The Business Ethics Alliance BEA and Gallup University partner with Creighton University College of Business Administration to explore topics concerning ethics and related practices in the workforce. CBS “60 Minutes” reporter Steve Kroft investigates a pressing question: “Are robots taking our jobs?” The CBS video segment begins with the premise that the proliferation of robots in the workforce assists companies in maximizing profits and productivity (arguably return on investment ROI…
Read MoreAcademy Science Visits with NASA Astronaut Clayton Anderson
University of Nebraska hosts a reception for retired NASA Astronaut Clayton Anderson. Clayton was born February 23, 1959, in Omaha, Nebraska. He graduated from Ashland-Greenwood High School, Ashland, Nebraska, in 1977; graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics from Hastings College, Nebraska, in 1981; and received a Master of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering from Iowa State University in 1983. Clayton joined Johnson Space Center in…
Read MoreAcademy Science Attends College Fair
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Read MoreAcademy Science Teacher Receives Educator Award
The National Center for Women & Information Technology NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing honors young women at the high-school level for their computing-related achievements and interests. By providing recognition for young women, the NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing encourages their continued interest in computing; motivates the support of educational and corporate institutions for women’s increased participation; and provides a community of ongoing encouragement for young women so that…
Read MoreEmergency Management Takes on Nature’s Fury
Academy Science researched disaster management and emergency planning. Did you know that people with a plan do much better in a disaster than people who do not plan? Of course! This sounds like a “no-brainer,” but it is statistically correct. Knowing you have a plan and practicing your plan at least once a year also gives you peace of mind. Let’s face it. We have a “digital divide” in our…
Read MoreAcademy Science Demonstration at Lauritzen Garden
What does a person do at a botanical garden when it is still winter outside and there is a storm forecast for later in the day? Go play with Lego Mindstorms NXT robots, enjoy display of your Lego art and look around at other people’s creativity. Imagine communing in a warmly lit room full of bright green clothed tables with over two hundred pieces of Lego art on display. Life…
Read MoreAcademy Science Visits Lauritzen Garden Lego Sculpture
Lauritzen Garden is also known as the Omaha Botanical Garden. Of course Lauritzen Garden is a horticultural extravaganza where a visitor could easily spend a good portion of a pleasant day walking through the bountiful garden display. Academy Science explores horticulture every chance we get. Academy Science also explores Lego art and science with plastic pieces and NXT Mindstorms. I think you can see what is coming… Lauritzen Garden has…
Read MoreAcademy Science Prepares for a Demonstration
There are levels of exciting activities that we engage at Academy Science. Bruce Tuckman and Mary Ann Jensen may have been thinking about our team when they present the group development model. We start out with forming, where we jump in as a team and get busy accomplishing those “day to day” tasks. Then we come upon those tasks where we get storming because we really need to address the…
Read MoreAcademy Science Partners with Emergency Medical Responders
File of Life. Someday this will make a difference in the quality of care you can help yourself to when in an emergency medical experience. When emergency responders come to your aid it helps you greatly when they have immediate information about your medical concerns. The information form within this clearly labeled medical form holder will someday make the difference in fast accurate emergency medical assistance.
Read MoreAcademy Science Club Welcomes New Members!
What happens when a science club welcomes new members? Well it looks like a festival of sorts. Grandpa says, “Science is one of those those life experiences that a person just can not hide under a rock!” So at Academy Science we celebrate science by sharing our experiences in the journey with new members. Congratulations to new members on board!
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