Check out an article from the MN Daily about Lesa Clarkson and her new project, Prepare2Inspire! Congratulations to Lesa for her great accomplishment.
http://www.mndaily.com/news/campus/2013/06/17/u-gets-funds-new-math-education-program
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Check out an article from the MN Daily about Lesa Clarkson and her new project, Prepare2Inspire. Congratulations to Lesa for her great accomplishment!
http://www.mndaily.com/news/campus/2013/06/17/u-gets-funds-new-math-education-program
Interested in presenting at an international conference on STEM Education Research to Practice? Complete the abstract subission form and email to stemcoll@umn.edu. The subject line should be "2013 STEM Colloquium Abstract Submission"
Abstracts are due no later than 5pm TODAY!
The 2013 Colloquium on P-12 STEM Education Research is a hands-on, experiential, colloquium that involves attendees throughout breakout sessions and educates through active learning. STEM Education is the focus of this Colloquium, and preference will be given to sessions that focus on two or more area of STEM, or STEM integration with another discipline.
Congratulations to Tom Post for receiving honorary membership to the Minnesota Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Honorary membership is awarded to individuals who have demonstrated outstanding leadership in mathematics education to help advance the mission of the Council.
The STEM Education Center would like to extend a congratulations to one of its research scientists, Ying-Chih Chen for receiving a 2013 Faculty and Staff Research Award from the College of Education and Human Development. This award is made available by the Office of Research and Policy to support the development of your research.
Devarati Bhattacharya has been awarded a Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship from the University of Minnesota for her work in Science Education. Congratulations Devarati!
Sousada Chidthachack, Graduate Research Assistant in STEM Education, has been selected as a recipient of a 2013-2014 Mithun Graduate Fellowship, in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. This fellowship provides her with a one-time award of $5,000 to support her work at the University of Minnesota in the coming year. Congratulations Sousada!
Bethann Wiley, Graduate Research Assistant in Science Education, has been selected as a recipient of a 2013-2014 Priscilla Hawn Fellowship Early Childhood and Elementary Education Fellowship, in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. This fellowship provides her with a one-time award of $4,000 to support her work at the University of Minnesota in the coming year. Congratulations Bethann!
Congratulations to STEM Colleagues that were acknowledged at the CEHD's Assembly and Recognition Ceremony!
Service Recognition
Roger T. Johnson, Retirement
Thomas Post, 45 Years of Service
College Awards
Lesa Covington Clarkson, Community Outreach and Engagement Faculty Award
Bhaskar Upadhyay, Matthew Stark Civil Rights And Civil Liberties Faculty Award"
Devarati Bhattacharya, Graduate Research Assistant in Science Education, has been selected to receive an award from the Women's Philanthropic Leadership Circle. Devarati's academic achievements, community involvement, leadership, and passion for your professional career were impressive to the Circle members. The Circle expresses their congratulations in receiving this $2,000 reward.
Founded in 2002, the Women's Philanthropic Leadership Circle (WPLC) is celebrating its 10th anniversary during the 2012-13 academic year. The Circle was created to engage interest in philanthropy and channel it into initiatives that support women's leadership. Its mission is to create a welcoming circle of women that combines its resources to support and develop women leaders and philanthropists through the College of Education and Human Development.