McKay in report on STEM education
Prof. Susan McKay of the UMaine physics faculty and director of the Maine Center for Research in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) Education (RISE Center) was interviewed for a Friday Maine Public Radio story about initiatives related to improving STEM education in Maine. Part of the story was based on the Maine Physical Sciences Partnership (PSP) Summit, held Friday and Saturday in Northport. UMaine manages Maine PSP, which also involves 48 rural schools and three non-profits, working to enhance STEM teaching and learning in grades 6-9, while also developing science teachers through UMaine educational programs.