The 2016-2017 year was a productive one at CSME and included several key milestones and accomplishments, such as:

• MSSST graduated 16 students and started a new cohort with 19 more
• 35 teachers finished the Elementary STEM Endorsement
• The Workshop on Math and Earth Science from Navajo and Western Perspectives included 19 teacher participants
• The SEEd Swap was developed
• 10 teachers participated in authentic research experiences
• CSME joined the CARET collaborative
• Africa Meets Africa curriculum developers were brought to Salt Lake City
• CSME played a leading role in the hiring of 3 new College of Education faculty members
• REFUGES Afterschool Program served 252 students
• 724 students competed in the Salt Lake Valley Science and Engineering Fair
• 18 undergraduates enrolled in STEM Mentors
• 22 undergraduates were placed in internships
• REFUGES Bridge program enrolled 15 incoming UofU freshmen
• CSME facilitated collaboration among three different REU programs
• A new course designation (“SCI”) was created for inter-cross-disciplinary courses
• A new science-focused BlockU – the “da Vinci block”- was created
• Hugo Rossi Lecture Series hosted 4 speakers

 

For more detailed information and program links, visit our accomplishments page.