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[Video] The Road to the New Energy Economy: Learn about wind energy (in less than 4 minutes!).

By | June 18, 2013 | In the News, Science Policy, Uncategorized, video | No comments
Darlene Cavalier Corey Powell Discover Magazine National Science Foundation Wind Energy

 Click here to learn a little more about wind energy, in less than four minutes. Special thanks to the National Science Foundation, Discover Magazine, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers for sponsoring a multi-year series of Capitol Hill briefings to examine  the science and related policies paving the “Road to the New Energy Economy.”    


Meet Talmesha at the Howard County STEM festival on 6/9!

By | June 4, 2013 | Events, Project MERCCURI, STEM appearances | No comments
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Meet Science Cheerleader  Talmesha on Sunday at the Howard County  STEM event! Talmehsa  holds  a Ph.D. Cellular and Molecular Medicine, B.S. Chemical Engineering, and B.S. Mathematics. She’s also a STEM Education Advocate and motivational speaker in addition to recently retiring from the Washington Redskins as captain of the cheerleaders! Talmesha and a few junior Science Cheerleaders  will help visitors get involved in a new citizen science project to compare microbes on earth and space!


Thera, Golden State Warriors Cheerleader, shares her experiences as a Science Cheerleader

By | May 22, 2013 | Electrical Engineering, Golden State Warriors, Guest Blog Post, NBA, Pop Warner, SciCheers' guest blog posts, Science Cheerleader Performances and News, STEM Field, The Science Cheerleaders | No comments
Thera Golden State Warrior cheerleader engineer

Science Cheerleader and Pop Warner Little Scholars are national partners in an effort to bring science to 100,000 youth cheerleaders. Several Science Cheerleaders were keynote speakers at recent Pop Warner Scholars Banquets. SciCheer Thera who is a space systems electrical engineer and Golden State Warriors cheerleader, addressed hundreds of kids in Reno, NV. Here’s a little look into her experience there” This Spring,  I had the pleasure of being the keynote speaker at the Scholar Banquet for the Northwest Region…
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Pop Warner Little Scholars, Inc. and the Science Cheerleaders team up to study microbes in space.

By | May 14, 2013 | Uncategorized | No comments
Pop Warner Science Cheerleaders MO State Fair

Project MERCCURI: Space Station Microbiome and Microbes in Space As part of our ongoing national partnership with Pop Warner Little Scholars, Inc., the Science Cheerleaders will help youth cheerleaders and football players across the country collect and analyze microbes through mid August. Some of their samples will be sent to the International Space Station. The Science Cheerleaders have already collected microbes at the Sacramento Kings, Orlando Magic, San Antonio Spurs and Philadelphia Phillies games with more exciting venues to follow….
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Our partner, Pop Warner, is seeking All-American scholar presenters

By | May 10, 2013 | Events, Pop Warner | No comments
Science Cheerleader Pop Warner NFL

2013 All-American Scholar Presenters Pop Warner is once again looking for outstanding kids from around the country to act as Youth Presenters at the 2013 Pop Warner Scholastic Banquet, taking place this year on May 25th at the Boston Marriott Copley Place in Boston’s Back Bay District. MORE INFO: All-American Scholar Presenters Information+


Tony: Baltimore Ravens Stuntman and Science Communicator

By | May 8, 2013 | Advanced Degrees, Baltimore Ravens, General - Science, Health and Medicine, male, Master's, NFL, STEM Field, The Science Cheerleaders | No comments
Tony Baltimore Ravens Science Stuntman Super Bowl

The 2013 Super Bowl Champion Baltimore Ravens have a brainy squad packed with Science Cheerleaders. They also have the only stunt team in the NFL so they have male cheerleaders! Here’s one: Tony is also a Science Communicator. OK, Tony, why did you try out to be a professional cheerleader? I loved cheerleading in college. The Baltimore Ravens are the only team with a coed squad and I wanted to make sure I was a part of that! How do…
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Citizen Science at the Phillies game!

By | May 1, 2013 | Citizen Science, Events, ISS, Project MERCCURI | No comments
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Citizen Science at the Phillies! On April 25, 2013, Project MERCCURI team members were joined by Philly volunteers to help engage hundreds of Phillies fans in our citizen science project to compare microbes on Earth to microbes in space. This event was part of the Philadelphia Science Festival. Thanks, Philly!! Learn how to get involved in Project MERCCURI here.


Citizen science at the Philadelphia Science Festival and NASA Space Apps Challenge

By | April 26, 2013 | Citizen Science, Events | No comments
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Science Cheerleaders bring “citizen science” to the Philadelphia Science Festival and the NASA Space Apps Challenge. Learn how you can get involved in our research project to compare microbes on Earth to microbes on the International Space Station!


Exploring the “New National Lab,” tonight in Philly with the Association of Women in Science, Philadelphia

By | April 17, 2013 | Cavalier Speaking engagements, Events | No comments
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Project MERCCURI microbe sampling at San Antonio Spurs game!

By | April 16, 2013 | Events, ISS, NSTA conference, San Antonio Spurs game, Uncategorized | 1 Comment
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This post is by David Coli and it originally appeared on MicroBE.net The Science Cheerleaders, in partnership with SciStarter and UC Davis, conducted our first large-scale public microbial sampling event for Project MERCCURI (a.k.a. Microbes in Spaaaace!) at the San Antonio Spurs game on April 12! Around 330 teachers from the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) conference bought tickets to the game. After the game many of them came down on the court to take photos, shoot baskets and sample…
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