The guide is intended primarily for students with disabilities, although it also includes some material aimed at educators and employers.

The guide is divided into easy-to-access sections. It is not necessary to read the whole guide all at once. Instead, you may read individual sections as they apply to you. If your interest is in the stories of those people with disabilities who have succeeded in science and technology-related fields, for example, we refer you to the profiles throughout the guide. If, on the other hand, you seek advice on dispelling common myths in the workplace about persons with disabilities in science and technology-related fields, you may go directly to the appropriate section on workplace rights. … More >>

Success in STEM: Studying and Pursuing a Science or Technology Career as a Post-Secondary Student with a Disability

Do science and technology create value for society and the economy, and how might one go about measuring it? How do we evaluate its benefits? Can we even be certain that there are benefits? Geisler argues that there are benefits, and that they outweigh in value the negative impacts that inevitably accompany them. His revolutionary new book goes on to show that they can also be measured and evaluated, and in one volume all of the existing knowledge on how to do it is complied–then Geisler’s own methods are offered. The result is a compelling argument that the value of science and technology in our lives has indeed been positive, and that the economic well-being of all individuals, organizations, and nations rests upon them.Geisler starts off by describing his conceptual framework for the evaluation of science and technology and the impact and benefits that proceed from them. He discusses the nature of evaluation in general terms, and then in the specific context of science, technology… More >>

Creating Value with Science and Technology

Shaping the Future with Math, Science, and Technology examines how ingenuity, creativity, and teamwork skills are part of an intellectual toolbox associated with math, science, and technology. The book provides new ideas, proven processes, practicaltools, and examples useful to educators who want to encourage students to solve problems and express themselves in imaginative ways. The development of a technological knowledge-based economy depends on the development of educational systems that allowschools, teachers, and students of diverse capabilities, backgrounds and learning preferences do better with both content and imaginative problem solving. This book makes the case that it is, indeed, possible to educate our way to a better economy and a better future. Paying attention to 21st century approaches and skills can help accomplish those goals…. More >>

Shaping the Future with Math, Science, and Technology: Solutions and Lesson Plans to Prepare Tomorrow’s Innovators

The authors describe the special characteristics of sci-tech print and nonprint information sources, and show how these sources can best serve the needs of both novice and experienced researchers. They also provide facts on types of sources, features to look for, relative costs, and intended audience. The range of needs these sources will be called upon to fill, from simple curiosity to professional research are explained. Included is a procedure for answering sci-tech reference questions followed by 12 of the most common information requests and how best to respond to them…. More >>

Using Science and Technology Information Sources

Movement into academic science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields has been slow for women and minorities. Not only are women and minorities underrepresented in STEM careers, there is strong evidence that many academic departments are resistant to addressing the concerns that keep them from entering careers in these fields. In light of recent controversies surrounding these issues, this volume, examining reasons for the persistence of barriers that block the full participation and advancement of underrepresented groups in the sciences and addressing how academic departments and universities can remedy the situation, is particularly timely. As a whole, the volume shows positive examples of institutions and departments that have been transformed by the inclusion of women and recommends a set of best p… More >>

Removing Barriers: Women in Academic Science, Technology, Engineering, And Mathematics

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 19th Conference on Foundations of Software Technology and Theoretical Computer Science, FSTTCS’99, held in Chennai, India, in December 1999. The 30 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 84 submissions. Also included are six invited contributions. The papers presented address all current issues in theoretical computer science and programming theory…. More >>

Foundations of Software Technology and Theoretical Computer Science: 19th Conference, Chennai, India, December 13-15, 1999 Proceedings

My goal as chairman has been
for this to be the Committee of good
ideas and consensus. I’m proud that
we pass the overwhelming majority
of our bills with unanimous,
bipartisan support.
In the 50 years since the
Committee on Science and
Technology was created, the U.S.
has made tremendous
breakthroughs. We’ve watched a
man walk on the moon. We’ve peered into the future revealed
by our own DNA. We send ideas, currency, and images in
seconds, instead of hours or days, since the advent of the
Internet.

The next 50 years will see a country and a world even
hungrier for scientific progress. One of the most compelling
issues we will face is ensuring our own country’s
competitiveness in the global marketplace. Today, half of the
world’s workers make less than $2 a day. We cannot and should
not compete with that. Instead, we have to compete at a higher
level with better skills and higher productivity. We have to
nur… More >>

A History of the Committee on Science and Technology

This book introduces students to cultural studies of science and technology. It equips students with an understanding of science and technology as aspects of culture, and an appreciation of the importance of thinking about science and technology from a cultural studies perspective. Individual chapters focus on topics including popular representations of science and scientists, the place of science and technology in everyday life, and the contests over amateur, fringe and pseudo-science. Each chapter includes case studies ranging from the MMR vaccine to UFOs, and from nuclear war to microwave ovens. It is suitable for students in cultural studies, media studies, sociology and science and technology studies…. More >>

Science, Technology and Culture

A compendium of novel information on molecular-scale science and the application of nanocarbon, nanosilicon and biopolymer integrated nanosystems. During the 20th century, molecular-scale science and nanotechnology developed rapidly, leading to the construction of innovative materials – nanosystens from molecules (fullerenes), supramolecules (nanotubes, peapods, polymers, biopolymers (DNA, protein and their complexes) and semiconductor nanoparticles (nano-Si, SiOx, Si/SiGe dots, metal nanowires). This book presents exciting new developments of the early 21st century. Significant progress has been made in nanotechnology of building blocks for integrated nanosystems, single and assembled molecules, nanoparticles characterisation, and multifunctional applications of nanosystems. The realisation and the application of novel multifunctional nanosystems in electronics, optics, biomedicine (nano-bioelectronic devices based on DNA and proteins, silicon nanocrystal memory devices, monolithica… More >>

Frontiers of Multifunctional Integrated Nanosystems: Proceedings of the NATO ARW on Frontiers of Molecular-scale Science and Technology of Nanocarbon, … Germany from 12 to 16 July 2003

This book contains revised and updated versions of papers presented at a NATO Advanced Research Workshop held in Milton Keynes, U.K., in summer 1990. The workshop brought together about 30 world leaders in the use of advanced technologies in the teaching of mathematics and science. The papers demonstrate how technology is impacting the view in the teaching profession of what should be taught, what can be taught, and how teachers should go about their work in the various disciplines. They offer great insight into the central issues of teaching and learning in a wide range of disciplines and across many grade levels, ranging from elementary school through college and undergraduate education. The book has two major parts, on advanced technologies in the teaching of science and mathematics respectively, although many of the papers address topics of interest to specialists in both areas. The papers reflect examples drawn from a wide range of fields, including mathematics, physics, computer … More >>

Advanced Educational Technologies for Mathematics and Science