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University Of Idaho Training Teachers To Provide Dual-Credit Cybersecurity Course

By NWPB News May 14, 2021

The new Cybersecurity program at the University of Idaho, taught by Terence Soule, top. Courtesy of UIdaho Photo Services

The University of Idaho has partnered with the STEM Action Center to offer training sessions over the summer to high school teachers, which will allow them to teach CS 112: Computational Thinking and Problem Solving, and CYB 110: Cybersecurity and Privacy for dual credit. Read More

StoryCorps Northwest: Two Science Professors On The Importance Of Mentorship

By Sueann Ramella December 30, 2020

Rachel Jameton, left, and Jane Finan, right

Rachel Jameton struggled as a new teacher at Lewis Clark State College in Lewiston, Idaho. Her colleague, Jane Finan, co-taught biology with her. The two talk about mentorship and how disappointing a teacher can be transformative for a student, in this episode of StoryCorps Northwest, recorded virtually. Read More

Join Us! Plowing Fresh Ground: A Discussion Of Women In Agriculture, Oct. 2 In Palouse

By Scott Leadingham October 1, 2019

Join Northwest Public Broadcasting’s Gillian Coldsnow and Anna King and the American Association of University Women Palouse-Garfield Branch for a lively discussion of women in agriculture and STEM fields. WHEN: Wednesday, Oct. 2, 7 PM WHERE: Palouse Community Center Palouse, Washington LIVESTREAM: Can’t make it in person? The event will be live streamed via Read More

Why Teachers Need Support To Spur Preschool STEM Education

By PBS Newshour March 19, 2018

Everyone knows that 3-, 4- and 5-year-olds ask a lot of questions. But that unrestrained curiosity can unsettle preschool teachers who feel they lack sufficient understanding of STEM education. Continue Reading Why Teachers Need Support To Spur Read More