Summer registration at UNL is now open! The Nebraska Math and Science Summer Institutes (NMSSI) schedule is posted online for your perusal. If you took a course in Summer 2021, you do not need to reapply to UNL as a graduate student. Continue reading…
From the Journal Star: Hampton High School community gathered to mourn basketball coach and math teacher Kyle Ediger, who was killed in a car crash Feb. 8. Ediger was a graduate of the UNL Mathematics' Master of Arts for Teachers degree program. Continue reading…
Join us to kick off a summer of learning at the Nebraska Summit on Math and Science Education, Saturday, June 4, 2022, at the Nebraska Innovation Campus Conference Center. The registration fee for the conference is $60 per person, but please note that you can ask in the form for a waiver of the fee. Continue reading…
Abstract: Together, we will explore specific actions to help K–2 students begin to see why struggle is important for them as learners of mathematics. We will also consider how we can support students as they engage in struggle to make it productive. Continue reading…
How can we provide inclusive spaces for students typically underrepresented in STEM? In this workshop hosted by the AAAS-IUSE Initiative, Mark Griep of UNL and Annie Wofford of Northern Arizona share two different approaches to creating inclusive spaces inside and outside of STEM classrooms. Continue reading…
Michael Sanders is a computer science major from North Omaha. In life, he commits to “being open, not in a box,” and that mantra drives his experiences, from serving as president of Brother2Brother to growing through the STEM CONNECT grant. Continue reading…
Joyce Yen, who earned her bachelor's degree in mathematics from UNL, is a 2021 recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring. Continue reading…
For decades, engineers have used computer models to simulate the workings of engines and rockets before launch, and today's passenger jet engines have computer replicas that alert airlines when repairs are necessary. Continue reading…