The Science Symposium

Journal Article | September 2022

Using Publicly Available Long-Term Climate Records in Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Big Data Curriculum

Journal Article | October 2021

Understanding data analysis and interpreting data are key components of teaching interdisciplinary undergraduate students. We detail a semester-long research project that introduces students to long-term data sets,…

New Community Creation Through a Shared Biology-Chemistry-Communication Laboratory Model for First-Year STEM Majors

Journal Article | May 2022

This article explores results from a 3-year model of laboratory instruction, Project Synapse, that synthesized biology, chemistry, and communication curricula for first-year science majors at a STEM-focused university.…

Sustainability, Energy, and the Green Economy

Journal Article | January 2021

Interdisciplinary education offers a collaborative approach to multifaceted topics, such as environmental sustainability. In this article, we present the conceptual framework and lessons learned from a team-taught…

Surveying Sounds of the Season

Journal Article | April 2023

Cultivating Teacher Efficacy for Social Justice in Science

Journal Article | April 2022

Teacher Spotlight: Steve Metz

Journal Article | January 2021

Right Under Our Noses

Journal Article | January 2023

Debating the Future of the American Serengeti

Journal Article | July 2023

From Science in the Art Gallery to Art in the Science Classroom

Journal Article | July 2022

In this study, 26 teachers for kindergarten through Grade 8 in six schools participated in a comprehensive and interdisciplinary professional development (PD) effort focused on integrating environmental education across…

Engaging Students at All Academic Levels in an Inquiry-Based Paleoecologic Learning Activity—Even When You Don’t Have the Rocks

Journal Article | October 2021

Inquiry-based learning is an educational strategy that emphasizes the student’s role in the learning process by having them propose and test hypotheses through experimentation and/or the collection of observational data…

Dirty Water? Clean It Up!

Journal Article | January 2022

Connect Students With Outdoor STEM Learning Opportunities Alongside Science Professionals

Journal Article | October 2022

Open Innovation Challenge to Mitigate Global Warming

Journal Article | September 2023

MindHive: An Online Citizen Science Tool and Curriculum for Human Brain and Behavior Research

Journal Article | April 2022