The Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education (STEM Ed) Institute connects University of Massachusetts researchers, students, faculty and staff, with the K-12 community and the public. Our goal is to make STEM more accessible, attractive and inspiring to a new generation of young minds, particularly those who have been historically underrepresented in these fields.
The STEM Ed Institute provides K-16 educators with professional development opportunities through the Science and Engineering Saturday seminars and the Summer Institutes. These provide educators with means and material to inspire students by incorporating elements of state of the art research developments into their lesson plans, while allowing University researchers to have a positive impact on the broader community. It also allows University faculty and students to increase public awareness of the importance and potential impact of their research.
During each semester, the Institute hosts weekly seminars for the broader community interested in pedagogy and teaching innovations in the classroom.
History:
The Institute was established in 1995 by founding director Morton Sternheim. It began with an electronic bulletin board and later, an internet community for school teachers. Over the years the STEM Ed Institute has hosted educational workshops and summer schools, funded after-school science clubs, and provided support for a number of faculty-led initiatives that received external funding. Current Director Shubha Tewari took over in 2019.
Upcoming Events:
- Breaking the Myth of the “Non-Traditional” Physicist: The Real Story About Employment for Physics Graduates
For more information regarding current events, click here.
Past Events:
For more information regarding past events and workshops, click here.