The third Nebraska Summit on Math and Science Education will assemble teacher, district, and state leaders in math and science education from Feb. 20-21, 2022, to discuss successful models and strategies for more inclusive programming and meet with local and national educational leaders. Continue reading…
Register now for the in-person Nebraska Physics and Astronomy Fall Summit and biannual meeting of the Nebraska Chapter of the American Association of Physics Teachers. The Summit will be held Saturday, Oct. 16, in Jorgensen Hall on the UNL City Campus from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Continue reading…
Increase student interest and success in science by enhancing your knowledge of equitable and inclusive science teaching and learning as a Master Teaching Fellow at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Apply by October 15! Continue reading…
The primary objective of the Human Exploration Rover Challenge (HERC) is for teams of students to design, develop, build, and test human-powered rovers capable of traversing challenging terrain and task tools for completion of various mission tasks. Continue reading…
With a nearly $350,000 grant from the NSF, Ross Secord will take part in a first-of-its-kind study that explores community ecology trends during the Early Eocene Climatic Optimum, or EECO, which took place roughly 52 million years ago and marks the warmest interval of the past 70 million years. Continue reading…
This North Star High School senior spent this past summer working with James Schnable, Charles O. Gardner Professor of Agronomy, and her mentor Michael Tross, a doctoral student studying integrated plant biology, as part of the Young Nebraska Scientists program. Continue reading…
From its humble beginnings as a “Scientific Cabinet” in 1871, the University of Nebraska State Museum has continued to grow and evolve into a world-class museum that includes three sites across the state and boasts about 13 million specimens and cultural artifacts in its collections. Continue reading…
Do you know any recent high school graduates attending any of NASA Nebraska Space Grant's academic affiliate institutions who you think may be interested in NASA? Continue reading…
Since the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers and health officials have investigated the possibility of identifying coronavirus hotspots — including those with asymptomatic carriers — by examining wastewater samples for traces of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Continue reading…
Environmental Science (ES) is taught in a variety of ways. Most students are exposed to it through lessons and units aligned to NGSS standards. Some students learn about it informally through participating in extracurricular clubs or visiting a local park or nature center. Continue reading…
Scientists have long been worried about what many call “the methane bomb” — the potentially catastrophic release of methane from thawing wetlands in Siberia’s permafrost. But now a study by three geologists says that a heat wave in 2020 has revealed a surge in methane emissions. Continue reading…