The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has announced Obsidian: Literature and Arts in the African Diaspora is the recipient of a $50,000 NEA CARES grant.
Obsidian wins NEA grant
Unit: Center for Mathematics, Science, and Technology
Presentation: “Including Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Community Developed Teaching Resources”
Please come and see Dr. Tanya Josek, a post-doctoral researcher at ISU’s CeMaST, present her study entitled “Including Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Community Developed Teaching Resources” at the virtual conference of the Ecological Society of America, which occurred online August 3–6, 2020.
Economics course to provide real-world project data and experience
Economics 138, Economic Reasoning Using Statistics, will provide students with real-world experience with statistics and data analysis this fall.
2020 Virtual Illinois Summer Research Academy ( vISRA)
Illinois Summer Research Academy went virtual this year due to COVID-19.
Weed wizard: Professor alters plant genes to create wonder crop
Dr. John Sedbrook’s genetically mutated plant could create a positive force for the environment as well as provide additional income for farmers.
CeMaST and District 87 seeking partners to establish a STEM-focused afterschool program
Drs. Brad Christensen and Rebekka Darner (CeMaST) are working with Dr. Diane Wolf (Bloomington School District 87) to seek grant funding from the Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program to fund an afterschool program for elementary students entitled Afterschool Integrated Mathematics and Science (AIMS). If a community member is interested in being
$2.9 million NSF grant to increase STEM teachers’ culturally relevant practices
Illinois State University’s Willy Hunter is leading a multi-state team that received a $2.9 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to assist mathematics and science teachers in high-needs schools.
New framework to infuse diversity, equity, and inclusion into faculty professional development
The Framework for Inclusive Teaching Excellence is the result of a nearly year-long effort from campus-wide collaborators to create professional development tailored to Illinois State faculty.
Dr. May Jadallah to participate in Science Across the Elementary Grades and Why It’s So Important webinar
Dr. May Jadallah, associate professor of educational psychology in the School of Teaching and Learning and an associate director of the Center for Science, Mathematics, and Technology (CeMaST) at Illinois State University, has been invited to take part in a webinar that is organized by Education Development Center, and funded by the National Science Foundation and TERC.
CANCELLED: Hidden Figures author, Margot Lee Shetterly, to speak for 20th annual Science and Tech Week
Margot Lee Shetterly will help celebrate the 20th anniversary of Science and Technology Week. Shetterly is best-selling author of the book, Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race.
