A leader in citizen science, Laura Trouille of Adler Planetarium at Northwestern University, will give the Ruckman Public Lecture on Friday, Oct. 5, in the Nebraska Union Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. This talk is appropriate for a general audience. Continue reading…
Join the NASA STEM Educator Professional Development Collaborative at Texas State University for free 60-minute webinars this month, beginning with "Explore Solar System and Beyond: Deep Space Atomic Clock" on Oct. 2. Continue reading…
On Oct. 20, learn about phenomena-focused curriculum, interact with two types of groundwater models, explore the impacts of the Homestead Act of 1862, and see how all of these resources can help you implement the new Nebraska Career and College-Ready Standards for Science. Continue reading…
Lena Heuscher, who earned her master’s degree from UNL, is using satellite-observed lightning and precipitation processes as a doctoral student at the University of Alabama in Huntsville to develop markers for extreme storms, earning the 2018 Dr. Edmond M. Dewan Young Scientist Scholarship. Continue reading…
Tune in to NASA TV on Oct. 2 at 10 a.m. Central, as they wrap up the Year of Education on Station. Watch astronaut and former classroom teacher Ricky Arnold answer questions on social media using the hashtag #TeacherOnBoard live from the International Space Station. Continue reading…
During her Nov. 7 Nebraska Lecture, “Using Arachnids to Inspire D.R.E.A.M.S.,” Nebraska biologist Eileen Hebets will discuss her groundbreaking discoveries, her passion for informal science education and the curiosity and persistence underlying her research. Continue reading…
Preservice education establishes the foundation for a successful teaching career. However, preservice teachers often experience tension between their university and school-based experiences related to the different expectations for teaching and learning across these settings. Continue reading…
Save the date! February 21-22, 2019 in Omaha is the Nebraska Association for the Gifted's annual conference. If you would like to present, proposals are due Nov. 6. Continue reading…