STEM CONNECT is pleased to announce the selection of 14 Fall 2020 Scholars at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for its scholarship program and STEM community partnership with Southeast Community College and Western Nebraska Community College. Continue reading…
MIT Excite Award winner Dan Schaben is presenting the first online Nebraska Math Teachers' Circle on Saturday, Oct. 3, at noon. Tune in to hear the Arapahoe math and robotics teacher share problems and discuss ways to teach math that help students make sense of the world. Continue reading…
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of Mathematics has 2020 shirts for sale through Oct. 8, with two options available. The graphic shows the state outline, filled with a tiling by Sir Roger Penrose, modeled after the wooden wall piece in Avery Hall constructed by Earl Kramer. Continue reading…
The first-ever online Math Day, referred to as Math Day 2.0, will be held virtually on Thursday, December 3, 2020, hosted by the Department of Mathematics at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Nebraska high schools are invited to join us online for a day of fast-paced mathematics. Continue reading…
Looking for funding for a special project, graduate coursework, or professional development? The MET Grants application portal is now open for the winter cycle of grants, scholarships, and awards. Applications are due by Nov. 1, 2020. Wendy Smith in the CSMCE is available to help you apply. Continue reading…
Click on this link to download the PDF of "Speak up at School: How to respond to everyday prejudice, bias and stereotypes," a guidebook for teachers by Teaching Tolerance, A Project of the Southern Poverty Law Center. Continue reading…
The military has a long tradition of recruiting young adults who are underrepresented in STEM fields and promoting military service as a way to gain STEM skills. Husker sociologist Regina Werum explores the association between military service and STEM bachelor's degrees. Continue reading…
The Youcubed team has designed a new pedagogical routine that draws from the idea of “number talks” and helps students develop something important for the modern world –- data literacy. The routine is called a “Data Talk” and, like “number talks,” they should take 5-10 minutes of class time. Continue reading…