Interactive museum exhibit shows how paleontologists study the past
A recent paleontology exhibit at the Florida Museum of Natural History put fossils and scientists on full display. The exhibit…
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Funding awarded for research on bagworms, bubonic plague, ancient mammals and a repository of changing seasons
Researchers at the Florida Museum of Natural History and collaborating institutions have been collectively awarded $2,837,441 in funding from the…
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Supercharged professional development helps educators talk climate change
In one of the first studies of its kind, researchers evaluated how a type of professional development, called train-the-trainer, could…
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When scientists and K-12 teachers team up, the results can be spectacular or lackluster
The results of an in-depth review of published research on scientists conducting K-12 science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) outreach…
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It takes a village: Study shows community is key to a sustained passion for science among adolescents
The results of a yearlong science program show that one of the best ways to instill a lasting interest in…
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Megan Ennes named director of the University of Florida Thompson Earth Systems Institute
Megan Ennes, assistant curator of museum education at the Florida Museum of Natural History, has been named the new director…
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Children have less perceived access to important tools than reported by their parents
According to a new study, children think they have less access to common measurement tools and toys around the house…
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More than half of educators at museums, zoos and science centers weighing career change
With the full onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, museums faced the dilemma of having to maintain outreach…
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iMuseum: The difficulty with distance learning during a pandemic
In February 2020, researchers undertook a broad study of how museums used distance learning in their education programs, not anticipating…
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Megan Ennes spearheading new division of museum education
As a child, Megan Ennes dreamed of becoming a geologist – that is, until she discovered zoology. Zoology, in turn,…
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