The Nebraska Summit on Math and Science Education will be held all day on Monday, Dec. 8, 2014, at the new NIC Conference Center on the Nebraska Innovation Campus, 2021 Transformation Drive in Lincoln. We encourage teams of administrators, math teachers and science teachers to attend. Continue reading…
The age of “wearable technology” has arrived, and with it a potential avenue for engaging elementary students in the STEM fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Continue reading…
For more than 20 years, Alexandra Basolo has been a willing teacher and mentor to hundreds of students, and her efforts were recognized when she earned the 2014 Distinguished Teaching Award from the Animal Behavior Society. Continue reading…
Last summer after a 43-year career at Mueller Planetarium, Jack Dunn retired as Planetarium Coordinator. Now, the Mueller Planetarium is pleased to introduce Zach Thompson as the new coordinator. Thompson was hired in August. Continue reading…
Space industry leaders will gather in Washington, D.C., Nov. 3 for a University of Nebraska-sponsored conference to discuss how to regulate business activity in outer space. Continue reading…
"Developing Assessments for the Next Generation Science Standards" develops an approach to science assessment to meet the vision of science education for the future as it has been elaborated in A Framework for K-12 Science Education (Framework) and Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Continue reading…
The lesson, 'Exploring Insect Adaptations,' is the result of a partnership between a teacher and an entomologist brought together by a National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded grant that paired teachers and researchers to impact K-12 STEM education through partnership and innovation. Continue reading…