To meet the state’s and the nation’s need for more highly qualified science teachers, the 14-month Master of Arts with emphasis in science teaching (MAst) program was established in TLTE at UNL in 2010. This report presents a summary of the accomplishments of this Noyce grant. Continue reading…
Do you have students who can see themselves as a “science kind of person” or “good at math”? Do you see a difference between the number of boys and girls who identify positively with STEM fields at varying ages of adolescence? Explore this topic in a new course, SOCI 898, through the NMSSI this July Continue reading…
Snails and puppy-dog tails or sugar and spice? The adage claims boys and girls are much different, but when it comes to their scientific curiosity, they're actually very similar – until adolescence. Continue reading…
Terri Norton, associate professor of construction engineering in The Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction at Nebraska, described her journey to becoming a Fulbright Scholar for 200 attendees of the 19th annual Women in Science Conference on March 31. Continue reading…
On April 22, 2017, the March for Science Lincoln will give the Lincoln community an opportunity to demonstrate their support for the principles of the national March for Science. Continue reading…
Science educators in the United States are adapting to a new vision of how students learn science. Children are natural explorers and their observations and intuitions about the world around them are the foundation for science learning. Continue reading…