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Lab teams receive NNSA funding for STEM education in minority partnership

The Lab is one of six Department of Energy (DOE) sites that will receive funding along with 22 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), for research areas in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) announced in a press release that it has awarded $4 million in grants to eight teams comprised…

'Science on Saturday' gains a following on UCTV

The Lab's popular lecture series "Science on Saturday" attracts large audiences when held each year at the Bankhead Theater. Now, the program is gaining a lot of attention online as well.Videos of lectures were first aired on University of California Television (UCTV) in 2006. During the past year alone, there have been 1.4 million downloads. Since 2006, Science on…

Lab science education programs featured at ACS national meeting

A special symposium on "STEM Education Pipeline to Innovation & Entrepreneurship" was held at the recent national meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS) in Anaheim. The symposium was developed because of concerns over the eroding proficiency of U.S. students in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) disciplines that have serious implications for…