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Center for Educational Networks and Impacts

The Center for Educational Networks and Impacts houses ICAT’s education work related to outreach and engagement, research and evaluation, and partnership and advocacy. Our commitment to share research with the community exists with the goal of collaborating in a culture of creativity in the region among school systems, museums, and other educational institutions.

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CENI to Receive ARIS Award
The Center for Educational Networks and Impacts (CENI) will receive the inaugural Impact Innovations Award from the Center for Advancing Research Impact in Society (ARIS), which recognizes recipients for work to ensure the societal impact of research and higher education through demonstrated leadership in the development and adoption of new approaches to public service, outreach, and engagement. The award will be presented April 28 at the 2020 ARIS Summit in Durham, North Carolina.
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Jones/CENI SEAD Grants
The Center for Educational Networks and Impacts invites applications for SEAD projects that support educator professional development while being creative and innovative.
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Center for Educational Networks and Impacts
Inspire

Inspire

Inspire

The Virginia Tech Science Festival is a Saturday celebration of science as a way of knowing.  Held since 2014, this expo-style, family-friendly event reaches 4,000- 6,000 visitors, including families, school field trips, and Virginia Tech students.

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Connect

Connect

Connect

The CENI liaison network is building a community of practice between Virginia Tech and the regional formal and informal education community, including museums and school systems. Liaisons work with both Virginia Tech and their respective education organizations.

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Impact

Impact

Impact

At the Center for Educational Networks and Impacts, we offer collaborative research support to the Virginia Tech community. The Center consults with researchers on broader impact design, data management plans, statistical analysis and interpretation, and external evaluation.

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