Learning in place continued in the summer of 2021, as the Nebraska Math and Science Summer Institutes offered 15 courses via web conferencing, as well as three grant-funded courses in computer science, three online courses for the Master of Arts for Teachers degree, and one in-person course. Continue reading…
Dr. Yvonne Lai of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of Mathematics is the 2021 recipient of the Don Miller Math Award from the Lincoln Rotary Club #14. Continue reading…
Cindy Beaman, of Primarily Math and a Noyce Master Teaching Fellow, has retired from Grand Island Public Schools, after 38 years. Beaman was the math curriculum coordinator for the district. Continue reading…
The Nebraska Association of Teachers of Mathematics (NATM) will hold its upcoming Fall Conference in Kearney on Friday, Oct. 1, 2021. The theme this year is “Busting the Myths about Math." Continue reading…
Moses's Algebra Project marked a pivotal shift in his civil rights vision from political to economic equality. The project has instructed thousands of middle school students in what Moses called "math literacy" as a crucial steppingstone to college and employment. Continue reading…
he U.S. National Science Foundation has officially appointed Karen Marrongelle to serve as chief operating officer. Since 2018, she has led the NSF Directorate for Education and Human Resources, or EHR, which supports research that enhances learning and teaching in STEM education. Continue reading…
Please plan to virtually join the Buffett Early Childhood Institute on Sept. 27 for an exciting day of learning, sharing, and inspiration as community leaders come together to focus on high-quality early childhood education and its connection to economic development and community vitality. Continue reading…