This past summer, Libertyville High School science teacher Dr. Jennifer Kahn attended a weeklong workshop aboard a research vessel on Lake Ontario. Known for hands-on lessons with real-world ...

I was a senior in high school when I first learned that dental floss shouldn’t be be flushed down the toilet. Nor should condoms or tampons. This mind-blowing revelation happened on an Advanced ...

Although the class is the result of new state science standards, it also helps students investigate some of the most pressing issues of their day. Science teacher Richard Jopp checks in with, from ...

Jack Shoaf's environmental science class at Shelbyville High School doesn't have many aspiring ecologists, botanists or wildlife ecologists. Most kids sign up because it's required — and easier than ...

The need has never been greater for individuals who can address increasingly complex environmental issues. The Environmental Science and Policy (ES&P) Program seeks to produce future leaders with ...