Category: science and mathematics education

Dr. Yvette E. Pearson, a globally-recognized leader in STEM education and research, is now an associate dean in the University’s School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics (NSM) and Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science (Jonsson School). For NSM Pearson is associate dean for academic affairs and strategic initiatives and for the Jonsson School she is associate dean […]

By Carly OrewilerMarch 1, 2024 Although Noor Malik loved science, mastering Newton’s laws of motion was low on her summer bucket list. It was 2018, only a couple months before she started high school, and she wasn’t particularly excited about spending a week of her break back in school. At a physics camp, of all […]

UT Dallas and the UTeach Dallas program in the Department of Science and Mathematics Education in the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics recently received commendation from the Texas Education Agency (TEA) for effectively addressing the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) teacher shortage in the state, specifically citing the program’s production of mathematics teachers. […]

To point more girls and people of color toward careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, Texas House Representative Rhetta Bowers helped pass House Bill 3435 last year, officially designating March 1 as Texas Girls in STEM Day. “When asked why this effort means so much to me, I often reply, ‘because tomorrow depends on […]

Following a national search, Dr. David Hyndman has been hired and takes the helm as dean of the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics effective Feb. 1.  Dr. Hyndman’s research and service are known internationally. His group’s research on hydrogeology evaluates human impacts on the water cycle through changes in climate and land use. Dr. […]