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2007: Year in Review A look back at some of the NSF-supported advances and activities reported last year Released January 30, 2008
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Teenage Mentors Open Door to Science for Younger Girls How can schools encourage more girls to study science? Researchers have found that pairing high school girls as mentors of elementary school girls for field and laboratory science investigations boosts interest--and confidence--in both groups. Released April 6, 2005
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