Center for Innovation in Informal STEM Learning
Featured Projects
Frankenstein200
Innovation and responsibility
Frankenstein200 explores themes of creativity and responsible innovation from Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and studies learning across media and settings.
Climate and environment
Public history and STEM
Humanities Action Lab explores urgent global issues through local histories and dialogue.
Community events
Technology and society
The center engages public audiences in conversations about the relationship of technology and society, our possible futures, and more.
ChemAttitudes
Research and practice
ChemAttitudes investigates interest, relevance, and self-efficacy about learning chemistry through design-based research.
True Stories Well Told
Reframing polarized issues
True Stories Well Told explores the relationship between science and religion through creative nonfiction stories and public events.
NASA Space and Earth
Learning at scale
Space and Earth Informal STEM Education leverages a national network of museums to engage audiences across the country in learning about NASA science.
Hubs for Citizen Science
Public participation in research
Libraries as Community Hubs for Citizen Science creates citizen science kits and resources for public libraries.