We are pleased to announce that CSME’s Jessica Cleeves has been selected as a member of the 2019 Harvard Business School’s Young American Leaders Program (YALP). YALP aims to develop leaders who understand and can implement the cross-sector collaborations necessary to help their communities thrive. In June 2019, ten-person teams from selected cities will […]
Read More[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.86″ background_layout=”light”] The 2019 University of Utah Science & Engineering Fair (USEF) was a success! Congratulations to the 700+ students who participated. Student awards have been announced. There are 6 projects that will advance to ISEF, the International Science & Engineering Fair: [/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle _builder_version=”3.0.86″ open=”off” title=”Divyam Goel – West High”] Bacterial infections […]
Read MoreJust Walk Away, René: Cultural Issues in Broadening Participation in Mathematics Phil Kutzko, University of Iowa Thursday, April 4 4-5pm in JWB 335 (refreshments at 3:30 in JWB common room) This presentation is hosted by the Department of Mathematics Science, as we know it today, developed in a particular time and place for reasons that […]
Read MoreExploring a Content-Focused Approach to Describing and Improving Instructional Quality in Mathematics Erica Litke, University of Delaware Friday, March 29 4:30-5:30 SAEC 1151 Research examining teaching quality in mathematics has evolved from a focus on general pedagogical aspects to one that considers mathematics-specific teaching practices. This research has developed our understanding of quality mathematics instruction broadly speaking and has guided improvement […]
Read MoreHolly Godsey, Director of Student Success and Teacher Development at CSME, was awarded the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Faculty Fellowship for 2019. In her role as Faculty Fellow, she will be coordinating the Educational Futures and Student Success Presidential Task Force that has been charged with strategic planning for growing enrollment, changing student […]
Read MoreDr. Cassandra Volpe Horii, Founding Director of the Caltech Center for Teaching, Learning & Outreach will present an Atmospheric Sciences seminar: Wednesday, February 13 3:15pm 110 INSCC Over the past decade, individual research efforts on university STEM education in a variety of science disciplines have begun to coalesce into a clear and coherent set of big […]
Read MoreUncorking Curricular Bottlenecks to Student Success in STEM Nathan Klingbeil, Wright State University Wednesday, February 27, 2019 The inability of incoming students to advance past the traditional first-year calculus sequence is a primary cause of attrition in engineering programs across the country. Similar curricular bottlenecks exist in other STEM disciplines, and in many ways, across […]
Read MoreThe Center for Science and Mathematics Education (CSME) is pleased to present the CSME Exchange, an interactive brown bag discussion for UofU faculty, instructors and staff. The next CSME Exchange is: The College of Science’s Learning Assistants: Comparing Programs Nationally, Reflecting on Implementation Locally Friday, December 7, 2018 CSC 210 (Tutoring Center) 12:30-1:30pm Lunch will be provided This […]
Read MoreThe College of Science and the Center for Science & Mathematics Education are pleased to host two guest speakers who will discuss national models for undergraduate research programs: Monday, 12/3 Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) Program Edward Coyle, VIP Director and John B. Peatman Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Georgia Institute […]
Read MoreThe Center for Science and Mathematics Education (CSME) is pleased to present the CSME Exchange, an interactive brown bag discussion for UofU faculty, instructors and staff. The next CSME Exchange is: Teacher Training & Community Building: From Graduate Student to Colleague Thursday, November 15, 2018 CSC 210 (Tutoring Center) 12:30-1:30pm Lunch will be provided This CSME Exchange […]
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