Our MIssion
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
The network enhances UNCG’s ability to broaden access to STEM fields by:
- Supporting curriculum development through revising STEM courses to offer inquiry-based, collaborative instruction designed to foster skills in critical thinking, quantitative reasoning, and communication, to promote the STEM literacy of UNCG graduates.
- Enhancing UNCG support for high-quality STEM education in pre-K–12 classrooms by designing research-based projects that generate and disseminate knowledge about STEM content and pedagogy and are responsive to student, teacher, and primary/ secondary school district needs.
- Facilitating collaboration between local community and business leaders and UNCG concerning scientific literacy skills needed for the next generation of the workforce, and instructional policies and programs to meet these needs.
- Providing support for faculty and staff who seek external funding for STEM projects by sharing information resources, offering networking events, sharing knowledge and experience, and linking to support systems.
frequently Asked Questions
It is a coalition of educators and researchers at UNCG and in the community who are involved in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education.
The goal of the RISE Network is to enhance and expand the partnership between STEM researchers and educators in the community and at UNCG in STEM-related disciplines and education.
As part of its pledge to increase math and science teacher preparation programs, the university recently convened the Math-Science Recruitment and Retention Task Force. The task force proposed activities to promote greater collaboration and better allow for strategic and comprehensive planning of STEM education-related efforts on campus.
Among many benefits, joining the network allows you to share information, originate or join STEM-related projects, network with like-minded educators and researchers, learn about funding opportunities, sign up for conferences, and attend our lunch series.
Science Technology and Math Preparation Scholarships (STAMPS) awards scholarships to students majoring in biology, chemistry and biochemistry, computer science, geography, mathematics and statistics, or physics and astronomy.
Almost every academic discipline intersects in some way with STEM subjects (consider, for example, the study of biomusic or interior architecture). If you look at your field through an interdisciplinary lens, you’ll most likely find your place in the network.