your resume!

Veterans Upward Bound provides academic refresher courses for veterans who do not have a degree but who wish to advance themselves through further education.

Practical tips for establishing yourself in a new position to ensure maximum success as you continue your employment.

Learn about different types of interviews, overcoming obstacles and avoiding common mistakes. Basic guidelines, behavioral and traditional questions, and telephone interviews.

Veterans Upward Bound provides academic refresher courses for veterans who do not have a degree but who wish to advance themselves through education.

This workshop will address classroom access, teaching strategies and how to use support services such as interpreters, captionists and technology.

Learn how to assemble the initial building blocks of your resume!

Learn about different types of interviews, overcoming obstacles and avoiding common mistakes. Basic guidelines, behavioral and traditional questions, and telephone interviews.

Project Access will address classroom access strategies for mainstream teachers to implement which will benefit students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing; providing opportunity for them to experience greater success in their coursework.

The annual AAAS Martin and Rose Wachtel Cancer Research Award, funded by an endowment established through a generous bequest from Martin L. Wachtel, honors early-career investigators who have performed outstanding work in the field of cancer research. The award winner is invited to deliver a public lecture on his or her research and receives an unrestricted cash award of $25,000. The award winning Essay is published as a Focus article in Science Translational Medicine. The speaker this year is Nicholas Navin, Ph.D.