Nebraska State Board of Education approves new science standards
On September 8, 2017, the Nebraska State Board of Education approved new state science standards: “Nebraska College and Career-ready Standards for Science” (NESS). Continue reading…
Registration open for the third STEM Education Research Retreat
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln's third STEM Education Research Retreat is Oct. 17 at Hardin Hall. The retreat will provide opportunities for networking with the UNL STEM Ed research community as well as K-12 representatives. The IRB will also provide training on the changes to the Common Rule. Continue reading…
Agpolcalypse 2050
Could the solutions to feeding a booming global population be found through video gaming? Researchers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln are attempting to make their case. Continue reading…
Husker alumna contributes to NASA's next-generation rocket
Propelled by her education and experiences at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, alumna Alexandra (Toftul) Dominguez is part of a NASA team developing the Space Launch System. Continue reading…
Golick wins APLU innovative teaching award
The Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU) Board on Agriculture Assembly Academic Programs Section has named Doug Golick, assistant professor of entomology at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, a winner of its 2017 Innovative Teaching Award. Continue reading…
Nebraska-led project aims to boost climate literacy
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is working with Nebraska high schools to develop an online tool focused on climate modeling. Continue reading…
Griep wins outreach award from ACS
Mark Griep, associate professor of chemistry, won the 2017 Helen M. Free Award of Public Outreach from the American Chemical Society. Continue reading…
Battle of the sexes in science hurts girls -- and boys, too
The study, published by Husker sociologist Patricia Wonch Hill, found that middle-school boys who believed males are innately better at science also were less likely to say they could be scientists themselves. Continue reading…
Originally published September 22, 2017 -
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