Past Events
New Mexico is implementing Common Core standards for Mathematics and English/Language Arts and is considering adoption of the Next Generation Science Standards. These standards are already starting major shifts in instruction, curriculum and assessment that will impact every K-12 student and teacher as well as those organizations and programs that serve a K-12 audience. What are the implications of these standards for the Informal Science Education community in New Mexico? How can program providers align their offerings with the standards and communicate that alignment to stakeholders?
The STEM Faculty Research Professional Development Program is designed to increase the impact of New Mexico EPSCoR on the undergraduate student population at New Mexico’s non‐PhD granting institutions. The intent of the program is to increase the access of undergraduate students, especially women and members of underrepresented groups, to research experiences by increasing non‐PhD granting institutions’ capacity to provide research experiences for students in a data intensive research environment.
The Water Policy Town Hall will focus on long-range and crisis water planning, the aging water infrastructure, conservation and reuse, and water development technology. The registration form is on New Mexico First's website. This is not an EPSCoR-sponsored event.
Co-sponsored by the NM Informal Science Education Network (NM ISE Net) and NM EPSCoR with support from the Anderson Abruzzo International Balloon Museum.
Dr. Falk will present an overview of what is currently known about when, why and where the public learns science. He will share results from a variety of recent large-scale investigations of science learning to document the significant role that informal educational experiences have in building a scientifically-informed public.
In addition to meeting the NSF requirement, this is an opportunity for NM EPSCoR students to meet their colleagues across institutions and research components. The training will be interactive and fun as well as informative.
Presented by the Sigma Xi, Scientific Research Society in cooperation with the Las Cruces Museum of Nature and Science, with support from the New Mexico Informal Science Education Network (NM ISE Net) and NM EPSCoR, Dr. Lammers will describe various algae-based technologies with a focus on the desert southwest, including algae isolated from acidic hot springs, techniques that dramatically limit water consumption, and extraction of useful bio-chemicals from wet biomass. Learn how algal oils and proteins are opening new business opportunities. This event is free.
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About Diversity Innovation Working Groups
Diversity Innovation Working Groups provide a venue for researchers, educators, and nationally recognized experts to address challenges associated with engaging and retaining women, members of underrepresented groups, and first‐generation college students in STEM in New Mexico. Successful Diversity IWGs will result in innovative proposals to NSF or other agencies, publication of synthesis papers in peer-‐reviewed journals, or other defined outputs that are likely to contribute to broadening participation in STEM.
Please mark your calendars for the next meeting of the NMPMSE on December 13, 2013 1:00-4:00 at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science. NMPMSE will be updating everyone on the implementation work from the STEM Education Action Planning Summit and invite your feedback on and participation in the work. Some of the attractions will include:
NM EPSCoR is now calling for proposals for Infrastructure Seed Award funding. Mary Jo Daniel, NM EPSCoR Associate Director, will host an informational webinar about the Infrastructure Seed Award proposal process on Tuesday, November 26, 1:00-2:00 pm. Space is limited. If you wish to participate, click to read more.