Category: CATALYST

#ThisIsPurdue interviews alum/TikTok star/science teacher Phil Cook about “Chem-o-ween” & teaching

“This Is Purdue” podcaster Kate Young interviewed Purdue Education alum, chemistry teacher and TikTok superstar Phil Cook (BSChemEd ’00, MSEd ’13) about his passion for education – and observed his “Chem-o-ween” experiments: an exploding pumpkin, liquid nitrogen marshmallows and flaming candy corn.

Dr. Nathan Mentzer receives Christian J. Foster Award

Purdue College of Education faculty member, Dr. Nathan Mentzer, has been awarded the Christian J. Foster Award, presented annually to a faculty member who has contributed to K-12 science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education in Indiana. Dr. Mentzer has...

Registration opens for January 2022 Indiana STEM Education Conference

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana – Registration is now open for the seventh-annual Indiana STEM Education Conference to be held on Thursday, January 13, 2022, at Purdue University. The conference theme is “STEM Education: Making Giant Leaps,” and will offer both in-person...

A group of female students work on a project with Girls Excelling in Math and Science (GEMS) at Purdue University

GEMS@Purdue announces partnership with Sensory Spectrum

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana – Girls Excelling in Math and Science (GEMS) at Purdue University announced on Wednesday, September 29 the formation of a new partnership with Sensory Spectrum, a leader in the field of product and consumer research. The partnership will...

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Program designed to put new science and math teachers in Indianapolis Public Schools ready for its next class

Purdue University is looking for a new cohort of 15 business, industry or academic professionals with strong science and math backgrounds who are interested in a career change teaching middle and high school students for its Indy STEM Teacher Residency...

500+ teachers will attend STEM education conference

More than 500 teachers and education professionals from across the state will attend the Indiana STEM Education Conference this week. The annual conference runs from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday (Jan. 15) in Stewart Center. This is the fifth...