Today’s college students are highly engaged, equipped with new digital technologies, and committed to tackling the world’s biggest challenges—including climate change. These digital natives, social media experts, tinkerers, creators, and a...
In August, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (a body of the United Nations) released a report that the UN secretary-general described as “a code red for humanity.”
Among the findings
“It is unequivocal that human influence ha...
Boosting STEM exposure, opportunities, and engagement all go a long way in creating STEM-literate students and supporting the next generation of Latinx STEM leaders. But, outside of the classroom or lab, where can students go to receive STEM support...
With young Latinx learners representing a large percentage of the student population, more Latinx educators are needed in today’s classrooms. The Latinx student population is expected to continue to grow, and “research shows that schools and dis...
National Hispanic Heritage Month offers a great opportunity for students to learn about the many Latinx contributions to STEM.
During this month (which runs September 15 to October 15)—and all year—you can use the groundbreaking discoveries o...
When the global pandemic forced the closure of college science departments across the nation, Dr. Kari van Zee, Dr. Ryan Mehl, Dr. Rick Cooley, and graduate student Phil Zhu—department faculty and research members at Oregon State University—had ...
A Call to Action for Science Education, a comprehensive report published by the National Academies of Sciences, outlines the need for equitable access to quality science learning experiences that help enable students to develop the deep scie...
This article was first published by eSchool News in April 2021, and it is republished here with permission.
Based on the sheer amount of marketing emails and sales calls received on a weekly—or even daily—basis, district leaders can surely at...
Climate change is the cause of a number of devastating consequences facing our planet. However, one often overlooked problem keeping the environmental science community busy right now is ocean acidification.
With Earth Day coming up on April 22, ...
Our newly enhanced Vernier Graphical Analysis™ Pro app was recently named a 2021 Best Tool for Remote and Blended Learning by Tech & Learning! It was recognized in both the secondary and higher education categories of this new awards program, ...