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Evolving Curricula in the New Century: Putting Universities Back in Touch—A Prototype Program that Links the Community and Institution

The Kellogg Commission calls for a process of engagement in which the expertise found on our campuses is focused collaboratively on the problems faced...

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Measuring Molecules: An interdisciplinary lesson incorporates ecology and mathematics

This interdisciplinary project investigates the enormous environment-polluting power of uncontrolled petroleum products. While focusing on mathematics...

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Recognizing the Achievements of Women in Science: Tenacity and Talent—The Twin Pillars of Scientific Success for Women

Of the over 300 Nobel Prizes awarded in science since the prizes were first presented in 1901, only 11 have been given to women. This paper considers ...

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Crash into Meteorite Learning: An interdisciplinary study on craters makes a big impact

“An asteroid the size of Texas is hurtling toward Earth!” Blockbuster films like Armageddon and Deep Impact have focused on catastrophic meteor im...

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SCST: Changes in Teaching and Learning—The Role of New Technology

In this column the leadership of SCST shares its views with JCST readers. This month's issue shares thoughts on the new electronic communications and ...

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The Case Study: Alien Evolution—A Futuristic Case Study: The Return of the Cambrian Explosion

You have two days before you and your colleagues must decide the fate of this planet and the hundreds of people who are waiting to re-colonize it. Bef...

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The Last Teacher: Technology and the Demise of the University

This article presents a visionary tale of the next 30 years where virtual classrooms link students across the world and electronic personalities becom...

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Create Your Own Field Guide: Students take field research into the computer lab to make campus field guides

Taking classes outdoors to do field studies can be difficult because students have a hard time identifying the local flora and fauna. To resolve the o...

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Digging Science: Building a fossil pit in your schoolyard

Many scientists are treasure hunters—the valued treasure resulting from a hunt can range from discovering a new component of a neutron to locating a...

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Point of View: Science in the Twenty-First Century Must Include All of Us—Appreciating the Value of Intellectual Diversity in the Sciences

This column shares reflections or thoughtful opinions on issues of broad interest to the community. This month’s issue focuses on the challenge to c...