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Center for Science, Mathematics & Computer Education

Center Priorities

The mission of the Center for Science, Mathematics & Computer Education (CSMCE) is to support UNL faculty engaged in educational activities focused on improving the teaching and learning of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) at both the K-12 and collegiate level. With support from UNL's Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Education and Human Sciences, and Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, the CSMCE works to build partnerships among leaders in the higher education and K-12 education sectors that further our basic mission.

The CSMCE supports a broad range of activities from outreach programs for K-12 students to professional development opportunities for graduate students. Our current academic priorities and programs are as follows:

Science and Mathematics Teacher Education

UNL will be a national model for a research university where mathematicians and scientists work in partnership with teacher educators and K-12 math and science teachers to educate teachers of math and science who are recognized as among the nation's best teachers, able to significantly strengthen the math and science education of the K-12 students they teach.

  • The University of Nebraska has made a major investment to support this priority through its support for the following Programs of Excellence initiatives:
    • Math and Science Teachers for the 21st Century
    • NU-Teach
  • The University has also supported this priority through its support of a Nebraska Research Initiative that is also titled NU-Teach
  • NebraskaMATH*
  • Math in the Middle*
  • Nebraska Math and Science Summer Institutes

Undergraduate Education

The quality of undergraduate education available at UNL in the mathematical, natural and biological sciences will be a distinguishing feature of UNL that adds value to UNL's efforts to recruit both outstanding out-of-state students and Nebraska's most outstanding high school graduates.

Outreach Activities

The CSMCE will support the work of mathematicians, scientists and educators as they seek external funding for educational activities, thereby enabling faculty to make meaningful contributions to teaching and outreach activities while maintaining an active research program.

* Projects with external funding

News & Events

Nebraska Summit on Mathematics Education

December 14, 2009

Embassy Suites Hotel and Convention Center
Lincoln, Nebraska

Click here for information

Dr. Kevin Lee receives 2009 UCEA Great Plains Region Excellence in Teaching Award

Dr. Kevin Lee

Dr. Kevin Lee, Research Associate Professor of Astronomy, received the 2009 UCEA Great Plains Region Excellence in Teaching Award. The award is presented to individuals who have provided outstanding teaching, course development, mentoring of students, and service to continuing education, including distance education. For more information about the award, click here.

NebraskaMATH on NSF

Science360

NSF's Science360 website featured this video about NebraskaMATH on October 23rd.

Dr. Jim Lewis Receives Two Prestigious Awards

Dr. Jim Lewis
Click here to read article
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November 2009 Newsletter

Click here to read the latest newsletter.

Nebraska Algebra Accepting Applications

We are accepting applications for the second cohort of Nebraska Algebra teachers.
Courses for Nebraska Algebra Cohort 2 will be offered in Grand Island as part of an effort to better support teachers from central and western Nebraska.
Applications should be received or postmarked by November 30, 2009, to be considered as part of the first review of applications. Applications received after that date will be considered on a space available basis. To access application information and forms, please click here.

Nebraska Algebra and Primarily Math Fall 2009 Schedules

We welcome our first cohorts of Primarily Math and Nebraska Algebra back to campus for a two day institute workshop in September. The schedule is:

Nebraska Algebra
TEAC 991
Sunday, September 13 - Monday, September 14
OR
Friday, September 18 - Saturday, September 19

Primarily Math
TEAC 808
Friday, September 18 - Saturday, September 19

Our Primarily Math teachers will be participating in a semester long pedagogy course exploring elementary mathematics. Nebraska Algebra teachers will be working in a year long course focusing on the pedagogical challenges to teaching algebra successfully to all students.