Do Now U! Is the Price of Organic Food Worth It?
NCSCE and KQED are partnering on a new project, Do Now U. Do Now U engages undergraduate students in online discussions about current scientific issues through the innovative use of…
SENCER Inspires New NSF Grant that Infuses Numeracy Across the Curriculum
Dr. Frank Wang, a SENCER community member affiliated with the SENCER Center for Innovation – MidAtlantic region and professor of mathematics at LaGuardia Community College, was recently interviewed on the…
SENCER Named as a Community of Transformation in Newly Released Study on STEM Reform
A recent study by the Pullias Center for Higher Education at the University of Southern California identified SENCER as one of four communities of transformation in STEM reform. Communities of…
Register for our April Webinar – “Planning and Running a SENCER Meeting on Campus: The Basics”
Would others at your institution, or in your region, benefit from a meeting about SENCER? Do you have ideas about a great SENCER meeting topic, but no idea where to…
SENCER and Today’s News: “Why Schools Should Make Sleep a Priority”
SENCER Model Course: The Science of Sleep (2008) "Why Schools Should Make Sleep a Priority," Education Week, March 8, 2016 Sleep researchers found that more than half (55 percent) of…
Advancing Informal STEM Learning Principal Investigators Gather Near DC
CAISE (Center for Advancement of Informal Science Education) hosted the 2016 AISL (Advancing Informal STEM Learning) Principal Investigators meeting outside of Washington, D.C. on February 29 through March 2. Documents…
Do Now U! Is Milk Good or Bad for You?
NCSCE and KQED are partnering on a new project, Do Now U. Do Now U engages undergraduate students in online discussions about current scientific issues through the innovative use of…
Closing Equity Gaps and Understanding the STEM Workforce: Highlights from Undergraduate STEM Workshop
On February 22, the National Academy of Sciences hosted a workshop titled "Developing Indicators for Undergraduate STEM Education." The Board on Science Education welcomed the public to join them as…
Adam Briggle, Author and Professor of Philosophy at University of North Texas, to Deliver SSI 2016 Plenary on Field Philosophy
Dr. Adam Briggle, Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of North Texas, will deliver a plenary address on field philosophy at the 2016 SENCER Summer Institute. This year's Institute…
SENCER and Today’s News: “Decline of Pollinators Poses Threat to World Food Supply, Report Says”
SENCER Model Courses: Pollinators: A Case Study in Systems Thinking and Sustainability "Decline of Pollinators Poses Threat to World Food Supply, Report Says," (New York Times, 2/26/2016) The first global…