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In Support of Idiosyncrasy

Museum 2.0

These institutions are often more connected to their specific, local communities than more generic institutions. They are akin to local news organizations and charities. Small museums, which are most likely to cultivate local, distinctive voice and approaches, often have an inferiority complex. It's a Starbucks.

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Community Science Workshops and Shared Authorship of Space: Interview with Emilyn Green

Museum 2.0

Our programs end up being the hub of the local science learning ecosystem--especially in communities where there isn''t a science center for miles in any direction. We received two rounds of NSF funding in the 1990s to expand. We received NSF funding for three years and then it cut off. Who are those local coalitions?

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Navigating the Shifting Political Landscape as a Federal Grant Recipient

sgEngage

Similarly, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has issued a directive that requires all grantees to pause any activities related to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) that do not fully comply with the new administration’s updated requirements.

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Confused Senator Rages That Self-Driving Cars Are Woke

Futurism

It's ludicrous," University of Maryland biologist Joshua Weitz, who has previously received NSF grants, told NPR. A different item, flagged as "GENDER" in the spreadsheet, was meant to provide opportunities for women in the electric vehicles industry. such, it has researchers dumbfounded.

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