Most college students in the United States do not grasp the scientific basis of the carbon cycle – an essential skill in understanding the causes and consequences of climate change, according to research published in the January issue of BioScience. The study, whose authors include several current and former researchers from Michigan State University, calls… Read More »
By Nicole Geary Step inside Kristen Renn’s office and it’s hard to miss the affinity for her undergraduate alma mater. There are posters and pendants from Mount Holyoke College on the wall and a calendar of campus photos near her desk. It’s been 25 years since Renn, an associate professor in the College of Education… Read More »
Michigan State University professor James Fairweather has been nominated to serve on a new national panel focused on improving science teaching and learning at the university level. Fairweather, who is widely known for his work on faculty roles and rewards, holds the Mildred B. Erickson Distinguished Chair in Higher, Adult and Lifelong Education at MSU.… Read More »
The course, EAD 866: Teaching in Post Secondary Education, taught by Dr. Ann Austin, Dr. John Dirkx, and Dr. Rhonda Egidio has been selected as Best in the Fully Online Course category for the 2010 AT&T Faculty Awards program. Libraries, Computing, and Technology in the Office of the Provost initiated this annual awards program to… Read More »
