General
Science Specialized
Areas People
in Science Kids & Parents
People
in Science
Online PhD
http://www.onlinephd.org/
This site offers a host of resources for students and professionals involved in every phase of the PhD experience, from tips for finding the right job in academia, to a discussion of what life is like for a PhD student, and more. Curated by a small but dedicated team of writers and designers, onlinephd.org offers a place for discourse on what it means to strive for a PhD, and what to do once you've achieved it. |
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Cogito.org
http://www.cogito.org/
"Connecting young thinkers around the world" is the motto of Cogito (Latin for “I think”). The site provides an online forum for academically talented youth plus news about scholarships, academic competitions, summer programs, features about young scientists and articles on many topics. Developed by Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth, the site has many partners, including five universities. |
COPUS
http://www.copusproject.org/
The Coalition on the Public Understanding of Science (COPUS) has
over 600 organizations, including the Wisconsin Initiative for Science
Literacy, and embraces the mission of WISL of making science more
accessible, meaningful and relevant to the public. The site includes
links to the member organizations, calendars of events and a blog. |
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Science
NetLinks
http://www.sciencenetlinks.com
Science Netlinks, run by the American Association for the Advancement
of Science. It consists of links to sites reviewed by the editors
to support standards-based learning and teaching. |
Engineer
Girl!
http://www.engineergirl.org
Engineer Girl, from the National Academy of Engineering. This site
offers lots of information for girls, of course, but also for anyone
interested in an engineering career. It gives a good idea about
how to go about becoming an engineer and also has topics like “fun
facts” and “great achievements.” |
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Nobel
e-Museum
http://www.nobel.se
The site has information about the prizes, biographies of all the
winners, many articles by Nobel winners, and articles about their
discoveries. It also has games about many science topics (you need
flashplayer 6). |
Science
and Engineering Indicators 2010
http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/seind10/
Published by the National Science Foundation and the National Science
Board, this site offers the latest statistics and reports on science
and technology education, the science and engineering workforce,
funding of research, public attitudes toward science, public understanding
of science, and trade, technology and the global marketplace. This
is the most comprehensive source of data about the current status
of science and technology. |
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The
University of Wisconsin
Chemistry Department
http://www.chem.wisc.edu
The official web site of the University of Wisconsin-Madison chemistry
department has descriptions of research and facilities at the University,
opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students and descriptions
of outreach efforts.
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Chemical
Heritage Foundation
http://www.chemheritage.org
The Foundation has a museum at its headquarters in Philadelphia.
The site has articles, photos and oral histories all dealing with
the history of science. |
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National
Science Teachers Association
http://www.nsta.org
The Association’s official site provides interesting on-line
magazines for teachers at every level of K-12 schooling as well
as lots of links to other good sites and science news. |
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