Intel and Science Service Resource for Science Students and Teachers

Posted on November 20, 1998

Intel Corporation and Science Service announced the revival of a directory, which contains more than 300 listings of science training programs available in the United States. Forty-five thousand copies of the "1999 Directory of Science Training Programs for Teachers and Students" are being distributed to both public and private schools across the nation.

Tracy Koon, Intel's director of corporate affairs, cited results from the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMMS) as a call to action for Intel: "Today U.S. high school students are less prepared in science and math than their international counterparts. We know that improving science and math education is a key to keeping our nation competitive in this technologically advanced global economy. This new directory was one way Intel could provide practical help to increase student achievement in these vital areas."

The directory began its life in 1982 as the "Directory of Student Science Training Programs for Pre-college Students," produced by Science Service and funded for many years by the National Science Foundation. The last printed edition of the directory appeared in 1994. This year, Intel provided the funding needed to update and improve this important resource publication, and for the first time, include listings of programs available for teachers.

Science Service is a nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C., that has for the past 75 years promoted public understanding and appreciation of science through publications, outreach programs and science education programs.

Update: The online version, previously available at sciserv.org, is no longer live.