The Ithaca Voice

February 3, 2025

“We will be moving to a groundwater geothermal system,” said Sciencenter Executive Director Michelle Kortenaar. “We are excited that this will also give us another opportunity to engage the public in learning about environmental stewardship through our educational activities.”

Zoning reforms, Sciencenter receive big funding boosts from state awards

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Recent News

Bridges to Bioengineering: How Graduate Students and Museums Bring a Science Exhibit to Life for Young Learners

Bridges to Bioengineering will be a 1,500 square-foot bilingual (Spanish/English) traveling exhibition with supporting activities that foster an understanding of biomedical engineering (BME) and the innovative ways that it is used to address issues in medicine and public health. This unique co-development approach immerses Sciencenter staff in BME content while directly involving Cornell BME graduate students into the exhibit design and evaluation process.

Honoring Charlie Trautmann with ASTC Leading Edge Award

The Sciencenter congratulates founding director, Charlie Trautmann as the recipient of the 2025 Roy L. Shafer Leading Edge Award, presented at the Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC) Annual Conference. The Sciencenter was proud to nominate Charlie for this honor.

Sciencenter Receives Highest National Museum Recognition

The Sciencenter is proud to announce that it has again achieved accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the highest national recognition afforded to the nation’s museums. Accreditation signifies excellence to the museum community, to governments, funders, outside agencies, and to the museum-going public.

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