Institute News

Program Director opening in science education at NSF; closes April 23, 2018

Ann Rivet, Ph.D., program officer in the Division of Research on Learning in the Education and Human Resources Directorate at the National Science Foundation, is seeking candidates for a one- to two-year position as a program officer in science education. See the Job Postings section of the CREATE home page on the lower right for more information.

Earth Day Celebration in East Lansing, Saturday, April 21, 2018

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The Big Green Gig is a celebration of peace, community, and Earth Day happening on Saturday, April 21st, from 3:00-6:00 pm in Valley Court Park. There will be live music, including local bands such as State of Fifths, Composetheway, and Monte Pride. Local food trucks like El Burrito Mexicano, Crafted Bean, Fire & Rice Paella, and Good Bites will provide food options. And of course, student environmental groups will provide activities including making bird feeders and bat houses; painting flower pots and wood stumps; environmental trivia; and face painting!

NARST Conference 2019

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The 92nd Annual International Conference will be held from March 31 - April 3, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland at the Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel. The Program Chair invites NARST members and others to participate in the 2019 NARST Annual International Conference and contribute by submitting program proposals. 

Theme: Creating and Sustaining Collective Activism through Science Education Research

AACR Undergraduate Researchers at UURAF

Three AACR Undergraduate Research studnets presented posters of their work at the MSU 20th annual University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum (UURAF) on April 13, 2018.

Hailey Cockerill presented Question Development Using Undergraduate Students’ Writing About the Origin of Genetic Variation

Tanner Foster presented Computer Model Development to Analyze Student Structure Function Understanding

John Knapp presented Student Conceptions of Structure-Function Relationships in Cell Membranes

Congratulations to each of them on their outstanding work!

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