Maine Center for Research in STEM Education
Maine Center for Research in STEM Education
Week of Events
Maine Impact Week
The fifth annual Maine Impact Week will be celebrated April 10–15, 2022. The 2022 events will be both virtual AND in-person in Orono! Our exciting slate of programs will give you a unique opportunity to see what the faculty, staff, and students at Maine’s R1 research university are doing. Maine Impact Week is a week-long experience […]
MLA Application Review Begins
The Maine Center for Research in STEM Education (the RiSE Center) is now accepting applications for undergraduate student employment as Maine Learning Assistants (MLAs) in the Faculty Course Modification Incentive Grant - Maine Learning Assistant (FIG-MLA) Program for Fall 2022. The FIG-MLA Program aims to strengthen instruction and learning outcomes in undergraduate courses. Instructors submit grant proposals […]
RiSE Colloquium: Mindi Summers
RiSE Colloquium: Mindi Summers
Maine Center for Research in STEM Education (RiSE Center) Colloquia & Seminar Series Presents Mindi Summers, Ph.D. Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Calgary Monday, April 11, 3:00–4:00 p.m. Zoom only (link and password available by email) Engaging students as scientists: Designing community-based research and experiential learning in biology Abstract: In this session, I will […]
Thesis Defense: Eliza Jacobs
Thesis Defense: Eliza Jacobs
Eliza Jacobs, a candidate for Master of Science in Teaching, will be defending her thesis titled, “Middle School Science Teachers’ Vulnerability in the Written Discourse of a Professional Learning Community.” Zoom meeting: for the Zoom link and password, please contact Professor Beth Hufnagel. Abstract Vulnerability is omnipresent in personal and professional human experiences (Gilson, 2011; Lasky, […]