Great Lakes Science Center

We are so thrilled to announce that Great Lakes Science Center President & CEO Dr. Kirsten Ellenbogen will be speaking at the 20th Anniversary of the Board on Science Education this Friday, September 19th in Washington D.C. Through speakers, panels, and discussions the science education community will come together to celebrate and look ahead to the next 20 years of the Board on Science Education.

Our President & CEO Dr. Kirsten Ellenbogen will be the opening speaker at Cleveland WITCON 2024 - The Premier Cleveland Women in Tech Conference by getWITit.? Dr. Ellenbogen will discuss collaboration, embracing change as well as mentorship, leadership and allyship. Her presentation will begin at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, September 10. getWITit is the leading organization dedicated to supporting women in technology, getWITit is proud to present an in-person conference event focused on fostering collaboration and breaking boundaries for women and non-gender-conforming individuals in the tech industry.

Great Lakes Science Center President & CEO Dr. Kirsten Ellenbogen will be presenting at The Center for Humanities Communication’s “Humanities Communication Convening” tomorrow, September 6, 2024.? The Humanities Communication Convening will be a first-of-its-kind sit-down between humanities leaders and leaders in public communications in science and other areas. The goal is to help the humanities learn from those engaged in effective public engagement how best to develop robust, structured, and professionally recognized training and resources for “humanities communicators."

Students from the Great Lakes Science Center Robotics Initiative arrived in the Dominican Republic and will be assisting medical personnel at Laboratorio Ortopédico over the course of 10 days. ?? Led by JonDarr Bradshaw, students will be fabricating and assembling 3-D printed, upper-limb prosthetic devices for children in need. They will also be training the medical personnel at the clinic to use 3-D printers to produce low-cost prosthetics for families. We are so proud of the life-changing work these students have committed to, and are so excited to share more of their journey!?

We're excited to have Kirsten Ellenbogen, President & CEO at the Great Lakes Science Center as one of our amazing speakers for WITCON2024! There's still time to register if you haven't to hear Kirsten speak at our conference this fall! Dr. Kirsten Ellenbogen energetic leadership has included a range of educational partnerships, including a collaboration with the Cleveland Metropolitan School District that reaches every 6th, 7th, and 8th grade class with programming on everything from circuitry to blockchain. The Science Center has been honored for this work and was named a 2021 National Medal for Museum and Library Service finalist, recognizing their pioneering approaches and commitment to community solutions. Her research and evaluation brings together science communication, rhetoric, and informal science education. Her leadership over the last thirty years has advanced informal science education through the Center for Informal Learning and Schools, the Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network, the Museum Learning Collaborative, and as co-principal investigator of the Center for Advancement of Informal Science Education. She serves as co-chair of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Standing Committee on Advancing Science Communication, served on the committee that produced the report Learning Science in Informal Environments: People, Places & Pursuits, and most recently has been appointed to the Board on Science Education. Recent recognition includes the Community Inspiration Award at STEMCON, Crain’s Women of Note, Cleveland Magazine Women Living STEM, and Cleveland 500 Leaders, Doers, Visionaries, & Idea Generators Who Shape the City. She has volunteered on a number of local and national boards including serving as president of the Visitor Studies Association and as Program Chair of the Association of Science & Technology Centers. She currently serves as Board chair of the Cleveland Water Alliance. #WITCON2024 #getWITit #networking #techworkshops #technology

Thank you to Regency Construction Services, Inc., Cleveland Builds, and NAWIC Cleveland Chapter #156 for volunteering with us at our Camp Curiosity: Summer Camps and showing the next generation what career possibilities in STEM look like! ?? Camp Curiosity presented by: The Timken Company

All guests are welcome to visit the Science Center on Sunday, June 23 for a day of FREE general admission presented by the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Supporting Foundation! General admission includes the NASA Glenn Visitor Center, the Polymer Funhouse (for those 7 and younger), special programming, and hundreds of hands-on and interactive science exhibits including our special summer exhibition, TapeScape: International Tape Station! #StayCuriousCLE

We are proud to support the Great Lakes Science Center in the creation of their newest permanent exhibit, Cleveland Creates Gallery. The fun and engaging exhibit which includes interactive spaces involving color, sensors, data and robotics, is a testament to the commitment to bringing STEM to life for the people of our community. Innovation and creativity are at the heart of everything we do at Sherwin-Williams, and we’re excited to help advance the next generation of innovators.??

We are thrilled to open our new permanent exhibit, Cleveland Creates Gallery presented by The Sherwin-Williams Company. Thank you Sherwin-Williams for being part of the Science Center and our mission of bringing STEM to life. This new installation is a testament to the city of Cleveland, its people, and the remarkable innovations that make our region a place filled with creativity and ingenuity. Guests can engage with interactive displays that delve into the realms of remote robotics, sensors, data and more. We look forward to nurturing and supporting the next generation of the STEM workforce together.?

Late last year, we celebrated Manufacturing Day at the Great Lakes Science Center in Cleveland, Ohio, sharing the creativity & ingenuity needed for a career in manufacturing with the next generation of STEM students. With an interactive experience based on Saint-Gobain's CertainTeed construction business, it was a joy to participate & support such a great event! Saint-Gobain North America #lifesciences #manufacturingday #mfgday #staycurious #STEM #manufacturing #engineering #cleveland #innovation #onel1fe #makingtheworldabetterhome