For those who are new to the jargon, STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. It has long been held that these disciplines are critical for the continued well-being of the United States, and that more students need expertise in those areas. I agree that more students probably should increase their familiarity with STEM subjects. But not [...]
We are thrilled to welcome Valerie Taylor to the RIMOSA board of Directors! Her 15-plus years of experience in museum exhibit design is a tremendous asset for us, and we look forward to moving into our next phase with her. For more information on Valerie, please see her bio on our Board of Directors page (under [...]
“Metamorphisis: Transfer of Energy” was created with the generous support of: Eye Think Inc.; Hasbro; June Rockwell Levy Foundation; Rhode Island State Council on the Arts; Structures Workshop Inc. and Thames & Kosmos. In addition, many indivuduals and organizations supported RIMOSA’s first fundraising event in support of this exhibit. We gratefully acknowledge the generosity of: David [...]
Thanks to the generous donations of about 40 individuals, RIMOSA has reached our minimum on Kickstarter for materials for one of our exhibits. That means al of the funds pledged are safe! We won’t lose them! Thank you to EVERYONE who showed their support! But please – if you haven’t donated yet – please still [...]
We are so pleased to welcome Ray Gennari, fine furniture craftsman, designer, artist and accomplished musician to the RIMOSA board! Please visit the “who are we” tab and scroll down to read more about Ray.
We are very excited that MacArthur Genius and Caldecott Award winning author David Macaulay has agreed to speak at RIMOSA’s fundraising event in late February (date TBA). He is a personal hero to many of us on the RIMOSA board, and we feel he embodies the combination of art, science and curiosity that inspires us. This event [...]
We are very excited to welcome Wendy Lawton to the RIMOSA board! Wendy currently raises corporate and foundation funds for science and technology projects at Brown, and prior to that spent much of her career writing about K-12 education. Please read her bio in “Who Are We?” to learn more about her and why RIMOSA benefits [...]
We are very excited to be working on funding for our first multi-week, indoor pop-up. We have plans for five to nine exhibits (depending on funding and time!) at Slater Mill’s gallery in the Pawtucket Visitors Center – to open early March 2011. Our theme is “Metamorphosis: Transfer of Energy”
This September 16th we were thrilled to be able to participate in the mini-maker faire held after the BIF 6 conference. BIF stands for Business Innovation Factory, and it is the 6th year they have hosted an international “gathering of amazing people from all walks of life to share their personal story.” We met many interesting people [...]
Please come visit us at Waterfire in Providence on Saturday, August 28th! We will be on the brick plaza right in front of the Citizen’s Bank tower just off Steeple Street from 2:00pm until about 10:00. We are actually at Waterfire at the invitation of Maker Faire, Providence – they will be at the Bank [...]
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