Research and Instruction
in STEM Education at UNCG
The RISE Network is a coalition of educators and researchers involved in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education.
The network provides access to STEM funding and research opportunities, promotes working partnerships, offers a monthly lunch series, and sponsors special events such as workshops and guest speakers. Network members include UNCG faculty and researchers, community educators, and grant specialists.
The impetus for the network came from a national push to improve STEM education as well as the work of UNCG’s Math-Science Recruitment and Retention Task Force. The task force identified a need at UNCG for better coordination between math and science educators and researchers and increased confidence levels in teaching critical thinking skills and higher levels of math and science. To address these issues and strengthen UNCG’s position in STEM education, the RISE Network was created in 2010.
ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE IN
STEM RESEARCH AND EDUCATION
The goal of the RISE Network is to enhance and expand partnerships between research educators and science, mathematics, and technology educators at UNCG and in the community, by developing a network of interested partners to coordinate STEM education and research activities across campus.
What is Stem Education?
The acronym STEM stands for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
According to the US National Research Council and the National Science Foundation, these fields are collectively considered core technological underpinnings of an advanced society. In many forums, the strength of the STEM work force is viewed as an indicator of a nation’s ability to sustain itself.
Maintaining a citizenry well versed in STEM fields has become a key item on the public education agenda. In his 2006 State of the Union Address, President George W. Bush announced the American Competitiveness Initiative to address shortfalls in federal support of educational development at all academic levels in STEM fields. The initiative called for significant increases in federal funding for advanced R&D programs and an increase in higher education graduates within STEM disciplines.
SCIence EVERYWHERE
Young people and their families are exposed to new and interesting scientific ideas and principles and are able to interact directly with experts in many fields. The event features campus-wide displays, demonstrations, and family activities.
Recent News
- RISE NETWORK SPEAKER SERIES BY DR. CATHY MIDDLECAMP.Dr. Cathy Middlecamp Retired professor in the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies where she serves as the faculty co-director of the Community and Environmental Scholars Program and is a member of the CHE community (Center for Culture, History, and the Environment).
- SCIENCE EVERYWHEREApril 13, Saturday, 12:00-4:00: Science Everywhere. The annual campus-wide event with hands-on activities, science and technology exhibits, tours of research facilities, art, esports and the UNCG Minerva Mobile Health unit. You won’t want to miss- UNCG Minerva Mobile Health Unit Cardboard Robot Parade Art of Science and the Science of Art Planetarium Shows E-Sports Arena
- DR. STEVEN NILS ULOSEVICH RISE SPEAKER 2024Professor Joselyn Lee, Fort Lewis College Training and Engaging Undergraduates Through Place-Based Microbiome Chemical Research Friday, April 12 at 1:00 Room 201 Sullivan Bldg
Our Campus Friends
STAMPS
The STAMPS Program at UNCG offers scholarships for academically talented undergraduate students in the sciences.
UNCG Wetlands Project
The Wetlands Project promotes the construction of campus wetlands suitable for aesthetic, ecological, educational, and research purposes.
THE HERP PROJECT
Herpetology Education in Rural Places and Spaces Project supports educational, conservation, and field ecology experiences related to herpetology.
