This page contains links to articles, videos and Web sites recommended by Battelle Vice President of Education and Philanthropy Rich Rosen. All of these links provide further insight into STEM initiatives in Ohio as well as around the country. And there's just some fun stuff too! There are many really great things going on out there. Please take a few minutes to visit a few of these links and come back often to see what's new.
1. Take a look at this link to a really cool event that takes place every year at our partner institution, The Ohio State University. The Denman Undergraduate Research Forum highlights research across a large spectrum of disciplines. The Battelle-supported Metro Early College High School had five seniors and three juniors who presented along with the undergraduates at this event. Allie Barns (a junior) was interviewed as one of the 11 featured by OSU for this video clip. She received an overall rating of "Excellent" at the forum. Way to go Allie! View video here
2. As another summer of baseball gets under way, are you looking forward to seeing your favorite pitcher break the 100 mph speed record? Don't count on it! Read this article on the physics of pitching to see why the 100 mph mark is about as fast as we'll ever see a pitch thrown - by a human anyway!
3. Held every two years, the Policy Conference at Salt Fork State Park Resort & Conference Center, brings business leaders from across the state together with members of the Ohio General Assembly. This past September, Battelle's own Simon Tripp, Senior Director or our Technology Partnership Practice, had the opportunity to address this conference and included in his remarks the impact of the work we are doing in education. Have a look and listen at the Ohio Chamber of Commerce Web site.
4. If you're taking AP chemistry, click on this link: ptable.com. You're welcome! ( It's an interactive Web 2.0 periodic table with dynamic layouts showing names, electrons, oxidation, trend visualization, orbitals, isotopes, search and more.)
5. The Prince Rupert's Drop - Learn about Prince Rupert's Drop with Corning Museum of Glass experts. The Prince Rupert's Drop is a classic demonstration of the great strength of glass in compression. See the video on YouTube here.
6. WOSU Public Media was one of only nine public TV stations nationally chosen to receive a Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) grant to create content on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) subjects.
Read more by clicking here .
7. Rich Rosen served as a panelist at the 2009 Achieve American Diploma Project Network (ADP) Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. Battelle President and CEO Jeff Wadsworth sits on the Achieve Board. To learn more about this important conference, click here.
8. Tapping America's Potential - The goal of the Tapping America's Potential Coalition is to double the number of science, technology, engineering and mathematics graduates with bachelor's degrees in the U.S. by 2015.
9. Check out this AWESOME marketing presentation created by the Business Roundtable and North Castle for how to motivate kids to understand how math and science are behind most of the things they think are cool in their lives. Hint: remember to turn on your sound and click on the videos to view them.
10. The John Glenn School of Public Affairs' Kiplinger Institute at The Ohio State University organized a conference highlighting cutting-edge energy alternatives as well as the impact of proposed federal policies. The keynote speaker was Dr. Steven Koonin, Under Secretary for Science for the U.S. Department of Energy. Dr. Koonin's address was hosted at Battelle. Click here to go to the WOSU Web site and view this excellent presentation.
11. Kids Ohio is a data-driven, nonpartisan, privately funded organization focused on improving public education in Ohio. Visit the organization at www.kidsohio.org, and look for the recently published report entitled, ”Key Facts About South-Western City Schools".
12. October 2009, Public Agenda, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization, published a very enlightening article looking at the teaching profession in the U.S. The report was funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. You can read this report, "Teaching for a Living: How Teachers See the Profession Today," at the Public Agenda Web site by clicking here.
13. October 22, 2009, Gov. Strickland visits Battelle's West Jefferson Research facilities. Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland is visiting several Ohio technology-based businesses to support the idea that education is an important part of economic development in the state. Read more about this visit at The Madison Press
Web site by clicking here.