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Montana middle and high school science teachers are invited to attend a free workshop on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022 from 4pm to 5pm called MSU Research in Action.
The workshop is part of a monthly series hosted by the MSU Science Math Resource Center. The December workshop features MSU’s Esther Stopps, an engineering doctoral student who is working with Dr. Stephanie McCalla to create simple, reliable and cost-effective diagnostic tests for diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease, cancer and viral infections. Now, particularly in rural settings, patients must often wait while tests are sent away to larger laboratories for diagnoses. The dream of Stopps’ and her colleagues is that someday technicians in even the most remote setting could reliably diagnose breast cancer or a traumatic brain injury using simple, inexpensive tests that deliver fast, conclusive results.
Teachers can earn 1 OPI renewal unit for participating. Registration is limited to 30 participants.
Each monthly Research in Action workshop features a Montana State University STEM researcher. You will not only hear about the work they do, but you will hear about their own STEM pathway. We will then have facilitated discussion to think about how you can bring the information into the classroom. Recordings of past workshops are on the SMRC Professional Development web page.
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