It’s not hard to see how important computer coding is, but they can be intimidating if you’ve never tried any coding. It might seem like the sort of thing that only experts can do but with a little help you can get started writing computer codes today! It’s just a different way of writing the…
Author: Clark Sturdevant
SIUE Faculty Project to Transform the STEM Graduate Experience
Effective mentorship plays a pivotal role in the success of graduate students, as supportive mentorship relationships are linked to student retention, degree completion and early career success. “Transforming the STEM Graduate Experience at SIUE: Evidence-based Practices to Support and Advance Effective Mentorship,” is an interdisciplinary collaboration that has received $6,375 in Innovation and Excellence in…
Have fun exploring these STEM Careers!
This week we are learning about STEM careers. Do you want to be an architect? A biologist? A computer programmer? An astronaut? These are examples of STEM-based careers. Science, engineering, education, medical, and technology careers require the skills learned through STEM. The activities this week have students explore what it is like to be a…
Black History Month - A STEM Like Me Story
February is Black History Month, a time to highlight the achievements of Black Americans and to recognize that Black history is American history. Initially established as “Negro History Week” in 1926 by historian Carter G. Woodson, the idea was to ensure that Black Americans knew their history and that the value of their contributions to…
Check Out What's Living in Your Backyard!
This week’s activities explore backyard ecology! Learn about the biological community of plants and animals living all around you while staying at home. These activities place students in the shoes of naturalists and botanists as they observe, record, draw, and investigate the plants, animals, and fungi living all around them. Take part in citizen science…