Kimberly Mitchell

Kimberly Mitchell, CSWA blogger, interviewed Dr. Rachel Huchmala, CSWA member and doctoral research fellow for Central Idaho Dark Sky Reserve STEM Network (CIDSRSN). They spoke about the Telescopes for Teachers program Rachel helped found with CIDSRSN.

Margaret Rossiter wouldn't listen.
She once asked a group of mostly male professors and students in the history of science department at Yale if there were ever any women scientists, as they had never been discussed this at these regular monthly gatherings.
"No," they answered. "None." Someone hedged that Marie Curie might be an exception. And that was that.
Rossiter didn't listen to these responses. She didn't believe that women scientists hadn't played a role in the history of science.

Company culture may not be the first thing that comes to mind when considering the paving business. Still, your company culture matters if you’re running a pavement company or any company. Ultimately, it’s the difference between your success and failure.
Navigating the construction industry is no easy feat. Recruiting and retaining high-level talent demands considerable effort. The nature of the work is physically demanding, often demanding long hours—especially during peak seasons. The way y...

AI, or artificial intelligence, has been the talk of the past year. As the hype around what AI can do grows, let’s examine the next big advances in paving: intelligent pavement.
Intelligent pavement, also called smart pavement, is a prefabricated paving system that allows the manufacturer to layer in data sensors, wireless charging, and other smart tools to allow the pavement to communicate with data centers. If this sounds like something you’d find in science fiction, then the future is now....

Jennifer Wiseman grew up in Mountain Home, splitting her childhood between town and country life. From her Arkansas upbringing, Wiseman went to MIT, Harvard, and then NASA, where she now leads a team supporting the Hubble Space Telescope.

Dr. Margaret Pittman was a pioneering scientist from Arkansas. She assisted in the cholera vaccine and the pertussis (whooping cough) vaccine. Her work has saved many lives, and her legacy as an Arkansas scientist lives on.

This gripping book provides an overview of avalanches and landslides, including how they form, the most extreme events in history, and how science and technology help keep people safe. Short paragraphs of easy-to-read text are paired with plenty of colorful photos to make reading engaging and accessible. The book also includes a table of contents, fun facts, sidebars, comprehension questions, a glossary, an index, and a list of resources for further reading. Apex books have low reading levels (grades 2-3) but are designed for older students, with interest levels of grades 3-7.

Kimberly takes us on a nostalgic tour of the small southern town in which her mother grew up, poignantly finding her own connection to it.