News
Presidential Perspective
Reaffirming Our Commitment
In a letter to the RCSA community, foundation President James Gentile discusses the role of philanthropy during an economic downturn.
Keeping the U.S. a World Leader in Science
The United States has begun to stumble as a world leader in science and technology.
Science vs. Politics - The Shameful History
The Associated Press reported recently that the U.S. and China were seeking to change language in a draft report written by hundreds of the world's leading climatologist, who have concluded that quick action could limit looming disasters associated with global warming.
Press Releases
Swarthmore Scientists wins APS Prize
Michael R. Brown, physics professor at Swarthmore College has won a prestigious, Research Corporation-sponsored prize from the American Physical Society.
News at Research Corporation
APS Recognizes RCSA Grantees
Four past Research Corporation grantees have received major national recognition from the American Physical Society. The honors were presented at the April, 2008, APS meeting in St. Louis, MO.
2008 APS Edward A. Bouchet Award
Ron Mickens, Distinguished Fuller E. Callaway Professor at Clark Atlanta University, has received the American Physical Society's 2008 Edward A. Bouchet Award, sponsored by Research Corporation for Science Advancement.
2008 ACS Awardees among the Research Corporation Community
2008 American Chemical Society awardees who are also RCSA awardees.
Studying the Stars
RCSA provided construction funds for the University of Arizona's Mount Lemmon Sky Center, where kids and adults come face-to-face with our fantastic universe.
New Archive Finding Aid Now On-line
The Research Corporation for Science Advancement Archives cover the period from 1896 to present day.
Dr. James Gentile Science and Society Podcast
Dr. James Gentile discusses the developing crisis in American Science on the website Science and Society. This independent site contains numerous downloadable conversations by research and policy leaders
Research Corporation Board of Directors Approve New Strategic Plan
Following a two-year process, with a great deal of discussion about how a nearly 100-year-old organization could best aid in the advancement of science in the 21st century, the Research Corporation Board of Directors recently approved a new Strategic Plan for the foundation
RCSA launches new Cottrell Scholars web site
RCSA launches new Cottrell Scholars web site
Science Issues
From the Archives
The Williams-Waterman Fund's attempt to alleviate suffering in Haiti had mixed results, at best.
The Ill Effects of Flat Federal Funding
Dr. Brent Iverson, Ph.D., a member of Research Corporation for Science Advancement's Board of Directors, recently testified before the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies.
Cottrell Scholar Awards
Out of Gas
The End of the Age of Oil
Cottrell Scholar Impact
A consistent theme at Cottrell Scholar meetings is how one achieves lasting educational reforms.
One factor is the Cottrell Scholar awards themselves, and the long time-frame associated with support given to the Scholars.
The 'Missing Link' Problem: One professor's efforts to build student interest in science
Call it the 'missing link' problem. Like many other educators, Dr. Yi Lu has faced this challenge of academia; unlike many of his colleagues, however, Lu, a Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) professor and a 1997 Cottrell Scholar, has made a big effort to face the challenge
Knight of the Round Tables: How NCSU's Robert Beichner teaches physics to undergrads
When it comes to supercharging education in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) at our nation's colleges and universities, perhaps we should ask for help from America's third-grade teachers.