October Newsletter
2021 | Volume 3 | Issue 3
Like the shifting leaves of autumn, we too, must change. Check out our new newsletter format!
Upcoming Events
Student event
Prepping Applications
Wednesday Oct. 13
4pm - 5pm
The Ins and Outs of the Resume, Cover Letter, and Personal Statement
Teaching Practices Workshop Series
Breaking Barriers – Science Outreach Through Service Learning over Zoom
Friday Nov. 5
11am - 12pm
Student event
Timely Tips and Tricks for the Future Graduate Student: A Panel Discussion
Wednesday, Nov. 10
5:30pm - 6:30pm
DBER Workshop Series
Fostering Creativity in STEM Courses
Friday Nov. 12
11am - 12pm
News
Dr. Paula Jakopovic chosen to serve as Associate Editor

Dr. Paula Jakopovic, Assistant Professor at UNO, has been chosen to serve as the new Associate Editor for the Journal of Mathematics Education Leadership "I am humbled that I was asked to take on this position, to be able to...

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Words from the outgoing & incoming STC/SLA Big Ideas Fellows

It was an honor to serve as the STC Big Ideas Fellow for 2020 - 2021. The time spent interacting with the Service Learning Academy and STEM TRAIL Center helped me grow and develop new ideas for integrating research and...

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'Developing Pandemic Comics for Youth Audiences'...

Supported by the Worlds of Connections (WoC) SEPA and the National Science Foundation (NSF) RAPID project Using Popular Media to Educate Youth About the Biology of Viruses and the Current COVID-19 Pandemic, the article "Developing Pandemic Comics ...

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Dr. Todd Leif First Haddix Teacher-In-Residence

The UNO STEM TRAIL Center welcomes Dr. Todd Leif as its first Haddix Teacher-In-Residence. Dr. Leif is a chemistry and physics teacher at Bennington High School and earned his Ph.D. in physics education from Kansas State...

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Resources and Opportunities
Connect to Our Online STEM Community  
The Omaha STEM Ecosystem’s goal is to connect, communicate, and collaborate with our greater STEM community. Join the conversation.
Faculty Intention > Student Retention
The center for Faculty Excellence is offering virtual sessions that feature proactive strategies to support academic success and will be led by UNO faculty facilitators.
Register for the Equity Institute's Virtual Labs
These introductory training sessions will help you begin to understand concepts related to race, equity, and diversity.

WiSTEM News Update
WiSTEM name update, monthly "In the Know" lunch, 2022 Crockett Award, and peer collaboration mini-grants
Center roles in NASEM’s Call to Action on Science Education - hosted by NSEC and ARIS
Join NSEC and ARIS for a conversation on NASEM’s new Call to Action for Science Education and their recommendations.

Say hello to STEMin for Crosswords
ACROSS
4. For Experiments
7. Many types, to view small things
8. A crucial Physics Force

DOWN
1. A step in the Engineering Process
2. A type of protected animal
3. Metric unit of measurement
5. The Dinosaurs
6. Study of living organisms
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