NAI
2014 Annual Science Report
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Reporting | SEP 2013 – DEC 2014
Education and Public Outreach
Project Summary
Our ongoing Education and Public Outreach activities include: (1) a Massively Open Online Course (MOOC) in which over 36,000 students have participated worldwide; (2) workshops for middle school and high school teachers; (3) formal in person and online for-credit courses at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in which 240 students have participated; informal courses in Yellowstone in collaboration with the Yellowstone Association Institute; and (4) ongoing development and writing of a new book.
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Institutions
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Teams
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Publications
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Field Site
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PROJECT INVESTIGATORS:
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PROJECT MEMBERS:
Elbert Branscomb
Co-Investigator
Isaac Cann
Co-Investigator
Scott Dawson
Co-Investigator
Lizanne DeStefano
Co-Investigator
Lee DeVille
Co-Investigator
Philip Hastings
Co-Investigator
Zaida Luthey-Schulten
Co-Investigator
Rod Mackie
Co-Investigator
Gary Olsen
Co-Investigator
Susan Rosenberg
Co-Investigator
Charles Werth
Co-Investigator
Rachel Whitaker
Co-Investigator
Carl Woese
Co-Investigator
Bruce Fouke
Unspecified Role
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RELATED OBJECTIVES:
Objective 6.1
Effects of environmental changes on microbial ecosystems
Objective 6.2
Adaptation and evolution of life beyond Earth