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.

• Arts and Sciences Testing Center
• EDU Help Desk
• JUMP
• The Nebraska Astronomy Applet Project*
• ClassAction*

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.

• Nebraska Conference for Undergraduate Women in Mathematics 
• Astronomy Camp
• All Girls/All Math
• ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Summer Science Camp*

* Projects with external funding