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Congratulations!
Recently three people who are involved with The Center for Science and Mathematics Education received awards for their ongoing efforts to bring better science education to Utah. Hugo Rossi and Louisa Stark both received the Governor’s Science Medal and Nalini M. Nadkarni was awarded the 2011 AAAS Award for Public Engagement with Science.
“...These honorees have found solutions and opened our eyes to new horizons. In countless ways, these award recipients exemplify the best in all of us.”
—Govenernor Gary R. Herbert
Preparing Students to Learn: Flipping the Classroom at the University of Illinois
Come listen to Mats Selen as he describes how he fixed the problem of his U of I students coming to class unprepared to learn through innovative uses of multimedia and other methods. Monday, May 14th at 4:00 pm in the Aline Skaggs Auditorium (ASB 210).
You’re Invited!
The Center for Science and Mathematics Education invites you to participate in a panel discussion entitled "ORCHESTRATING COLLABORATIVE AND TRANSFORMATIVE SCIENCE EDUCATION: VIEWS FROM DIVERSE STAKEHOLDERS".
The discussion will take place Monday, May 21st from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm in the Health Sciences Education Building (Alumni Hall) and light refreshments will be served. If you plan on attending, please RSVP by emailing Emily Crockett at gaines@math.utah.edu.
Informational Flyer (.doc)
First National Conference for Centers of Science and Mathematics Education
Centers for Science & Math Education representatives will join us at the University of Utah May 20-22, 2012 for our first national conference. We’ll discuss a wide range of topics, hold workshops, lectures, and have a lot of fun. The overarching goal is to learn from each other so we can all become better at what we do. Download the updated conference schedules below. If you have questions about this event, please contact Emily Crockett.
Full Conference Schedule UPDATED (.docx)
Monday-only Conference Schedule UPDATED (.docx)
The mission of the CSME is to build programs, provide resources, and foster partnerships between academia and the community at large that promote understanding and enthusiasm for science and mathematics.
Specifically, the CSME provides:
Exemplary teacher education programs based on research on best practices;
Development of programs in science and mathematics that significantly increase the recruitment and retention of students in STEM areas;
Guidance, education, and venues for researchers to become their own ambassadors to the public; and
Positive encounters with science and mathematics through informal science education centers and free-choice learning venues within our dynamic local and global communities.
To learn how we work toward our mission statement, please read about our programs. If you have questions or would like to join us as a cohort, please contact us. We look forward to hearing from you.
Math is beautiful.
Engraving detail from Perspecitva Corporum Regularium c. 1568 by Wenzel Jamnitzer
Image courtesy of Ian McSheffeild
University of Utah
Romanesco broccoli, or Roman cauliflower, is an edible flower that displays near perfect self-symmetry.
CSME Sponsored Events
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Science Fair was a
Huge Success!
Thank you to all the students who brought excellent projects, judges who selflessly donated their time and expertise, our wonderful sponsors and the SLVSEF staff for arranging another excellent science fair! As usual, the news media covered the event. Here's a snippet from the Fox 13 News coverage.
New Issue of Intersections
Read our latest issue of Intersections to catch up on what's been happening with the CSME.
New Program Announced
Starting Summer 2012, the Masters of Science for Secondary School Teachers (MSSST) in Earth Science (Teaching) program is designed to assist teachers in developing in-depth content and pedagogical knowledge of the Earth and physical sciences. Learn more about this exciting program.
NEW Bulletin Board
We’ve started a simple bulletin board for all CSME related events. Check out what’s going on in our community.
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