Take two graduate courses in CS as part 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. Cohort 4 will be held fully online. Continue reading…
Nebraska EPSCoR and the Center for Science, Mathematics and Computer Education at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will sponsor the 23rd Women in Science Conference on April 8-9, 2022, at the Embassy Suites, Duncan Aviation, and Hardin Hall on East Campus in Lincoln. Register by March 14. Continue reading…
The Nebraska Academy of Sciences will host its 132nd Annual Meeting on April 22, 2022, at Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln, Nebraska. The meeting will be a hybrid format with both in-person and remote-Zoom access for presentations and participation. Deadline to present is March 18. Continue reading…
Join us to kick off a summer of learning at the Nebraska Summit on Math and Science Education, Saturday, June 4, 2022, at the Nebraska Innovation Campus Conference Center. The registration fee for the conference is $60 per person, but please note that you can ask in the form for a waiver of the fee. Continue reading…
For decades, engineers have used computer models to simulate the workings of engines and rockets before launch, and today's passenger jet engines have computer replicas that alert airlines when repairs are necessary. Continue reading…
Professor Mark Griep and his colleagues in the Nebraska Department of Chemistry @unlchemistry received additional funding from the National Science Foundation for their Research Experiences for Undergraduates program. Continue reading…
The Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln is pleased to announce a summer learning opportunity for high school students. They are hosting “Innovate: The Raikes School Way” and “Girls Who Innovate: The Raikes School Way”. Continue reading…
Citizen science is considered an exceptional mechanism for authentic STEM learning and evidence of the benefits of citizen science for all learners is growing. However, evidence also suggests that citizen science is only reaching a relatively narrow slice of the public. Continue reading…
For Tim Gay and his fellow physicists, the Winter Olympics are a masterclass in classroom physics applied on ice and snow. Though he’s best known for explaining the Newtonian physics at play on the gridiron, Gay recently helped Nebraska Today understand a few of the phenomena behind sliding sports. Continue reading…
The Global Challenges Summer Camp, July 18-30, 2022, is an opportunity for high school students to engage with environmental issues by creating community with faculty members, college mentors, and elementary-aged youth in Lincoln. Continue reading…
The Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) are the nation’s highest honors for K–12 STEM teachers. Leah Litz, a Zoo Kindergarten teacher for Bancroft Elementary, recently earned this award. Congratulations! Continue reading…
“Chronicle: Celebrating Black History Month,” a production by KETV in Omaha, featured the work Nebraska’s Marianna Burks is doing to get more students of color interested in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields. Continue reading…