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Undergraduate Research at Scale: What if the treatment is a CURE? – Jan 30

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The Hugo Rossi Lecture Series presents:   Undergraduate Research at Scale: What if the treatment is a CURE? Erin Dolan, University of Georgia Thursday, January 30, 2020 National calls to improve undergraduate STEM education have emphasized the importance of undergraduate research experiences. Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences, or CUREs, involve groups of students in addressing research […]

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January 20, 2020

Physics & Astronomy Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP)

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The Department of Physics & Astronomy at the University of Utah offers a Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) where students work closely with a faculty mentor and their research group on an individual project. All interested students are invited to apply for this 10-week summer program. The 2022 SURP program will run from May 26 – […]

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January 12, 2020

Improving mathematics teaching at scale: Centering equity-specific learning demands – Jan 14

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The Hugo Rossi Lecture Series presents:   Improving mathematics teaching at scale: Centering equity-specific learning demands Kara Jackson, University of Washington Tuesday, January 14, 2020 Colleagues and I recently partnered for a number of years with several large U.S. districts to investigate and support improvements in mathematics teaching. In doing so, we generated an empirically […]

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December 13, 2019

USEF Finalists win at Broadcom

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  In September, three finalists from the 2019 University of Utah Science & Engineering Fair (USEF) junior division were selected as finalists in Broadcom MASTERS, a national middle school STEM competition.   All three Utah students received awards at the Broadcom MASTERS competition in October: Sidor Clare (Beehive Science & Technology Academy): Marconi/Samueli Award for […]

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November 19, 2019

Naina Phadnis and Josh Steffen lead CSME Exchange – Dec 5

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Join us for the next CSME Exchange: Integrating the Process of Science into the Introductory Biology Curriculum: Successes, Challenges and the Road Ahead Naina Phadnis and Josh Steffen (School of Biological Sciences) Thursday, 12/5 12:30-1:30pm in INSCC 345 Lunch will be provided!                 The CSME Exchange provides an […]

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November 14, 2019

STEM Ambassador Program opportunity

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  The STEM Ambassador Program (STEMAP) is funded by the National Science Foundation and guides University of Utah scientists to carry out effective public engagement of science to public groups that do not or cannot gain access to science engagement in traditional science education venues.   STEMAP offers a workshop series and one-on-one guidance to support […]

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November 12, 2019

Gina Frey joins faculty cluster in science & math education

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  We are pleased to announce that Gina Frey will be joining the University of Utah’s Department of Chemistry and the faculty cluster in science and math education research in January 2020. Prior to joining the U, Regina (Gina) Frey was Florence E. Moog Professor of STEM Education and Co-Director of the Center for Integrative […]

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October 20, 2019

Renee Cole – Hugo Rossi Lecture – Nov 8

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“Enhancing learning by promoting and assessing more than content knowledge” Renee Cole University of Iowa Friday, November 8, 2019 Skills such as communication, teamwork, critical thinking, and problem solving are frequently cited as intended learning outcomes for STEM degree programs. While these skills, sometimes referred to as workplace or process skills, are highly valued, they […]

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October 20, 2019

Faculty Panel Discussion at CSME Exchange – Oct 17

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“How do we get there from here? Change management and evidence-based instruction”   Thursday, October 17 12:30-1:30pm in INSCC 345 Lunch will be provided   This Exchange includes: Overview of faculty-supporting programs at the CSME (Jordan Gerton, CSME Director) Faculty panel discussion about approaches to improving instructional practice (facilitated by Jessica Cleeves, CSME) Panelists: Matt […]

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October 7, 2019

College of Science Internship Program continues to grow

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We are pleased to announce that the College of Science Internship Program placed a record number of students – 31 – in the semester-based, facilitated internship program (Track A) in Summer 2019. In order to provide as many opportunities as possible, the program recently launched a job and internship board for students who wish to pursue […]

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September 25, 2019