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Nova, 1998-99 Fall-Winter, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

Documents

To "bring the best minds in the world to IMSA," the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy launched its Great Minds Program in the Fall of 1998. Leading the program is Nobel Laureate Dr. Leon Lederman, a "founding father of IMSA."

This story is the first in a series to appear in upcoming NOVAs, charting the development of the program and its impact on IMSA students and staff, and other students and teachers in Illinois.

Potential For Greatness: Entelechy, Stephanie Pace Marshall

Lectures, Speeches, and Talks

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Scientific Summary Program, Leon Lederman

Lederman Sketches

INE(E)L, Idaho Falls, ID

Science, Science Education, Schools, Technology and the 21st Century

1998 Tenth Annual Imsa Presentation Day, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

IMSAloquium Event Booklets

"Research is the fundamental activity of science. By engaging in authentic research, one can better appreciate the concepts and theories underlying science and discover new pathways for improving the human condition."

1997-98 Annual Report, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

Annual Reports

We are pleased to share with you the 1997-98 annual report of the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy. In this, we report some highlights of IMSA's 12^th year, including highlights of our residential educational program for IMSA students and our statewide service programs for Illinois teachers, other students, schools and policymakers.

The Art Of Creating A School. The Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy 1979-1986, Judith Mary Coates

IMSA History

The art of creating the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, (IMSA) covered in the following pages, occurred over a period of seven years. The events took place between the summer of 1979, and 'move-in' day, September 7, 1986, the day the students arrived on the IMSA campus for the first time.

Located in the Fox River Valley community of Aurora, Illinois, the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy has earned international recognition for its unique curriculum and teaching strategies. It has grown into the most renowned three year residential math and science high school in the nation. Each year more than …