Are you interested in learning more about issues related to equity in STEMM? Whether or not you could join us for the film screening of Picture a Scientist on November 18th, we have a number of equity resources to share courtesy of the filmmakers. Here are a few ways you can take action.Continue reading ““Picture A Scientist” Filmmakers Share Equity Resources”
We at the Chicago Council on Science and Technology have prided ourselves on our adaptability in the face of changing conditions in the world of STEM, Chicago, and beyond. Over our 10+ years of service to the Chicago community we’ve organized programs for all types of settings, subjects, speakers, and venues.
As many as 50,000 students, faculty and staff on the campuses of the University of Illinois are tested twice a week for the COVID-19 virus, and a multimodal approach that the University developed has dropped positivity rates to less than a quarter of one percentage point.
As far as science and technology topics go, the environment is a broad, multifaceted, and vitally important subject to explore. Over the last few years, C2ST has held numerous talks, discussions, and events built around a variety of environmental challenges and opportunities. Naturally, many of our discussions were focused on climate destabilization–its origins, its implications, and the methods by which humankind can turn back the tide of impending collapse.
Many people think of science as a process for inventing things in a laboratory. But science need not stop at the laboratory door. The scientific method can also be used to develop economically competitive processes for manufacturing inventions on a commercial scale. “Smarter” manufacturing processes are key to the success of US manufacturing in the twenty-first century. Continue reading “Science Can Help Revive US Manufacturing”
A non-partisan coalition of national and Illinois science policy organizations prepared a questionnaire for all Illinois Congressional candidates asking them to state their proposals for dealing with the pandemic, climate change, energy, environment, and other pressing issues of public concern.