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Stop The Century--We’Re Not Ready!, Leon Lederman

IMSA Great Minds Program ®

The distinguished Nobel Laureate and contributing author of the newly released Science Literacy for the Twenty-first Century and author of The God Particle will explore how science and technology serve as the drivers for 21st Century changes in our social, political and economic lives. Profits and conveniences made by deployment of new knowledge force the issue of whether such deployment is in society’s best long-term interest. The need grows exponentially for the voting public in our democratic society to play a significant role in making decisions. Lederman discusses whether we can devise a feasible educational system that will produce high …

2002 Convocation, Urvi Purohit '03, Stephanie Pace Marshall, Eric Mclaren, Jennifer Nesbitt Styrsky '89

Convocation

• Prelude: Minji Ro, 2002 IMSA Graduate
• Pledge of Allegiance: Urvi Purohit, Student Council President
  
• Welcome: Urvi Purohit, Student Council President; Dr. Stephanie Pace Marshall, President; Eric McLaren, Principal
  
• Musical Selection: Minji Ro, 2002 IMSA Graduate
  
• Keynote Speaker: Jennifer Nesbitt Styrsky, Charter Class Graduate
  

Commencement Of The Class Of 2002, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

Ceremony

No abstract provided.

2001-02 Annual Report, Imsa Works For Illinois, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

Annual Reports

This year is one of great challenges and opportunities for the IMSA community. Despite unprecedented budget cuts and staff reductions, our faculty and staff remain deeply committed to the Academy's convictions, mission and legislative charge to improve mathematics and science education for all Illinois children.

Field Of Dreams: Examples Of Imsa Central And Southern Illinois Graduates, Marti Guarin

Examples of Student Diversity

The vignettes and short snapshots in this booklet give the reader just a hint of the richness and diversity of experiences of IMSA alumni from Central and Southern Illinois. Space precludes telling so many other stories, of how horizons broadened as students accepted the opportunities at IMSA.

Thank you to Series Editor Cathy Veal, Vice President for Advancement, whose vision brought these booklets to life. lean Bigger of IMSA's Furnas Information Resource Center (IRC) created the title, design concepts, and the montage. She and Angela Richardson of the IRC gave invaluable ongoing counsel. Many thanks also to Jerre Henriksen, Juan …

2002 Fourteenth Annual Imsa Presentation Day, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

IMSAloquium Event Booklets

"As you begin to turn the pages and learn about the extraordinary research work of IMSA's young investigators, I hope you will begin to see what is possible."

Annual Report 2001-2002, Imsa Fund

IMSA Fund Reports

In just over a decade and a half, the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy*(IMSA) has become one of the premier institutions of its kind in our state, nation and world.

By any and all measures, IMSA is an unqualified success...a winner that works...a powerful model of what is possible when government, education, and the private sector come together to address important needs and challenges - in this case to develop talent and stimulate excellence in teaching and learning in mathematics, science and technology.

Much of IMSA's success to date has been made possible by the generous support of our investors, …