CIRCLE Awarded AAU STEM Network Mini Grant
CIRCLE has been selected by the Association of American Universities (AAU) as one of twelve AAU member institutions to receive a STEM Network mini-grant for $20,000 over two years. See the press release by clicking here. The grant is part of an Undergraduate STEM Education Initiative that focuses on improving STEM education through evidence-based teaching practices […]
2019 iEMBER Conference (April 5th-6th) Registration Now Open
Harris-Stowe State University is hosting the 2019 iEMBER (Inclusive Environments and Metrics in Biology Education and Research) Conference April 5-6 in St. Louis. Click here to register. Travel awards remain available through March 1st. The goal of iEMBER is to build a sustainable network of education, psychology, sociology, and biology researchers, who also connect with […]
CIRCLE to host second Teaching Academy workshop
The second meeting of the CIRCLE Teaching Academy will take place on Thursday, February 28th, from 12 – 1:30pm. During this meeting, faculty participants will come together with CIRCLE and the HHMI project team for presentations and working-group sessions that will explore research on 1) how WashU students approach learning new material (concept-building approach), and […]
CIRCLE to Receive Funding as Part of Collaborative Grant from National Science Foundation
CIRCLE has received funding as part of a $3 million dollar National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to develop and implement a program that will train current and future faculty members in inclusive teaching methods. The project is called Inclusive Learning and Teaching in Undergraduate STEM Instruction, and will continue for five years.The funds will be […]
Undergraduate Researchers Present Fall 2018 Findings
On December 10th, CIRCLE research assistants J.D., Jan, Michelle, and Neil presented findings from their work during the Fall 2018 semester. At CIRCLE, undergraduate researchers assist with ongoing projects in many ways, including design of materials, coding of surveys and data, administration of surveys, and data analysis. These presentations allowed our hardworking assistants to show […]