The summer of 2020 was all about learning in place. As all summer courses at UNL moved online, our NMSSI and associated courses were revamped to be held anywhere from two to eight weeks online, either meeting synchronously or asynchronously.
NMSSI courses, grant courses and courses required for degrees welcomed 190 students in NebraskaMATH and NebraskaSCIENCE for a total of 340 registrations in 24 courses. Sixteen educators from outside of Nebraska joined 161 distinct Cornhusker State teachers on this online journey.
Elementary teachers are welcome to register for the Zoom workshop "Linking Literature and Science," a pre-conference workshop being held Aug. 14, before the official start of SciComm 2020, which has welcomed its fourth keynote speaker Raven the Science Maven. Registration for SciComm ends Aug. 1. Continue reading…
Dan Schaben’s mix of humility and willingness to try innovative methods of robotics in his rural Nebraska classroom is why he has been named a 2020-2021 Lemelson-MIT Excite Award recipient. The Excite Award honors 25 K-12 educators who exhibit outstanding work facilitating project-based programs. Continue reading…
Lisa Bohaty, computer science teacher at East Butler Public Schools and member of the first cohort of the AIR@NE grant, has been selected to receive a $2,000 Voya Unsung Heroes® award. Continue reading…
When Western Nebraska Community College introduced the STEM CONNECT scholarship program, Gracey Perez knew she had to apply. Perez, a Computer Science major from Gordon, Nebraska, was looking for ways to help pay for her valuable education. Continue reading…
One student from Brazil and 14 campers from across the United States opted to attend All Girls / All Math online.
Transitioning the 24th annual All Girls / All Math high school summer camp to an online experience turned into a lesson in creative adaptation. Program coordinators knew they had to incorporate effective activities into the weeklong schedule, enabling the 15 participants to form close friendships. Continue reading…
There are troubling, persistent achievement gaps among students from different racial and ethnic backgrounds in the United States. In addition, women and people of color are underrepresented in STEM-related fields, which contributes to the wealth and wage inequity in our society. Continue reading…
