Sentences with phrase «expand access to science»

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... The first grants will support Computer Science for All and ScriptEd to expand access to computer science education in schools across the city, as well as remove barriers for women and minorities to join NYC's thriving tech sector (where less than 10 percent of professionals are currently minority women).Science for All and ScriptEd to expand access to computer science education in schools across the city, as well as remove barriers for women and minorities to join NYC's thriving tech sector (where less than 10 percent of professionals are currently minority women).science education in schools across the city, as well as remove barriers for women and minorities to join NYC's thriving tech sector (where less than 10 percent of professionals are currently minority women).»

Strategies are presented to accomplish this by expanding the availability of and access to immersive science - policy connection mechanisms, and through foci on communication, knowledge sharing, and collaboration.

Boylan said adopting such an approach addresses the two central challenges at the focus of National Science Foundation funding: the need to improve the quality of STEM education and expand access to STEM across groups.

The work was partially funded with a $ 100,000 grant from the National Science Foundation's citizen science initiative, which encourages scientists to find ways to expand knowledge of and access to reScience Foundation's citizen science initiative, which encourages scientists to find ways to expand knowledge of and access to rescience initiative, which encourages scientists to find ways to expand knowledge of and access to research.

The fight over mandating free access to papers based on research funded by taxpayer dollars is again heating up in Washington, D.C. Yesterday, lawmakers discussed expanding the National Institutes of Health's (NIH's) «public access» policy to other science - funding agencies.

«Expanded access to these drafts can dramatically accelerate the pace of discovery, and, in turn, our understanding of health and disease,» wrote neuroscientist Cori Bargmann, president of Science for CZI in Palo Alto, California, in a Facebook post.

The Open Access (OA) movement, launched in Britain but greatly expanded by the Public Library of Science (PLoS), seeks to eliminate the firewall that separates published work from public aAccess (OA) movement, launched in Britain but greatly expanded by the Public Library of Science (PLoS), seeks to eliminate the firewall that separates published work from public accessaccess.

This week, as we celebrate the new rise of computer science education, we shouldn't forget how some these efforts might also offer a glimpse into new models for expanding students» access to industry experts across subject areas.

The organization is dedicated to expanding access to computer science in schools and increasing the participation of traditionally underserved groups like women and minorities.

With the recent launch of four new lesson plans, in addition to a professional development training video and an archived webinar focusing on project - based learning and 21st century skills, TGR EDU: Explore is rapidly expanding its library of transformative content for teachers, students and families in the areas of STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) and college - access.

President Barack Obama released his fiscal year 2017 budget request to Congress today — the eighth and final of his presidency — which includes investments to improve academic achievement, empower students with the computer science skills needed for a 21st century economy, and expand access to high - quality preschool.

She oversaw a portfolio of over $ 80 million in grants focused on expanding access to high - quality college preparatory schools, improving the quality of math and science education in Texas, and expanding the pipeline of highly skilled employees qualified for careers in the economy of the 21st century.

In order to meet demand from CPS students and families, we are increasing access to high - performing schools and expanding the number of seats in magnet, selective enrollment, International Baccalaureate and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) programs.

(Calif.) Under a bill signed by Gov. Jerry Brown, access to computer science in schools is set to expand throughout California as the number of available jobs in the technology sector continues to grow.

This followed a Fast Company report detailing how the administration would work to expand «access to STEM and computer science education» with $ 200 million in annual grant funding.

With its partners at the National Park Service and the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation, JBRPC works to expand public access; increase recreational and educational opportunities; foster citizen stewardship and volunteerism; preserve and restore natural areas, including wetland and wildlife habitat; enhance cultural resources; and ensure the long - term sustainability of the parklands, including the development of the Science and Resilience Institute.

Bloomberg's support reflects its commitment to innovation, and its ongoing efforts to expand access to art, science and the humanities.

Whether the challenge of legal practice in administrative law with comment dockets numbering in the tens of millions, protecting fundamental legal principles in practices using complex software systems controlling the fate of defendants, or improving and expanding access to law and policy services, the paper describes the expanding role of computer science and law and a path forward for legal practitioners in the computational age.