News - Leitzel Center at the University of New Hampshire

Read the latest GLOBE Community Blog, “Freshwater Availability,” posted by Dorian Wood Janney on 17 November. Are you thankful for the availability of clean freshwater?  >>

Youth Learning as Citizen Environmental Scientists (YLACES) aims to assist and reward the implementation of inquiry-based, experiential science education where students do science and contribute to understanding of our natural world.  >>

The GLOBE Implementation Office (GIO), including the Community Support Team office, will be closed Thursday-Friday (23-24 November) to celebrate the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday.  >>

Tip of the Week: Many GLOBE materials have been translated, and are available, in multiple languages.  >>

GLOBE Community: Step up, get involved, and help shape the future of The GLOBE Program. The GLOBE Implementation Office (GIO) is seeking nominations for the four Working Groups and for the U.S. Partner Forum. Nominations are due by Friday, 17 November!  >>

What are the current trends in international assessments and how can they inform us about U.S. testing and measurement? What are nations considering as they look toward the future? How will these trends connect to future National Assessment of Educational Progress (NEAP)? On 17 November, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ET, the National Assessment Governing Board’s quarterly meeting in Washington, D.C., USA, will feature a panel of world-renowned assessment experts at “Thinking Beyond Borders: The Future of Student Assessment.”  >>

NH students collect data for NASA studies of 2017 eclipse. August 21, 2017, the day the sun and the moon shadow danced across the United States, brought a multitude of memories…and gifts. For astrophysicists, biologists, meteorologists, entomologists—almost any science “ists” you can name—the eclipse rendered literally billions of data that will deepen our understanding of the universe, from the elements found in faraway stars to the behavior of Earth-bound microorganisms. For those who wanted only to see an eclipse in their lifetime, the rewards were perhaps less quantifiable but just as profound: awe, astonishment, contemplation, celebration, and maybe even a few moments of shared, absolute silence. But while the sight of the moon drifting across the face of the sun was stunning, it was the image of millions of faces looking up – not down at our smart phones, not down at our laptops, not down at our feet lost in thought – but up at a natural miracle that made this eclipse different from any that have come before. GLOBE Program US Country Coordinator Jen Bourgeault, who is based at the Joan and James Leitzel Center for Mathematics, Science, and Engineering at the University of New Hampshire, noted that any of her UNH peers with a professional interest in the eclipse was far from campus that day, conducting experiments in or near the path of totality.  >>

SRS Webinar: “Writing Good Research Questions” will be held on Tuesday, 14 November, at 7:00 p.m. ET. During the webinar, Dr. Michael Jabot, Northeast SRS Lead, will lead a discussion on supporting students in writing good research questions.  >>

Have you been keeping up with what’s going on in the GLOBE community? A great place to start is the new Community Blog! As a vital part of the GLOBE community, you are cordially invited to blog on the GLOBE website. Respectfully voice your opinion, ask questions, share tips and tidbits – and make meaningful connections with members of the community today!  >>

Tip of the Week: Need a Project Collaborator? Then visit the GLOBE website and use this handy tool to find GLOBE community members who are interested in collaborating on GLOBE projects, protocols, and/or other activities!  >>