Hannah Highlander, mathematics, has been awarded the 11th Annual Sigma Xi Outstanding Researcher Award, given annually by the Columbia-Willamette Chapter of Sigma Xi, the international scientific research honorary society. She will be honored at a ceremony on May 28. College of Arts and Science dean and mathematics faculty member Herbert Medina points out that this is […]
Stephanie Salomone
Rumble in the Jungle: Reading and STEM Fair, Feb. 24
The University’s annual Reading Fair will take place on Sunday, February 24, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., in the Chiles Center. “Rumble in the Jungle” will be a reading fair and family STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) day hosted by Kappa Delta Pi and the UP STEM Education and Outreach Center. The fair is freeand open […]
Stephanie Salomone: An Outstanding Educator
The Oregon Academy of Science has selected Stephanie Salomone, mathematics, as a winner of the OAS 2019 Outstanding Educator: Higher Education award. Nominees for this award have a demonstrated record of outstanding teaching in any of the subject areas encompassed by the Academy; nominees are judged on the unique contributions made by the candidate to […]
REFLECT Institute Meets May 14-17: Thinking Deeply About STEM Teaching
The REFLECT Institute, funded by the National Science Foundation’s Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Education and Human Resources grant, met on the UP campus from May 14-17 for four days of deep thinking about defining and moving towards a vision for STEM teaching excellence at the University of Portland. Attendees included mentors Eric Anctil, Heather Dillon, Carolyn James, […]
New $400,000 NOYCE Grant for UP
Stephanie Salomone, mathematics, has successfully completed a grant proposal which will allow the University to take part in a $3.3 million grant through the Western Regional Noyce Alliance. Salomone will serve as principal investigator on a subcontract of $400,000 to plan and run a Western Regional Noyce Conference in Portland in February 2020. This will […]
New STEM Innovation Fellows Announced
The following science, technology, engineering, and mathematics faculty members have been selected as STEM Innovation Fellows and will participate in the first REFLECT institute in May, funded by a National Science Foundation Improving Undergraduate STEM Education (IUSE) grant, according to Stephanie Salomone, mathematics. The REFLECT project stands for “Redesigning Education for Learning through Evidence and […]
New Boundless Horizons Speaker Series: Tommy Pham, April 12
The University of Portland’s STEM Education and Outreach Center is sponsoring a new speaker series to encourage students to think outside the box about career possibilities, according to Tisha Morrell, education. The speaker for the premiere session will be Tommy Pham ’09, ’11, lead patent strategist at NIKE. He will speak on his experience in the worlds […]
STEM Innovation Fellows Wanted: Apply by Feb. 25
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Improving Undergraduate Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education team is asking for applications for STEM Innovation Fellows to participate in the 2017 institute, according to Stephanie Salomone, mathematics. Those interested need to apply at this link by Sunday, February 25, 2018. The UP team will develop new, evidence-based methods for teaching classes, […]
“This I Believe,” Nov. 15
UP’s Real Analysis Students present “This I Believe: A Conversation about Personal Axioms,” on Tuesday, November 15, at 7:15 p.m., in Franz Hall 120. Students of Stephanie Salomone and Hannah Callender, mathematics, will present projects inspired by the axiom “This I Believe.” The event is free and open to all, and is a collaboration with the […]
New Grant For STEM Education
The University of Portland, working with Impact NW and the Portland Metro STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Partnership, has secured a $75,000 grant from Work Systems, Inc. The project, according to mathematics professor Stephanie Salomone, includes writing curriculum to help prepare youth in Multnomah and Washington counties for four high-needs career pathways: infrastructure, manufacturing, […]