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The JASON Project's approach to science education immerses students in real-world situations where they are mentored by scientists from organizations like NASA, NOAA, the U.S. Department of Energy, and parent company National Geographic Society. JASON creates these connections using educational games, videos, live interactivity and social ...
The National Geographic Magazine, later shortened to National Geographic, published its first issue in October 1888, nine months after the Society was founded, as the Society's official journal, a benefit for joining the tax-exempt National Geographic Society. Starting with the February 1910 (Vol XXI, No. 2) issue, the magazine began using its ...
In 2007, Cengage Learning sold Peterson's to Nelnet. [23] In 2011, Cengage Learning acquired the National Geographic Society's school publishing unit, and combined this school business with the Global ELT business to create and launch the National Geographic Learning brand. The global brand combined the former Cengage Learning ELT and National ...
Jill Tiefenthaler (born 1965) is an American academic and economist who is the first female CEO of the National Geographic Society. [1] Previously, Tiefenthaler was the 13th president of Colorado College from July 2011 to 2020 and the provost of Wake Forest University. [2] [3]
Nationality: Spain and United States: Alma mater: Ph.D. University of Aix-Marseille II, France, 1996 B.Sc. University of Barcelona, 1991 Awards: Museum of Natural Sciences of Barcelona Nat Award (2022), Officer Order of San Carlos Republic of Colombia (2022), Oceanographic Museum of Monaco Albert I Grand Medal (2021), National Geographic Society Hubbard Medal (2021), EarthX Explorer of the ...
The term "geo-literacy" arose from the National Geographic Society's "Fight against Geographic Illiteracy." The organization released various media to help explain the concept to the general public. In an editorial, Daniel C. Edelson, vice president for education at National Geographic, said, "The National Geographic Society's concern for geo ...
In addition to his scholarly work, Lin has been a National Geographic Society Explorer since 2010. [9] He has hosted a number of National Geographic television shows which document his research expeditions, including Forbidden Tomb of Genghis Khan (2011), China's Megatomb Revealed (2016), Lost Treasures of the Maya (2018), and Buried Secrets of ...
Timothy “Tim” T. Kelly is an American media executive, film producer, and conservationist.He is recognized for his role in moving the National Geographic Society from a primarily print-based organization to a multimedia global force in television and digital media.