黑料吃瓜资源 (CSHL) is the only New York metro area institution awarded a five-year grant for its pre-college science education programs from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI). 鈥淭he program we will pursue will be a model for how research institutions can interact with large school systems and transform science education for urban students,鈥� said David Micklos, Executive Director of CSHL鈥檚 Dolan DNA Learning Center (DNALC).
CSHL鈥檚 program will add six genetics and biotechnology experiments to the curriculum of 820 New York public school teachers who will be trained at the DNALC鈥檚 state-of-the-art teaching facility on Long Island. Over five year the teachers will share a laboratory equipment footlocker and reagent kit, and will have access to a specially developed Lab Center internet site.聽As one of only 31 pre-college grants awarded by HHMI, CSHL鈥檚 program will have a major impact on area science education and how research institutions and local schools can work together to increase science education opportunities.
鈥淭he Pre-college Science Education Initiative for Biomedical Research Institutions aims to encourage research institutions to use their unique resources to stimulate interest in science,鈥� according to Dr. Peter J. Bruns, HHMI鈥檚 vice president for grants and special programs, 鈥淭he efforts of CSHL and other institutions provide a crucial link between research and education communities and play an important role in strengthening scientific literacy for all citizens.鈥�
HHMI鈥檚 panel of leading scientists and educators awarded CSHL a grant based on its demonstrated record of success in stimulating interest in science, enabling its continued commitment to broadening access to science across diverse populations. The DNALC was founded in 1988 as the world鈥檚 first science center devoted entirely to genetics education.聽鈥淲ith on-site and extensive interactive online learning opportunities, the DNALC demonstrates CSHL鈥檚 daily commitment to public education for middle to high school students and teachers as well as the general public,鈥� said CSHL President Bruce Stillman, Ph.D.
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