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  • Strategic plan funds help advance a long-term STEM project

    “The National Science Foundation is increasingly interested in using technology to improve STEM student learning,” said School of Education associate professor, Ben Van Dusen. “I… Read More

    December 7, 2023

  • NSF grant aims to improve student outcomes in STEM fields

    AMES, Iowa – Introductory college physics courses can be a hurdle for students working toward a degree in a STEM discipline. A team of researchers… Read More

    September 26, 2022

  • NASA Iowa Space Grant Consortium Names Nelson as Interim Director

    Sara Nelson, Extension and Outreach Specialist and School of Education teacher, will serve as the interim director of the NASA Iowa Space Grant Consortium and… Read More

    April 18, 2022

  • Iowa State University students making STEM learning enjoyable for children of all ages

    Iowa State University students taking The Teaching of Science (EDUC 449), or Teaching Science in the Primary Grades (EDUC 439), with Sara Nelson, extension program… Read More

    April 28, 2020

  • School of Education implements ‘design thinking’ modules to stimulate innovation

    Learning technologies students in the School of Education are using “design thinking” to instill an entrepreneurial mindset into their teaching. New learning modules recently implemented… Read More

    April 24, 2020

  • Sketchnoting pushes students to learn, retain information differently — particularly in STEM

    As leaders in the U.S. aim to increase the number of young people who prepare to work in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields, Iowa State University professors are testing new ways to learn and teach STEM subjects. Ann Gansemer-Topf, an associate professor in the School of Education, is studying whether sketchnoting — a new method of note-taking — enhances learning among Iowa State University students in an introductory ecology class. Read More

    November 28, 2018

  • Iowa State part of $10 million effort to encourage a diverse faculty in STEM fields

    Iowa State researchers are part of a national alliance that won a $10 million grant from the National Science Foundation. The alliance will develop programs that increase the diversity and effectiveness of faculty teaching science, technology, engineering, and math. Iowa State's part of the project focuses on working with community colleges to recruit and prepare a diverse group of graduate students for teaching careers at community colleges. Lorenzo Baber, an associate professor in the School of Education and head of the higher education division is part of Iowa State's grant team, which is led by Craig Ogilvie, an assistant dean for Iowa State’s Graduate College and a Morrill Professor of physics and astronomy. Read More

    September 11, 2018

  • Iowa State University’s Science Bound program honored for inspiring STEM

    Today, the Science Bound program at Iowa State University was honored for inspiring and encouraging a new generation of underrepresented students to enter the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics — STEM. Science Bound received a 2018 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, a publication that focuses on diversity and inclusion in higher education. The honor recognizes Science Bound as a model for other institutions. Read More

    August 15, 2018

  • Checking out STEM at the local library

    Ames families can soon go to the library to check out new kits made by Iowa State University students that contain hands-on activities aimed at teaching young children more about science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM), and literacy. Read More

    May 7, 2018