What's New?
(1) Waterbotics Camp Now Open to Rising Ninth Grade Girls and Boys
The waterbotics camp hosted by the Kentucky Girls STEM Collaborative
(2) Did You Know? STEM Edition hits Youtube.
UK STEM Education Department & KY P-20 Innovation Lab produce video on STEM careers and STEM education. Watch here: http://youtu.be/R8twBGoGRqc
(3) UK Creates Department of STEM Education
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 22, 2011) — The University of Kentucky Board of Trustees today approved the creation of the Department of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) in the UK College of Education, effective July 1, 2011.
This new department will expand and enhance STEM education efforts at UK and for the Commonwealth in significant ways. It will implement the use of focused disciplinary and transdisciplinary practices to prepare 21st century STEM education leaders and improve STEM education through the implementation of research-based practices, including engagement with the P20 Innovation Lab communities and businesses, unique research experiences, and innovative programs.
The STEM Education Department will build new bachelor's and doctoral programs in the teaching of science, technology, engineering and/or mathematics, along with strengthening teacher preparation programs already in place with the Department of Curriculum and Instruction.
Furthermore, the department plans to lead the Commonwealth in STEM education research by attracting graduate students as well as future STEM faculty researchers pursuing cutting edge research in these disciplines.
(4) PIMSER hosts conference on Common Core Standards and Assessment
Meeting the Challenge:
Implementing Standards and Assessment Practices
July 25-27, 2011 Lexington, KY
The P-12 Math & Science Outreach will host a two-day conference this summer focused on the new Common Core Standards and implementation of Senate Bill 1. Join fellow educators to discover a variety of strategies, presented by national and local experts, that address the challenges of relating standards, instruction and assessment. Pre-conference sessions will focus on methods of instruction utilizing research, technology and assessment for learning. Visit the conference website for full details, session schedule, and registration.
http://www.uky.edu/P12MathScience/MTC-Conference/home.html
(5) Mini-grants Available to Increase Girls' Interest in Science, Engineering and Technology
LEXINGTON, Ky. (January 7, 2011) - The Kentucky Girls STEM Collaborative, a statewide initiative to encourage girls to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), is currently offering mini-grants of up to $1,000. Teachers, community groups and other organizations committed to collaborating, informing and motivating girls are encouraged to apply. Download flyer.
Our grants are funded in collaboration with the Kentucky National Science Foundation (NSF) Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration Kentucky Space Grant Consortium (NASA KY). Although applications in any STEM area will be considered, priority will be given to mini-grants that align with the research areas supported by KY EPSCoR and NASA KY. For more information see the website for the National Girls Collaborative Project: http://www.ngcproject.org/kentucky/mini-grants.cfm
Applications for the grants are being accepted from February 1 through February 28, 2011 and are available at: http://www.ngcproject.org/mini-grant/index.cfm.
For more information, contact Nancy C. Martin, professor of biochemistry and molecular biology at the University of Louisville, via e-mail at Nancymartin@louisville.edu, or phone (502) 852-5226.
(6) A STEM Education Course for Spring 2011 —
EDC 704: Designing Project-Based Environments in STEM
This graduate course will emphasize the contents, technologies, instructional strategies, and assessments necessary in designing and developing a research-based, interdisciplinary, project-enhanced environment. See the flyer for more information, or contact Prof. Jennifer Wilhelm at jennifer.wilhelm@uky.edu.
(7) New Graduate Course: EDC 708 Engineering in STEM Education, offered SPRING 2011
(Download pdf file)
This is a course for:
- Education students who want to learn how to integrate engineering design into their teaching and research
- Engineering students who wish to develop and use engineering design-based curricula for outreach and research
(8) UK Awarded $780,000 in State Grants to Support Science Teachers in Central and Eastern KY
The P-12 Math and Science Outreach Unit of PIMSER in partnership with OSPA, UK College of Ed, and UK was awarded 2 of the 5 state Math and Science Partnership projects to design and facilitate a Science Leadership Support Network in the Central and Eastern region of the state. UK will receive $195,000/project per year x 2 years so approx. $800,000 total.
The higher education partners for the 2 funded projects are: Central KY (Christine Schnittka, Becky McNall, and Robin Cooper). We are excited about these partnerships and know it will strengthen our outreach efforts.
(9) Toyota USA Foundation award’s UK’s Partnership Institute for Mathematics and Science Education Reform (PIMSER) $500,000
The funds will be used to help K-12 teachers develop more effective methods of teaching math and science in 13 central and northern Kentucky urban school districts. View the UKnow story.
See President Todd’s blog about the award.
(10) VOICES of AMSP Reflective Conference
Lexington, KY December 3rd & 4th
The Appalachian Math and Science Partnership will hold a reflective conference on Friday and Saturday, December 3-4, 2010. The innovative reforms in STEM education that AMSP has sparked in the region will be highlighted in the stories of AMSP teachers, higher education faculty, district administrators and others. Future directions for STEM education reform in the region will also be presented. For more information visit the VOICES of AMSP website.
(11) Calling all tech-savvy girls, coders, gamers, and web divas!
We’re looking for young women with outstanding achievements and aspirations in computing and technology. Are you the future of technology?
National Center for Women and IT Award for Aspirations in Computing
Award Competition for Young Women in Grades 9-12
Deadline: Friday, Oct. 15, 2010
Qualified winners will receive a laptop, $500, a trip to the Bank of America Technology Showcase and Awards Ceremony in Charlotte, NC and an award engraved award. Go to NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing for details. http://www.ncwit.org/pdf/2011InfoSheet1Page.pdf
See News Archive for past events and articles.