Center for Science and the Schools
Enduring Achievement Award
The Pennsylvania State University
The Center for Science and the Schools (CSATS) was created in 2004 as a university-wide center to “provide a vehicle for our research-oriented land grant university to become more active in developing strategic partnerships with K-12 school systems.” The efforts of CSATS faculty and staff over the past 18 years have established Penn State as a leader in broader impacts, specifically to engage research universities in providing access to critical resources, advancing learning of students in our nation’s schools and broadening participation in STEM.
For nearly two decades, the Center has provided important Broader Impacts (BI) infrastructure for researchers, served as the connector to internal Penn State outreach groups and community partners, and advanced the shift in BI culture at Penn State University.
In the photo from left to right: (front) – Dr. Annmarie Ward, Dr. Kathy Hill, Dr. Bill Carlsen; (back) – Neharun Nesa, Tiffany Lewis, Amber Cesare, Taylor Wood, Dr. Matt Johnson, Darlene Kolesar, Jeff Remington
Missing from photo: Dr. Kit Martin, Dr. Leah Bug, Ashley Rapsinski, Gabe Knowles, Karen Ecklund, Amanda Smith, Rosa Osborn, Janell Howe
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