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Science returns to Capitol Hill spotlight at April 14 exhibition

April 9th, 2010

Fascinating advances across the spectrum of science, technology, engineering and mathematics disciplines will be featured and explained through engaging table-top exhibits at the Coalition for National Science Funding's (CNSF) 16th Annual Exhibition and Reception. The exhibition/reception will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 P.M. on Wednesday, April 14, in Rooms B338-340 of the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC.

Highlighting 37 innovative research and education projects supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF), the CNSF Exhibition and Reception is a much-anticipated event that annually draws more than 350 attendees including members of Congress and their staff, congressional committee staff, the leadership of NSF and representatives from the White House and other policymaking and research agencies.

Research presentations will highlight a wide range of exciting science, including topics such as:

Natural Disasters: the world's largest tornado experiment; collecting and managing seismic data; earthquakes in Seattle
Education: the math and science teacher shortage; digital resources for physics and astronomy education
Environment: the response of plants to environmental changes; melting permafrost; climate change effects; greenhouse gas
Finance: the impact of emotion on economic decision making; income dynamics
Social Policy: insight for policymakers on poverty, marriage and trust

A complete roster of exhibits is listed below. Members of the media are invited to the exhibition/reception. Please call 202-496-9660 or e-mail publicpolicy@aimbe.org to register.

2010 Featured Exhibits

Listed below are all of this year's exhibits, appearing in alphabetical order by sponsoring organization name, followed by exhibit title, presenter and presenter's affiliation (when different from sponsoring organization):

American Association of Physics Teachers, ComPADRE - Digital Resources for Physics and Astronomy Education, Warren Hein

American Astronomical Society, Revealing the Invisible Universe, Aaron Evans and Felix J. Lockman, National Radio Astronomy Observatory

American Economic Association, People, Employers and Jobs: New Data, Reliable Analysis, Better Confidentiality, John M. Abowd, Cornell University

American Educational Research Association, The Math and Science Teacher Shortage: What the Data Tell Us, Richard M. Ingersoll, University of Pennsylvania-Graduate School of Education

American Geological Institute/Geological Society of America, American Geophysical Union
Melting Permafrost in Alaska, Andrew Jacobson, Northwestern University and James McClelland, University of Texas at Austin-Marine Science Institute

American Geological Institute/Geological Society of America, Earthquakes in Seattle, Tim Melbourne and James Chapman, Central Washington University

American Geological Institute/Geological Society of America, Measuring Ocean Acidification, Robert Byrne, University of South Florida and Sabine Mecking, University of Washington

American Mathematical Society, Industrial Modeling and Simulation: The Wave of the Future, Susan E. Minkoff, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

American Psychological Association, Digital Media and Children, Daniel R. Anderson, University of Massachusetts

American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The Evolution of Drug Resistance in Bacteria, Daniel M. Weinreich, Brown University

American Society of Agronomy/Crop Science Society of America/Soil Science Society of America, How Do Roots Build a Home in Soil?, Teamrat A. Ghezzehei

American Society of Plant Biologists, Can Plants Alter Their Genetic Information in Response to Environmental Changes?, Sally Mackenzie, University of Nebraska

American Sociological Association, Poverty, Marriage and Trust: New Insights for Policymakers, Linda Burton, Duke University

American Statistical Association, Climate Change Effects on Tropospheric Ozone and Human Health, Montserrat Fuentes, North Carolina State University

Association of Science-Technology Centers, Museums: Engaging the Public in STEM, Margaret Glass

Coalition for Academic Scientific Computation, HPC and STEM, Sue Fratkin

Computing Research Association, Highlights in Computing, Robin Murphy and Brittany Duncan, Texas A&M University

Consortium for Ocean Leadership, Exploring the Earth Using Scientific Ocean Drilling, Susan Humphris, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and Sarah Saunders and Kris Ludwig, Consortium for Ocean Leadership

Federation of Associations in Behavioral & Brain Sciences, The Effects of Emotion on Economic Decision Making, Jennifer S. Lerner, Harvard University

IRIS Consortium, Facilities to Collect and Manage Seismic Data, David Simpson

Michigan State University, Bio/computational Evolution in Action CONsortium (BEACON), Charles Ofria, Heather Goldsby and Rosangela Canino-Koning

Museum of Science, Boston, The Science of Kids: Integrating Cognitive Research into Museum Exhibits for Children, Becki Kipling, Marta Biarnes and Patti Curtis

National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON), NEON: Enabling Continental-scale Ecological Forecasts, Brian Wee

North Carolina State University, FREEDM Systems Center, Seth Crossno

Northwestern University, The Echinacea Project, Greg Mueller, Chicago Botanic Garden

The Ohio State University, Comprehensive Equity at Ohio State (CEOS), Mary Juhas

Princeton University, MIRTHE Greenhouse Gas Sensor Demo, Claire F. Gmachl, MIRTHE Center

Society for Research in Child Development, Children's Social Understanding and Social Experience Matters for STEM Education, Melanie Killen, University of Maryland, College Park

University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR), There's a Storm Blowin' Up, A Whopper: The World's Largest Tornado Experiment, Laura Curtis and Cindy Schmidt

University of California, Consequences of Losses of Genetic and Species Diversity for Marine Ecosystems, John Stachowicz, UC Davis, Center for Population Biology

University of California, Measuring Vibrations of Very Small Objects: A Platform for Multi-Disciplinary Research and Education, Lorenzo Valdevit, UC Irvine

University of California, Clean Energy for Green Industry (Clean-Green or CGI) Fellowship for UCLA Grad Students, Diana Huffaker, UCLA Integrated NanoMaterials Lab

University of Michigan, Panel Study of Income Dynamics, Frank Stafford

University of Pittsburgh, Sustainable Computing, Panos Chrysanthis and Kirk Pruhs

University of Pittsburgh, Mathematics of Acute Inflammation, Jonathan Rubin

University of Wisconsin-Madison, Nanostructured Interfaces — Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC), Greta M. Zenner Petersen

Vanderbilt University, Solar Energy Conversion Inspired by Photosynthesis, Kane Jennings

Provided by American Sociological Association

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