#StopAsianHate

#StopAsianHate

Racism is dehumanizing to everyone it touches. The murder of six Asian American-identified women –  Daoyou Feng, Hyun Jung Grant, Xiaojie Tan, Soon Chung Park, Yong Ae Yue, and Suncha Kim – has horrified all of us at Science in Society. As we mark the one...
Science Club TEDx Talk Launches

Science Club TEDx Talk Launches

TED and TEDx are synonymous with creative, stimulating “ideas worth spreading”. So we were thrilled when our director and partners at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago were selected to take part. In Relationships & Belonging in Science (Education), Science...
Supporting High School Students From the Start

Supporting High School Students From the Start

Science in Society’s 2018-2019 Science Education Fellows; from left: Varun Mehta, Allison Grecco, and Christopher Goc. Every fall, hundreds of students begin their high school career as 9th graders at Mather High School in Chicago. Mather offers numerous...
Extending Hands-On STEM Learning Into Summer

Extending Hands-On STEM Learning Into Summer

A renewed partnership between Northwestern University and Mather High School will bring nearly 100 elementary and secondary school students to campus for immersive learning and mentorship experiences. Funded by a $175,000 ASPIRE grant from AT&T, the new Science...
Science Club Summer Camp Kicks Off!

Science Club Summer Camp Kicks Off!

On June 24th, Science in Society kicked off another summer of Science Club Summer Camp! The program is an intensive professional learning camp for 3rd grade teachers from Chicago Public Schools to enrich and deepen their classroom practice.  This summer is the...