As part of a national tour, members of the Committee on Revitalizing Graduate STEM Education for the 21st Century and staff from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will discuss graduate STEM education at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln on April 16 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Willa Cather Dining Complex.
Graduate students in STEM fields have advanced discovery and contributed significantly to economy growth, national security, and the health and well-being of people as described in Graduate STEM Education for the 21st Century—a consensus study report published in 2018.
Yet, innovations in research methods and technologies, fluctuations in work availability, shifts in demographics, and other influences on STEM expertise have raised questions on how well the current STEM graduate education system is meeting 21st-century needs.
Graduate students, faculty, postdocs, and staff are invited to engage with presenters in a campus-specific dialogue on what’s next for graduate STEM education and how each stakeholder can contribute.
Presenters include Dr. Alan I. Leshner, chief executive officer, emeritus of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Dr. Suzanne Ortega, president of the Council of Graduate Schools, and Layne Scherer, program officer at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
Registration is available here: https://research.unl.edu/events/event.php?eventID=3870. This day-long workshop on April 16 will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Red Cloud Suite in the Willa Cather Dining Complex. Meals will be provided to attendees who indicate attendance details through the registration form.
More details at: https://go.unl.edu/hh3v