University for Science Conference-Series and Forums on Basic Science in Sustainable Development

The University for Science Consortium is an academic organization based in Mexico, supported by the National University of Mexico (UNAM) Foundation. Academic institutions and societies from Mexico and abroad form part of the consortium. The consortium for the past three years has been organizing seminar cycles, discussion forums and science documentaries on the basic science…

Mobile Laboratory

Mobile Lab is a self-contained, travelling laboratory that accommodate student participation in laboratory STEM experiments for those who have no lab access. The program is given for schools found in a radius of 50-70 km from Bahir Dar City. The main goal of this program is: 1. to insight students the first-hand experience in observation…

Physics Without Frontiers Turns 10!

Outreach programme to celebrate a decade of inspiring the pursuit of science Physics Without Frontiers (PWF), ICTP’s flagship outreach programme for university students, is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. What started as one physics master class roadshow by a small group of volunteer scientists from ICTP and CERN for university students in Palestine has…

Graasp Climate : Simulations to investigate the science of global warming at school

The Graasp Climate initiative develops simulations allowing school students to investigate the basic science behind the greenhouse effect and global warming at various school levels : middle school, high school and universities. These simulations are designed to tackle common misconceptions reported in the climate education literature and are based on concepts of the basic science…

Impact of research in science education. Addressing the need for a knowledge-based society

This expert seminar was organized by Estonian Academy of Sciences and University of Tartu, supported by Horizon 2020 Twinning project “Addressing Attractiveness of Science Career Awareness” (SciCar). This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 952470. SciCar – a science education project – addresses…