US-Finnish Student Engagement Project Will Include Professional Learning This Summer

Teachers from the US and Finland participating in the Optimal Learning Environments project will participate in professional development July 10-14, 2017.

Outstanding Summer Professional Development for Elementary Teachers

Teaching Science Outdoors: July 17-20, MSU Kellogg Biological Station, Hickory Corners, MI July 24-28 (tentative), MSU Extension Tollgate Farm and Education Center, Novi, MI

Teaching Science Outdoors: PD Opportunities for Summer 2017

Feature story: Michigan elementary school science teachers gather at the Kellogg Biological Station to learn how to teach NGSS-aligned, inquiry-based science outdoors.

More than 100 Attend CREATE for STEM Mini Conference

Posters and abstracts remain available for viewing on the Mini Conference website, along with contact information for the submitting presenters. Keynote speaker Dr. Heidi Schweingruber's presentation was recorded and is also available for viewing.

CREATE for STEM Mini Conference 2017

The sixth annual CREATE for STEM Mini Conference took place Friday, February 10, 2017, from 10 am - 3 pm at the Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center on the campus of Michigan State University....

Science Seminar Series

The 2016-2017 CREATE Science Seminar Series concluded April 12 with Michelle Wilkerson (University of California, Berkeley).

Math Co-Integrate Seminar Series

Tonya Bartel, Beth Herbel-Eisenmann, and two doctoral students in PRIME presented the next February 27 Co-Integrate Mathematics seminar on their work with the AIMS project, on which faculty and...

HBO Movie Viewing

Wednesday, June 28, 2017 - 2:00pm to 4:30pm

CREATE for STEM Institute

CREATE invites you to attend the viewing of the HBO movie: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.

Please join us as we watch the compelling true story of a poor African-American woman whose cancerous cells helped create the first immortal human cell line and established a multi-billion dollar vaccine industry—all without the family's informed consent. This film will be followed by a brief discussion from audience participants.

Popcorn and drinks will be served, and pajamas are encouraged.

SSMA Announces Call for Proposals

The School Science and Mathematics Journal will be running a special issue on P-12 engineering education. The SSM editorial staff requests manuscript submissions that focus on topics in this area, especially those that seek to better understand student interest and persistence in engineering.

All manuscripts need to be submitted by December 1, 2017. A total of five manuscripts will be selected for publication in the P-12 Engineering Education Special Issue that is to be published in May 2018.

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Institute Job Postings

Fixed Term Instructor Position in the Biological Sciences Program at MSU

Salary Range: $45,000 - $50,000

The Biological Sciences (BioSci) Program is seeking a fixed-term instructor to teach in introductory cell and molecular biology lecture and lab courses. The successful candidate will join a... More Info

Research Associate Position in Biology Education Research at Michigan State University

Salary Range: Negotiable, based on qualifications

The Michigan State University Biological Science Program invites applicants for a research associate position. The successful candidate will work with Dr. Jon Stoltzfus, Biological Sciences... More Info

Research Associate - Now Open

Salary Range: $45,000 - 47,500

The Automated Analysis of Constructed Response (AACR) Research Group (www.msu.edu/~aacr) in the CREATE4STEM Institute at Michigan State University will be... More Info

Fixed Term Instructor Position in Integrative Studies in Biological Sciences

Salary Range: $45,000 to $60,000

The Center for Integrative Studies in General Science (CISGS) and the Department of Integrated Biology in the College of Natural Science are jointly seeking a fixed term faculty instructor to... More Info

Research Associates

Salary Range: $47,500 to start

Applications are invited for four post-doctoral (fixed term) research associates in the CREATE for STEM Institute at Michigan State University. The successful candidate(s) will provide leadership... More Info

CREATE for STEM Institute at MSU