We are pleased to invite university faculty to X-DBER 2021, a conference exploring themes in discipline-based education research across STEM disciplines. This virtual conference will take place March 1-3, hosted by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Continue reading…
If you missed the Ruckman Lecture on Oct. 23, here is a recording. Gail Zasowski discusses astronomical data, what kinds of data astronomers use, how we use the data to explore the universe, and changes that have occurred over the centuries. Continue reading…
Ellen Ochoa vividly remembers some of her final moments in outer space. They came in 2002 at the end of a 12-day mission during which Ochoa, NASA’s first Latina astronaut, helped construct the International Space Station, a large spacecraft that’s been orbiting Earth since 2000. Continue reading…
Shudipto Dishari, assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, received the Emerging Innovator of the Year award at the 2020 NUtechVentures Innovator Celebration, held virtually on Nov. 2. Continue reading…
Students in the School of Natural Resources are distributing over 100 science, technology, engineering, arts and math kits to public school children across Lincoln this fall Continue reading…
The Annual CS Ed week is December 7-13, 2020. We encourage you to check out https://www.csedweek.org. The site has nicely organized resources, and several events for which to register. This year, there is an additional focus on CS for Social Justice. Continue reading…
The Early Career STEM Program launched by the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and Lincoln Public Schools was highlighted on RFD-TV on Oct. 6. Continue reading…
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented unprecedented challenges to the nation's K-12 education system. The rush to slow the spread of the virus led to closures of schools, with little time to ensure continuity of instruction or to create a framework for deciding when and how to reopen. Continue reading…
A UNL research team led by Nicole Iverson has earned a $1.77 million grant from DHHS to make nitric oxide sensors easy to use and to utilize them to study both healthy and diseased cells. Iverson and her students often host a workshop for the Women in Science Conference. Continue reading…
Join the NASA STEM Engagement & Educator Professional Development Collaborative at Texas State University for FREE 60-minute webinars. There are several options in December. Earn 1-hour of professional development credit by attending. Continue reading…
Nebraska’s trees and forests are experiencing steady declines, according to recent data released by the U.S. Forest Service. However, a newly formed partnership to reverse this trend has gained significant momentum with the announcement of a $4.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Continue reading…