UNL’s Nebraska Math and Science Summer Institutes (NMSSI) is excited to announce a special offer for teachers who are taking a graduate course through the NMSSI for the first time! Our Newcomers Program awards a $200 bonus to teachers who are new to the NMSSI. Continue reading…
Join us for the Nebraska Summit on Math and Science Education on June 3-4! The registration fee for the conference is $60 per person, but you can ask in the form for a waiver of the fee. Lunch and meeting materials are provided as part of the registration. Continue reading…
The Nebraska Academy of Sciences awarded two Friends of Science awards at the 132nd Annual Science Conference of the Nebraska Academy of Science in April 2022 to Chris Schaben and Julie Sigmon. Dan Sitzman had the honor of giving the Maiben Memorial Lecture. Continue reading…
Justin Andersson, former Omaha Public Schools science coach and science teacher, and current Educational Psychology doctoral candidate, has received the 2022 College of Education and Human Sciences Graduate Teaching Award from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. His advisor is Dr. Eric Buhs. Continue reading…
If you have a well, you can test the water that comes right out of your tap, assuming it’s not filtered. If it is, you’ll need to access the water from an unfiltered source. Alternatively, you can test surface water. This is a good option for people who are on a city water system. Continue reading…
University of Nebraska-Lincoln professors Rebecca Roston and Leen-Kiat Soh have been awarded professorships from the Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor. Soh and Roston are affiliated with projects in the Center for Science, Mathematics and Computer Education. Continue reading…
The NASA Nebraska Space Grant annual competition for Mini-Grant and Fellowship funding is now open. The deadline for applications is May 20, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. Central Standard Time. The NASA Nebraska Space Grant Mini-Grant Competition includes grants for Research and Higher Education. Continue reading…
If you were a K-12 educator during the Fall 2020 semester, you are eligible to participate in a statewide research study, conducted by Keith Tran, undergraduate researcher, and Dr. Leen-Kiat Soh at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Continue reading…
Starting in early childhood, children are capable of learning sophisticated science and engineering concepts and engage in disciplinary practices. They are deeply curious about the world around them and eager to investigate the many questions they have about their environment. Continue reading…
Nebraska Legislature passed a bill that will, by 2026-27, require that graduates of Nebraska high schools pass at least one 5-credit-hour course in computer science or technology. Continue reading…
Join the National Academies as presenters talk through the design of early learning experiences that strive to support equitable opportunities for science and engineering learning in preschool through elementary grades. Continue reading…