Do you know a talented high school senior who has been successful in your math or computer science courses? Is the cost of college a barrier to your student’s accessibility to higher education? Continue reading…
Twenty-eight teachers will be chosen 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. Apply now! Continue reading…
Alicia Davis, a math teacher at Scott Middle School in Lincoln Public Schools, and Melissa Szatko, a first-grade teacher at Indian Hill Elementary in Omaha Public Schools, have been named as math recipients of the prestigious Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. Continue reading…
Since its kickoff in April, the Lincoln STEM Ecosystem held a strategic planning session in September with its cross-sector Steering Committee, facilitated by the Teaching Institute for Excellence in STEM, and developed a collaborative mission, vision, and working groups to move forward. Continue reading…
Brian Couch teaches two consecutive sections of UNL's introductory biology course to 400 undergrads three days a week. You might think the newest recipient of the Research in Biology Education Award, given annually by NABT, would have total confidence in his classroom capabilities. Not quite. Continue reading…
Whether optimizing the fight against wildfires or minimizing the wait for a Lyft, the research of Leen-Kiat Soh could transform the management of tasks and resources across various fields. Continue reading…
Start your week with an exciting virtual reality tour of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. Through 360-degree video and virtual reality technology, students can get a behind-the-scenes look at NASA and commercial partner facilities without leaving the classroom. Continue reading…
With the widespread adoption of the Next Generation Science Standards and similar three-dimensional science standards, science education leaders are engaged in the difficult work of developing new assessments to measure learning under new standards. Continue reading…
Graduate assistantship in the School of Natural Resources with the the National Collaborative for Food, Energy, and Water Education, involving educators and education researchers from STEM and food, agriculture, natural resources, and human sciences (FANH) fields. Continue reading…
The Nebraska Center for Energy Sciences Research (NCESR) is taking applications for the Energy Sciences Research Summer Internship for Undergraduates. It is made possible through NCESR with support from the Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD). Continue reading…