Oakland University (OU) Biology Professors Take Part in National Institute on Scientific Teaching With the goal of improving student learning, a select group of faculty members in Oakland University’s Department of Biological Sciences attended a national conference dedicated to enhancing teaching methods in the STEM fields. Rasul Chaudhry, Shailesh Lal, Luis Villa-Diaz and Randal Westrick took part in this year’s Summer Institute on Scientific Teaching, which was held June 4-10 at the … [Read more...]
OU Receives NSF Grant for Project to Engage High School Students, Minorities in STEM Fields
March 30, 2017 by Leave a Comment
As part of a collaborative research project, Oakland University and Tuskegee University in Alabama have been awarded $894,655 by the National Science Foundation in order to encourage high school students from underrepresented minority groups to pursue degrees and careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) related fields. OU’s share of the total award is approximately $190,120, according to Associate Professor of Psychology Martha Escobar, who will serve as the … [Read more...]
STEAM Career Fair planned for March 5 in Rochester
February 21, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Graphic designers, engineers and surgeons are among the more than 50 professionals who will reach out to the next generation of their chosen industries at the second annual STEAM Career Exploration Fair next month. STEAM is an expansion of the STEM acronym that includes science, technology, engineering, art and math; the event is designed for middle and high school students and is planned for 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, March 5th at Rochester High School. Between 250 and 300 students … [Read more...]
