Scaling a rock wall to learn about human energy output, discovering why solar tubes float, and launching paper rockets to put Newton's Law to the test are just a few of the learning activities that were offered to local school children during the first “STEM in Action: A Kid's Conference” at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH). Hosted on May 5 by the California STEM Institute for Innovation and Improvement (CSI3), a component of the Center for Innovation in STEM Education (CISE) at CSUDH, the conference featured a dozen booths designed to stir wonder, arouse the imagination and evoke the ingenuity of the nearly 450 K-12 students who attended the conference. “The ... Read More
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STEM teachers in training celebrates Pi Day with Gage Middle School
The California STEM Institute for Innovation & Improvement (CSI3), an institute within the Center for Innovation in STEM Education (CISE) at California State University, Dominguez Hills, celebrated the "Ultimate Pi Day" at Gage Middle School in Huntington Park this past Saturday by hosting its inaugural Pi Day Olympics. Celebrated every March 14, Pi Day was especially significant in 2015 because the date combined with a particular hour, minute and second –3.14.15, 9:26:53 a.m. – correlated to the first 10 digits of the most infamous mathematical constant, known as pi (Ï€). “CSUDH CSI3 faculty, staff, and teacher candidates treated the kids to a wonderful STEM experience through the ... Read More
CSUDH STEM Scholars Attend 2014 SACNAS Meeting
Seven students from California State University, Dominguez Hills presented posters detailing their research during the annual Society for Advancement of Hispanics/Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) National Conference in October at the Los Angeles Convention Center They were among 25 students who took part in the conference's four days of scientific research presentations, professional development, networking and exhibits–including 14 Maximizing Access to Research Careers (MARC) and Minority Biomedical Research Support (MBRS) scholars. SACNAS is considered one of the largest annual gatherings of minority scientists in the country. Physics major Jeff Guevara, a MARC ... Read More
New Semester, New Classrooms
When students returned to campus for the Fall 2014 semester, many walked into classrooms that looked a bit more modern. Over the summer, a total of 16 classrooms underwent top-to-bottom renovations, with not only new paint, lighting and window coverings, but upgraded furniture and technology. “The learning environment is absolutely a fundamental ingredient in supporting student success and learning,” said Ellen Junn, provost and vice president for academic affairs about the upgrades. Most classrooms on campus have not changed in years, maybe decades, and with the modern classroom going through somewhat of a paradigm shift in terms of layout, technology and use to accommodate new ... Read More
STEM in Education Conference Highlights the Future
Nearly 350 attendees spent their Saturday on the campus of California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) for the second annual STEM in Education conference on June 7, 2014. Students, faculty, K-12 math and science teachers, educational organizations, and professionals in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) from around the country mingled during the day-long event, which was hosted by CSUDH's California STEM Institute for Innovation and Improvement (CSI3). Featuring poster sessions and hands-on workshops led by educators from CSU Dominguez Hills as well as UCLA, CSU Bakersfield, CSU Fullerton, Cal State TEACH, Los Angeles Unified School District ... Read More
