STEM

Doctoral candidate David Liu faces the final hurdle: the dreaded dissertation defense

Conversational agent will be incorporated into a pilot study on a new PBS KIDS animated program

Outreach program for second- to eighth-graders promotes scientific thinking, interest in STEM careers

University is one of 15 tapped for inaugural institutional change cohort

UCI strives to boost number of minority students earning STEM degrees

Doctoral student helps Latina girls see themselves as potential scientists

UCI has received $100,000 from the National Science Foundation to fund a conference on strengthening pathways for Latino students in science, technology, engineering and math. The award comes shortly after the university’s designation as a Hispanic-serving institution by the U.S. Department of Education. As an HSI, it’s eligible for funding and grants to help support […]

Hosun Kang, assistant professor of education, has been selected as a 2017-18 Hellman Fellow. Her project explores whether and how a collaborative approach to curriculum design can promote children’s analytical and problem-solving abilities. She will conduct a summer STEM workshop involving science teachers, science teacher educators and scientists, who will develop two curricula – one […]

UCI’s Project CRYSTAL integrates classroom and outdoor learning experiences

Donation expands partnership with Base 11 to address STEM talent crisis