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Colloids And Emulsions, Tony Dinsmore Jan 2011

Colloids And Emulsions, Tony Dinsmore

Science and Engineering Saturday Seminars

Colloids and Emulsions.

These materials are very common and are amenable to some nice demonstrations, yet are not part of the usual curriculum. Topics include surface tension (and why droplets are spherical; why shaving cream acts like a solid even though it's made of liquid and gas); Brownian motion and the microscopic origin of heat; the behavior of many particles (phase transitions, how colloidal particles can spontaneously order themselves – an accurate demonstration of how water molecules form ice crystals); what is inside everyday materials.


2010 Newsletter, Morton Sternheim Jan 2010

2010 Newsletter, Morton Sternheim

STEM Education Institute Newsletters

Nanotechnology 2010 Institute p. 2

STEM IPY

Polar Connections Institute p. 4

Legacy Beyond Our Doors p. 5

Nanotechnology Educationp.10

Tuesday & Saturday Seminars p.12

GRANTS REPORTS

STEMRAYS: After four years p. 3

Noyce Scholars: where are they now? p. 9

CLIMATE LITERACY

Are You Climate Literate? p. 6

Far Reaches of the Climate Literacy Conference p. 7

Testing the Schools p. 8


Using Solar Energy, Peter Talmage Jan 2010

Using Solar Energy, Peter Talmage

Science and Engineering Saturday Seminars

• Best energy source for the environment • It’s getting more economical every day • Easy to maintain • Cuts down on foreign oil imports


Ethics In Science & Engineering: Redefining Tools & Resources, Michelle S. Goncalves, Jane E. Fountain, Jessica Adamick, Marilyn Billings Jan 2010

Ethics In Science & Engineering: Redefining Tools & Resources, Michelle S. Goncalves, Jane E. Fountain, Jessica Adamick, Marilyn Billings

Ethics in Science and Engineering National Clearinghouse

This report summarizes the main points of discussion of a national workshop convened to advance knowledge and practice for ethics in science and engineering. Following the enactment of the America COMPETES Act and its provisions to increase attention to ethics and the responsible conduct of research in science and engineering, the National Science Foundation (NSF) supported two beta site projects to advance understanding of the key dimensions required for a national online clearinghouse in ethics for science and engineering. The ESENCe Beta Site project, based at UMass Amherst and one of two such beta sites in the United States, thanks …


Mapping Missions And Geographic Positioning Systems, Rob Snyder Jan 2009

Mapping Missions And Geographic Positioning Systems, Rob Snyder

Science and Engineering Saturday Seminars

No abstract provided.


2008 Newsletter, Morton Sternheim Jan 2008

2008 Newsletter, Morton Sternheim

STEM Education Institute Newsletters

NANOTECHNOLOGY 2008 INSTITUTE P. 2

IPY STEM CONNECTIONS P. 4

TEACHING PHYSICS TO TEACHERS

THE ARSENIC PROJECT P.10

STEM BRIDGE FOR

NOYCE SCHOLARS UPDATE

CONFERENCE ON ALTERNATIVE CERTIFICATION: LESSONS LEARNED


2007 Newsletter, Morton Sternheim Jan 2007

2007 Newsletter, Morton Sternheim

STEM Education Institute Newsletters

NANOTECHNOLOGY Summer 2007 Institute p. 3

EARTH CENTRAL 2007 Ending on a High Note p. 5

PV STEMNET Has a Very Productive Year p. 4

CONFERENCE ON ALTERNATIVE CERTIFICATION FOR SCIENCE TEACHERS: Lessons Learned p. 7

NOYCE SCHOLAR travels to Washington D.C. p. 6

NOYCE SCHOLARS p. 6

STEM RAYS Completes Pilot Phase, Goes Into Full Operation p. 2

IPY STEM Polar Connections p. 4

UMASS K12 ENDS DIALUP SERVICE p. 7

SMET OR STEM: WHAT’S IN A NAME? p. 7


2006 Newsletter, Morton Sternheim Jan 2006

2006 Newsletter, Morton Sternheim

STEM Education Institute Newsletters

Conference on Alternative Certification for Science Teachers

Nanotechnology p. 2

STEM Earth Central p. 3

Science and Engineering Saturday Seminars p. 8

Nutrition and Health in the Science Classroom p. 10

Science Exhibit and Demo p. 11

STEM Adventures p. 5

Noyce Scholars p. 10

PV STEMNET Looks to Future Funding p. 5

Spring Semester Field Trips p. 6

STEM Connections Ends p. 7

STEMTEC Faculty Development Programs p. 9

Farewell to STEMTEC p. 9


Weather And Climate, Rob Snyder Jan 2004

Weather And Climate, Rob Snyder

Science and Engineering Saturday Seminars

No abstract provided.