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The Freshman Research Initiative (FRI) at The University of Texas at Austin has transformed the undergraduate science education experience by merging the teaching and research missions of the research university.
Pedagogy | Educational Practices | Assessments | AccessThe Rainforest Expedition and Laboratory course introduces undergraduates to research by providing them an opportunity to discover novel microorganisms in the Amazonian rainforest and screen them for natural products with applications for human health and the environment. The students learn about…
Pedagogy | Articulated Learning Goals | Educational Practices | AccessFreshman Scholars at Yale (FSY) provides a cohort of incoming first-year students with the opportunity to engage early-on in the Yale experience by living and studying on campus for five weeks in the summer. At no cost to the students, Freshman Scholars participate in activities, coursework,…
Pedagogy | Access | Educational PracticesLed by Yale’s Shizuo Kakutani Lecturer in math, James Rolf, Online Experiences for Yale Scholars (ONEXYS) provides a cohort of incoming Yale students with the opportunity to prepare for the rigors of quantitative study at Yale before arriving on campus in the fall.
Pedagogy | Access | Educational PracticesThe "Being Human in STEM” project started as a class in fall 2016, adopting the same format as a course from Amherst College by Dr. Sheila Jaswal. The project will help establish a dialogue between STEM students and faculty, while working together to improve the accessibility and inclusivity of…
Pedagogy | Access | Scaffolding | Faculty Professional DevelopmentYale’s Foundations Biology Course is a year-long interdepartmental biology sequence consisting of four half credit modules. The series provides an excellent interdisciplinary biology foundation for students considering careers in the biological sciences or health sciences.
Pedagogy | Access | Educational PracticesYale’s Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) promotes equitable and engaged teaching throughout the University, and supports students across the curriculum as they take ownership of their learning. As part of the CTL’s mission, it encourages innovation and enhancement in teaching and learning…
Pedagogy | Access | Educational Practices | Scaffolding | Faculty Professional Development | TechnologyThe focus of the Colonel Robinson Scholars is to attract top STEM applicants to UNC and supporting them for their four years with programming, mentorship, and financial needs.
Pedagogy | AccessA partnership between the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of Maryland Baltimore County goal is to produce a dramatic increase in the number of high achieving under-represented undergraduate students in science that attain advanced STEM degrees.
Pedagogy | Articulated Learning Goals | Educational Practices | Assessments | AccessThe Science and Math Achievement and Resourcefulness Track (SMART) supports undergraduate research, scientific communication, peer mentoring and preparation for graduate school in science, technology, engineering or mathematics by providing a mentored research experience in a lab at UNC-Chapel Hill.
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