Join C2ST as Professor Silverstein discusses how SWEPT programs can utilize existing scientific resources to improve teacher education and the quality of student science learning in Chicago and other cities.

Part 2 of the Obesity program features keynote speaker Bechara Choucair, M.D., Commissioner of the Chicago Department of Public Health, who will highlight the obesity problem and present his vision for a healthier Chicago.

Highlights from the traveling exhibit of one of the world’s most celebrated scientists in its first U.S. visit

The technical age as we know it, has led to new avenues for criminals to disrupt our personal lives, our financial safety, the global economy, and even the systems that keep citizens safe.

As science and technology becomes more important in the health and well-being of our nation, Washington is important in advocating for a more scientifically informed public.

The Chicago Council on Science and Technology (C2ST) in partnership with the Association for Women in Science (AWIS) Chicago Chapter have come together to bring you its first ever all-day Women in Science Symposium 2010: Building an Identity. The symposium, was held on April 17th, 2010 allowed women scientists, at the academic, industry and government levels, to better recognize the number and diversity of their counterparts; create a sense of solidarity, and; broaden the spectrum of opportunities for women in Chicagoland.