Twenty-eight teachers are being recruited in the Grand Island area for the second year of CSForAll: Adapt, Implement, and Research at Nebraska (AIR@NE), an NSF-funded grant that examines the adaptation and implementation of a validated K-8 Computer Science curriculum in diverse school districts. Continue reading…
The CSMCE and the Department of Physics and Astronomy are pleased to bring you two lecture events in astronomy education this week: Bob Hilborn of AAPT on Thursday at 2 p.m. and Kathryn Williamson of West Virginia University on Friday at 7:30 p.m. Both talks are open to the public. Continue reading…
How do teacher educators build collaborations on campus and in the local community to better educate P-12 STEM teachers? In the featured ARISE blog, Drs. Neil Grandgenett, Christine Cutucache, William Tapprich, and Brian Dorn provide examples from their work at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Continue reading…
Brian Couch, an associate professor in the School of Biological Sciences, received the Four-Year College and University Section Research in Biology Education Award from the National Association of Biology Teachers. Continue reading…
In conjunction with the 70th Annual International Aeronautical Congress (IAC), NASA STEM Presents “Space & STEM: Where you do fit in?” The UNL Aerospace Club will be hosting a viewing party on Oct. 23 with support from the NASA Nebraska Space Grant Office. Continue reading…
A new platform is available to streamline the process of building connections and identifying research collaboration opportunities among Nebraska faculty in the social, behavioral and educational sciences. Continue reading…
Looking for ways to spotlight the 2020 Census in your classroom? The U.S. Census Bureau’s new “Statistics in Schools” resources highlight the importance of counting everyone, especially children. Continue reading…
The AAAS Center for Public Engagement with Science and Technology is excited to announce the launch of 'How We Respond: Community Responses to Climate Change.' These multimedia stories and accompanying report highlight the innovative ways communities are using science to respond to climate change. Continue reading…
Women now earn more than half of all STEM degrees, a pinnacle and necessary credential for advancement in many STEM professions. However, women remain in STEM occupations at half the rate of men. Continue reading…
Cecilia “Sally” (Reiger) Daly, 93 of Lincoln, died Sept. 6, 2019. In 1974, after earning a second master’s degree, Daly became the first woman hired as an instructor in the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Department of Computer Science. Daly's daughter Anne Schmid is a district math coach for LPS. Continue reading…