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Office of STEM Education Partnerships:
Your Race to the Top Partner

The U.S. Department of Education’s Race to the Top Initiative includes competitive priority for an Emphasis on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). See the programs and networks Northwestern has in place to help you develop a strong, broad competitive STEM addition to the Race to the Top proposal.

Check out this article: "How to fix the STEM education 'crisis'": Experts weigh in on teacher qualification, cultural perceptions and systemic solutions for improving U.S. math and science instruction.

Recent News and Activities

Oncofertility Summer Research Internships



This video gives you an idea of what the experience was like for two teachers and two students during the summer of 2009.
http://www.osep.northwestern.edu/osep/summerfellowship/





Summer 2010 Research Experience for Biology Teachers: Gain hands-on research experience in a working laboratory devoted to providing new fertility options for cancer patients!

Summary
In 2010, we will be seeking two enthusiastic, innovative high school biology teachers for paid research internship positions available for the summer at Northwestern’s downtown Chicago campus. The candidates will be doing research in oncofertility, an emerging field established by Teresa Woodruff that bridges oncology and women’s health research for the purpose of exploring and expanding options for the reproductive future of cancer patients.

In addition to participating in an active research lab, teachers will also work on migrating selected research activities into classrooms by developing a laboratory curriculum activity. Participating teachers will be expected to implement the activities they develop during the following school year. Teachers will work with faculty and mentors from Northwestern’s School of Education and Social Policy. For more information, contact c-babick@northwestern.edu.

 

Kemi Jona, PhD, SESP research associate professor, serves as director of OSEP.

For more information about OSEP, please contact Christine Babick Saqui, project director, 847/467-2823.