Anica Miller-Rushing, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in STEM Education, will be defending her dissertation titled, “Agency of In-Service Elementary Science Teachers During a Global Pandemic.” Zoom meeting: for […]
Gabrielle Brodek, a candidate for Master of Science in Teaching (Research in STEM Education), will be defending her thesis titled, “Youth’s Expressions of Personal Significance in an Informal Learning Setting that Bridged STEM and Experiential Learning.” Zoom meeting: for the Zoom link and password, please contact Gabrielle at gabrielle.brodek@maine.edu. Abstract When youth relate to environmental […]
Maine Center for Research in STEM Education (RiSE Center) Colloquia & Seminar Series Presents Ash Heim, Ph.D. Cornell University Department of Physics Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Monday, March 21, 3:00–4:00 p.m. Barrows Hall 119 and Zoom Measuring critical thinking in biology: What influences students’ abilities to make comparisons? Abstract: The ability to critically […]
As part of our RiSE Center 20th anniversary celebrations, we are inviting all of our Master of Science in Teaching (MST) students and graduates to participate in this reunion and discussion event. Please join us and share the impact of your MST experience. Faculty, staff, past students, and interested colleagues are also welcome to attend. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
Support the work of the RiSE Center! our.umaine.edu/rise Maine Day of Giving is a 24-hour day of philanthropy at the University of Maine which coincides each year with Maine Day. UMaine alumni, faculty, staff, students and friends can participate in Maine Day service from anywhere by making a gift to support what they love about […]
