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A group of kids interacting with an exhibit at the museum

Photo credit: Jaren Collins/JCi Creatives, LLC

by: Kelly Hoke

Following the announcement of the Association of Children’s Museums (ACM) new strategic plan, The NY Times recently published an article about the new face of children’s…


Dr. Nalini Nadkarni presents at the Utah State Prison

Dr. Nalini Nadkarni presents at the Utah State Prison. Photo Credit: INSPIRE/Univ of Utah Office for Media and Communication.


Collage of photos of scientists at Wisconsin Science Festival

Scientists participating in the NSF-funded project On-the-Spot-Feedback: On-the-Spot Assessment to Improve Scientist Engagement with the Public (award #1811022) had a chance to try out audience feedback tactics during the Wisconsin Science Festival in…


Teacher helping a student with an activity

The Association of Children’s Museums (ACM) and the STEM Research Center at Oregon State University (OSU) are collaborating on “interPLAY: Developing STEM Skills through Play and Exhibit Design for Early Learners in Children’s Museums and Science…


Portraits of Sophie Pierszalowski, Thaddaeus Buser, and Susan Rowe

Congratulations to Sophie Pierszalowski, Thaddaeus Buser, and Susan Rowe on being ARIS 2020 Fellowship Award Recipients!

The 2020 ARIS Fellows will conduct collaborative research and synthesize available evidence to create tools and resources…