We invite you to participate in a one-day climate resilience symposium bringing together representatives from diverse communities and organizations in the Great Plains region to connect and learn from one another. Continue reading…
Hastings Middle School eighth-grade science teacher Bailey Johnson earned a chance to speak at the NSTA Conference in Kansas City recently about her teaching approach, authentic learning. Johnson, who is in her 13th year at HMS, is in the second cohort of the NSF Noyce Master Teaching Fellowship. Continue reading…
On March 16, 2024, the first-ever Data Driven Field Day will be held at UNL! Explore data science, compete, and ignite your passion for numbers. Don't miss this exciting journey. Registration is now open! Visit https://4h.unl.edu/data-driven to secure your spot. Continue reading…
Two new USDA grant-funded programs for high school teachers will build on the success of the Cultivate ACCESS program. Since 2017, Cultivate ACCESS has worked to increase participation of underrepresented students from Nebraska in STEM-related agriculture, environment, and natural resource careers. Continue reading…
Computer Science Education Week, Dec. 4-10, 2023, is an annual event meant to encourage K-12 students to explore coding. Throughout the week, students, teachers, and curious learners of all ages can participate by spending an hour (or more!) writing code. Continue reading…
The UNL Astronomy Education Support Fund is an expendable fund that will be used to support the needs and expenses of programmers, web designers and graphic artists developing content and tools for astronomy education within the Center for Science, Mathematics and Computer Education. Continue reading…
The NUTech Ventures Emerging Innovator of the Year was awarded to Brittany Duncan, the Ross McCollum associate professor in the School of Computing, co-director of the NIMBUS Lab and co-PI of STEM CONNECT. Continue reading…
This weeklong summer training event at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston is sponsored by the agency’s Texas Space Grant Consortium. Applicants must be U.S. citizens currently employed as classroom teachers of grades 5-12, or currently enrolled in a pre-service teacher program. Continue reading…
Registration is now open for the 2024 Nebraska Women in STEM Conference, hosted by Nebraska Cures and Bio Nebraska. The conference, themed “Nebraska Women: Strive Thrive Empower Mentor,” will be held Thursday, April 4, 2024, at the Embassy Suites in La Vista and features Dr. Raven Baxter. Continue reading…
Lincoln native Abbey Bowers has always been fascinated by the world around her. As a young student, Bowers already knew her path: science. After conducting research as SCC, Bowers transferred to UNL to pursue her bachelor’s degree in physics with STEM CONNECT. Continue reading…
Identifying a rock or mineral can be the beginning of an investigation. Every rock has a story just waiting to be told, and everyone loves to hear a good story. Prof. Ethan Baxter will give rocks their own voice and share several rock stories about Life's Evolving Relationship with the Earth. Continue reading…
Registration for Nebraska students is in the Heartland region. JSHS is completely free to register and participate in, and will pay for travel/accommodations for all students that make it to the national competition. Continue reading…