Welcome to the Center for Science, Mathematics, and Computer Education, which supports STEM outreach and grant programs. If you would like to partner with us, please contact Mike Bergland-Riese, events and outreach specialist. Partnerships produce more efficient uses of resources, help create dynamic new programs, and overall enhance outreach efforts between faculty researchers, schools, and local and statewide organizations.
The mission of the Center for Science, Mathematics and Computer Education (CSMCE) is to support UNL faculty engaged in educational activities focused on improving equitable teaching and learning of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) at both the PK-12 and collegiate level. The CSMCE works to build partnerships among leaders in the higher education and PK-12 education sectors that further our basic mission.
The CSMCE assists not only faculty and organizations across campus but also education-focused organizations associated with the university community to host events, conferences, or workshops both in-person and online. Center staff members bring expertise in Zoom conferences and webinars, event planning and on-site coordination, design of promotional posters, written marketing communications, copy editing of proposals, and the creation and design of nametags, programs, and web pages.
Student Outreach
- Middle School
- Math Circles
- High Schools
- AGAM
- Math Day
- Women in Science
- Undergraduate
- Nebraska Conference for Undergraduate Women in Mathematics
- Mathematics Teacher Education Partnership
K-12 Teacher Outreach
- Nebraska Math and Science Summer Institutes
- Math Teacher Circles
- Astronomy Workshops
- Monthly newsletters to state math & science teachers, interested administrators
- Maintain a database of K-12 personnel in Nebraska
- Other grant-related activities
Research Proposals & Project Administration
- Budget & budget justification
- IRB support (UNL and districts)
- Grant research/evaluation support
- IT support
- Advertising
- Outreach support
- Connections with Nebraska teachers/districts/Educational Service Units
- Grant management