By Amanda Nelson A seemingly insignificant moment can launch a chain of events that shape a lifetime. Some call it the butterfly effect. Perhaps you begrudgingly put down a good book to go out with a friend, and end up meeting the person with whom you start a family. The … Read More
Kristen Mark, University of Kentucky College of Education assistant professor of health promotion and director of the Sexual Health Promotion Lab, has been selected as a 2015 TEDMED Research Scholar. Mark is one of 32 scholars selected from hundreds of applications based on her experience and expertise. TEDMED is the … Read More
LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 5, 2015) – STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) teachers received a boost to their “cool” factor with the “All the STEM Teachers” parody of Beyonce’s hit song “All the Single Ladies…Put A Ring On It” released today in honor of National Teacher Appreciation Day. The musical … Read More
UK students in a variety of majors take the course EDC/AAS 550: Education in a Culturally Diverse Society. It helps college students develop perspectives that will enable them to enter their future careers providing an equitable service and/or classroom environment where all have equal access and opportunities. Taught by … Read More
As brain research has grown, it has given rise to a new research field – educational neuroscience. Researchers are starting to use knowledge gained through brain research to rethink how to improve student learning. Among the voices in this emerging body of knowledge is Dr. George Hruby, who is an … Read More
Soldering irons heated up at stations around the classroom. Students were silent as the professor gave a series of final instructions. Moving into their groups, the classroom buzzed. Most were new to soldering. And while the activity was simple – fuse a couple wires together – the purpose behind their … Read More
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 16, 2015) – The University of Kentucky could soon be home to an innovative program for Fayette County Public Schools high school students on the UK campus near the College of Education. Negotiations between UK and FCPS are under way to move the district’s fledgling STEAM Academy … Read More
The 2014 Kentucky Teacher of the Year program recognized two UK College of Education alums. Melanie Trowel and Joanna Howerton Stevens were named middle and high school teachers of the year, respectively. Trowel is a science teacher at Carter G. Woodson Academy in Fayette County and Stevens is a mathematics … Read More
Careers in athletics are not limited to roles on the playing field. Consider Josh Harbolt’s story. He chose business administration with an emphasis in finance as his undergraduate major. Today, he’s employed by an NCAA Division I athletic program. Harbolt grew up just outside Portland, Oregon and enrolled at … Read More
See also: P20 Innovation Lab STEMx About the Kentucky P20 Innovation Lab: An ongoing concern exists that schools in the United States are not adequately preparing our students to succeed in an increasingly diverse, globalized and technology-rich world. Far too long, education leaders from all levels have worked in silos … Read More