UofSC researchers land $1.3 million grant to enhance STEM education
May 17, 2017
Researchers from the University of South Carolina’s School of Medicine and College of Education recently received a $1.3 million National Science Foundation grant to study the best ways to encourage students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) through participation at informal learning sites.
To conduct the research, the professors are teaming up with some popular Midlands educational facilities including EdVenture and Riverbanks Zoo and Gardens, as well as the Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center and three sites in England.
USC School of Medicine professor Adam Hartstone-Rose and College of Education professors Kelly Lynn Mulvey and Matt Irvin, as well as partners at each site, will spend the next five years examining the youth engagement programs to see if the those who serve as youth educators later go on to study STEM majors in college or pursue STEM careers. Find out more info here.
