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Pathways to the skies: NAU and CCC launch partnership to increase URM participation in astronomy, planetary science and other STEM fields

Posted by Heather Tate on June 6, 2022

Christopher Edwards and student in MARS Rover lab

National Science Foundation grant will support internships for 20 undergraduates

Professor David Trilling, chair of Northern Arizona University’s Department of Astronomy and Planetary Science, has been awarded a grant by the National Science Foundation to launch a new partnership with Coconino Community College (CCC). The initiative will create a pathway… Read more

Filed Under: Center for Science Teaching and Learning, College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences, College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences, Department of Applied Physics and Materials Science, Department of Astronomy and Planetary Science, Department of Biological Sciences, Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Forestry, School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems, STEM

NAU and FUSD experts collaborate to develop a new, innovative computer science curriculum for Native American elementary students

Posted by Heather Tate on January 26, 2022

Program will incorporate learning activities that focus on math and computational thinking to prepare K-5 students for STEM fields

Morgan Vigil-Hayes on Mt. Elden by the radio towers

Native Americans are one of the least represented populations when it comes to participation in the field of computer science (CS). Moreover, Native American participation in science, technology,… Read more

Filed Under: Center for Science Teaching and Learning, College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences, School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems

Why do muffins rise in the oven? Researcher wins NSF award to develop phenomenon-based science courses for elementary teachers

Posted by Heather Tate on October 8, 2021

Project could have significant impact on science instruction for teachers and students through more effective content and teaching models

Many elementary education majors graduate from teacher preparation programs with incomplete knowledge of science content and limited experience with teaching science in ways that are proven to be effective for elementary students.

Marti Canipe sitting outside of the Lutz telescope with science teaching toolsIn fact, the most recent National Survey of Science and Mathematics… Read more

Filed Under: Center for Science Teaching and Learning, College of Education, Department of Teaching and Learning, STEM

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