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A biannual update on Carnegie Science Center’s impact on the community
Winter 2021 |
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| A biannual update on Carnegie Science Center's impact on the community |
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Reigniting students’ passion for learning with in-person and virtual experiences
As educators navigate another school year in the midst of the pandemic, the Science Center’s STEM education programs aim to bring joy back to learning through engaging in-person and virtual learning experiences. Learn more about these STEM programs.  |
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Debuting a new monthly format for SciTech Days
SciTech Days invites middle and high school students to discover STEM career paths through monthly events that explore a new topic every month. Read more about SciTech Days.
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Eaton’s Vice President of Innovation and Commercial Strategy Mark Cox presents during the 25th Annual Carnegie Science Awards |
Eaton
As a longtime partner of Carnegie Science Center and Founding Partner of the Center for STEM Education and Career Development, Eaton has been a strong supporter of the Science Center’s mission to inspire more young people to consider and pursue careers in STEM fields and cultivate a STEM-literate community. Read more about this partnership.
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Journey back in time to 79 A.D. in POMPEII: THE EXHIBITION
The Science Center’s latest traveling exhibition takes visitors back in time to examine the lives of Pompeii residents before the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Learn more about the exhibition. |
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Tour Your Future encourages girls+ to explore STEM careers
By introducing students to diverse STEM careers, Tour Your Future shows girls and non-binary youth that they have a place in science. Learn more about Tour Your Future. |
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Celebrating women, non-binary, and gender non-conforming professionals in science
More than 800 visitors attended Girls Rock Science, an inclusive annual event celebrating women, non-binary, and gender non-conforming professionals in science. Learn more about Girls Rock Science |
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Bringing back adult programming with 18+ Nights
With no kids around, visitors can expect deeper science content, riskier experiments, and party games that explore a new theme each month. Learn more about 18+ Nights. |
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- McCune Foundation awarded Carnegie Science Center a $575,000 grant to support comprehensive strategic planning.
- The Heinz Endowments awarded Carnegie Science Center a $540,000 three-year grant to support early-learning STEM education.
- Arconic Foundation committed $250,000 toward the Science Center’s Our Destiny in Space.
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded Carnegie Science Center a $240,697 Museums Empowered grant to support the development of an institution-wide approach to program evaluation.
- Duquesne Light Company committed $177,500 toward a new Science on the Road program titled Turn Down the Watt.
- Association of Science and Technology Centers, in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Institute of Museum and Library Services, awarded Carnegie Science Center two Communities for Immunity grants, $10,000 in round one and $50,000 in round two, to support efforts to boost COVID-19 vaccine confidence.
- EQT Foundation committed $50,000 toward the Science Center’s Fab Lab and virtual and in-person field trips.
- The Buhl Foundation awarded Carnegie Science Center a $45,000 three-year Henry C. Frick Education Fund grant to support STEM Center Programs.
- The Heinz Endowments awarded the Science Center a $25,000 grant to support the Council of Three Rivers American Indian Center (COTRAIC) Hazelwood STEM education program.
- PPG committed $15,000 toward presenting sponsorship of ChemFest and sponsorship of Girls Rock Science at Carnegie Science Center.
- Arch Masonry committed $10,000 toward POMPEII: THE EXHIBITION at the Science Center.
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Science Center in the News |
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- The opening of POMPEII: THE EXHIBITION received coverage from a number of local news outlets, including Pittsburgh Post-Gazette , KDKA , Observer-Reporter , and WESA .
- In July, the Science Center received a $50,000 grant from Bayer Fund to provide free STEM programs to low-income school districts. Senior Director of STEM Education Nikole Sheaffer was on Pittsburgh Today Live to talk about the grant and the impact of our STEM programs.
- On Nov. 17, the Miniature Railroad & Village® unveiled a new model: Gus and Yiayia’s ice ball cart, a beloved Pittsburgh institution. The unveiling was covered by KDKA , TribLIVE , WTAE , and others.
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| Carnegie Science Center welcomes all visitors. We work to assist visitors with disabilities in obtaining reasonable and appropriate accommodations, and in supporting equal access to services, programs, and activities. Please note that requests for accommodations should be made at least two weeks prior to your visit. For more information contact info@carnegiesciencecenter.org, call 412.237.1641 during weekday hours, or visit our accessibility webpage. |
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