A few weeks ago, over 500 high school students presented their research to more than 1,000 attendees at the NYC Science Research Mentoring Consortium Symposium. The Museum leads the Consortium, a network of 28 programs that provide mentored high school research experiences for NYC teens. Each student spent at least 100 hours working with a scientist mentor on their research project, which included topics like neuroscience, ecology, genetics, quantum physics, engineering, and more. Through this experience, students develop research, communication, collaboration, and critical scientific thinking skills. Based on the Museum’s longitudinal studies, we can expect at least 75 percent of this diverse group of students to enter STEM and STEM-enabled careers. Congrats to all these young scientists! Learn more about the Consortium: https://bit.ly/3XrO6mt Photos: A. Keding / © AMNH #museums #STEM #nyc
American Museum of Natural History
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The American Museum of Natural History is one of the world's preeminent scientific and cultural institutions. Since its founding in 1869, the Museum has advanced its global mission to discover, interpret and disseminate information about human cultures, the natural world and the universe through a wide-ranging program of scientific research, education and exhibition. The Museum is renowned for its exhibitions and scientific collections, which serve as a field guide to the entire planet and present a panorama of the world's cultures.
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https://www.amnh.org/
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- Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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- 1,001-5,000 employees
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- New York, NY
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- 1869
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- Science, Education, Culture, Museum, and Natural History
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New York, NY 10024, US
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Portal, Arizona 85632, US
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🚨 We have some exciting news to share! Join us online on September 25 during Climate Week NYC for the launch of the NY Climate Education Hub, a platform designed to support and enhance climate education across New York State. This 1 hour 15-minute event, hosted by the American Museum of Natural History, the Climate and Resilience Education Task Force (CRETF), and SubjectToClimate, will feature a dynamic panel discussion with leading educators, policymakers, and thought leaders in the field. Why attend? You'll gain insights into how climate change education is being integrated across all grade levels and subjects, and you'll be among the first to explore the teaching resources and materials offered by the NY Climate Education Hub. Fun fact: Our speakers are key figures in pioneering environmental education in New York State! 🌱 Mark your calendar and RSVP today to be part of this important conversation 👉 https://bit.ly/3Xibnav #ClimateEducation #ClimateAction #TeachClimateNY #ClimateWeekNYC
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The Student Conference on Conservation Science–New York (October 9-11) organizes behind-the-scenes tours of some of the American Museum of Natural History's most fascinating collections. At this year's conference, participants can choose to tour either the Herpetology, Ichthyology, or Invertebrate Zoology Collections, Gems & Minerals, the David S. and Ruth L. Gottesman Research Library & Rare Book Room, or the Institute of Comparative Genomics' Cryo Collection & Molecular Labs. Conference participants can make their tour selection (and sign up for workshops!) on the participants site starting today. Interested in attending SCCS-NY? Registration is still open! To learn more about this year's conference, visit: amnh.org/sccsny
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Smile like Smilodon, because the weekend is here! This saber-tooth cat roamed the Americas during the Pleistocene, and went extinct some 10,000 years ago. Scientists estimate that its signature teeth, which could reach lengths of 7 in (18 cm), grew at the rapid speed of .24 in (6 mm) per month—double the growth rate of an African lion’s teeth. To unsheathe these knife-like canines, Smilodon could open its jaws twice as wide as today’s big cats. You can spot this fearsome predator in the Museum’s Hall of Primitive Mammals. We're open daily from 10 am–5:30 pm! Plan your visit: https://bit.ly/4brkWaP Photo: D. Finnin / © AMNH #museums #naturalhistory #fossils #mammmals
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Mark your calendars for Wednesday, October 9! Join us for the first SciCafe of the season with Nina-Marie Lister, professor at the School of Urban and Regional Planning at Toronto Metropolitan University and visiting professor at Harvard University Graduate School of Design. Lister, an expert in landscape architecture, will explore applications of ecological design that draw on biodiversity science to reconnect people in cities to nature. SciCafe is 21+ and free with RSVP! For more details and to reserve tickets, visit: https://bit.ly/4cGkiag #thingstodoinnyc #museums #landscapearchitecture #climateresilience
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During the Pleistocene, a wide array of ground sloths lumbered across North and South America. Some, like the island-dwelling Megalocnus rodens, evolved to be long-distance swimmers. Others, like the mighty Megatherium, were among the largest land mammals to ever live. The biggest ground sloths could have weighed up to 8,800 lbs (4,000 kg)—the size of an elephant! Most of these mammals died out at the end of the Pleistocene. There is also evidence that ground sloths and early humans used the same caves, but not necessarily at the same time. This image, snapped circa 1957 depicts giant sloths on display in the Museum. Learn more about giant ground sloths, megafauna, and more in the Hall of Primitive Mammals. We're open daily from 10 am–5:30 pm! Plan your visit: https://bit.ly/4brkWaP Photo: Image no. 324981 / © AMNH Library #museums #mammals #fossils #paleontology #megafauana
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How do we discover new types of objects in space? One way is to invent new kinds of telescopes. In our latest video, join Museum Curator Michael Shara on an exploration of evolving telescope technologies, the most powerful telescopes ever built, and how the future of stargazing might already be in your pocket. Watch the full episode on the Museum's YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/4g0rwc3 #museums #space #spaceexploration #astronomy #astrophysics
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Thanks to Bronx Times for spotlighting the American Museum of Natural History Master of Arts in Teaching Earth Science Residency program’s recent visit to Orchard Beach. AMNH Curator Denton Ebel and Postdoctoral Fellow Samantha Tramontano led this excursion – just one of eight field trips that our residents take each summer to geologically important sites in the region as they prepare to be Earth Science teachers in NY City and State. Lots of great pictures here show the excitement that comes from working in the field – and it’s not lost on any of the participants that experiential, hands-on learning like this is vital to teaching children about #science. https://lnkd.in/eqMq7hVA
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Join us at the Museum on Tuesday, September 17, for the next Astronomy Live! Gain fascinating insights into the cutting-edge advancements and possibilities that await us in the near future of space exploration. Jackie Faherty, Museum Senior Research Scientist in the Department of Astrophysics, will give a tour of what has been built, where we have gone, and where we are headed in the cosmos. For more details and to reserve tickets, visit: https://bit.ly/3XaBuQH #museums #thingstodoinnyc #astronomy #spaceexploration
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From the field: This month, Senior Museum Specialist Carl Mehling is in Wyoming, looking for dinosaurs! The first image shows the team making plaster jackets, constructing the map grid, and digging. The second image is of a theropod tooth! #museums #paleontology #dinosaurs #naturalhistory #fossils
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