The Reference Shelf offers resources for teachers, students and others interested in science and mathematics. The sciences include many exciting and diverse fields of endeavour and offer a multitude of employment opportunities. The Advanced Geography Teachers Institute, sponsored by the Maine Geographic Alliance, is in midst of a three-year study of Acadian culture, examining how geography shapes culture. Many working adults say that they would like to enhance their education, but decide not to because they live too far from a college campus. Maine's technical colleges are trying to address this obstacle by offering courses in off-campus centers.
Students say they're succeeding.
She's just like hundreds of eager young scientists working in the lab - comfortable with the lingo, quick with a pipette and passionate about her work. She's also a junior in high school.