A $1 million Math and Science Partnership grant from the Nebraska Department of Education will help UNL faculty coordinate a professional development project aimed at improving K-12 math and science instruction throughout Nebraska. The application to become a TEAMS teacher leader is now open. Continue reading…
BugFest, the annual open house for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Department of Entomology, is 1 to 4 p.m. Sept. 11 in Entomology Hall on East Campus. The event is free and open to the public. Continue reading…
Join us in the Railyard Friday, Sept. 23, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. for Science Night Live, an evening of free entertainment, free knowledge, and scientists as you've never seen them before! Continue reading…
Chemistry Day is hosted by the UNL Department of Chemistry and is a FREE day filled with science demos, chemistry lab tours, hands-on science experiments, and a light breakfast and lunch for all participants! The event will be held Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016. Continue reading…
UNL’s Center for Science, Mathematics and Computer Education recently gave 14 of Nebraska’s math and science educators the opportunity to visit the Kennedy Space Center for a three-day conference to inspire new curricula in their classrooms. Continue reading…
As laptops become smaller and more ubiquitous, and with the advent of tablets, the idea of taking notes by hand just seems old-fashioned to many students today. But it turns out there are still advantages to doing things the old-fashioned way. Continue reading…
CIRTL (Center for Integrated Research Teaching and Learning) is running two online courses about evidence-based undergraduate STEM teaching this fall for faculty, postdocs and graduate students. Continue reading…
In-service and pre-service teacher educators are involved in supporting teacher shifts in practice toward the new standards (NGSS). With these efforts, it will be important to document shifts in science instruction toward the goals of NGSS and broader science education reform. Continue reading…