Articles from July 2017

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College Board names first Robert L. Brennan chair

Friday, July 28, 2017
Tim Moses, chief psychometrician at the College Board, has been named the board's first Robert L. Brennan chair of psychometric research. 
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Experiential learning taking place in Colorado

Thursday, July 20, 2017
Ted Neal, Clinical Associate Professor of Science Education in the Department of Teaching and Learning, leads pre-service teachers on an experiential learning expedition in the Crested Butte, Colorado area.
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Perry Research Scholars Institute brings talented high schoolers to the UI

Tuesday, July 18, 2017
The Perry Research Scholars Institute, a two-week summer camp program for eighth-, ninth-, and 10th-graders organized by the College of Education’s Belin-Blank Center, introduces high school students to a variety of academic research so they can explore their interests and plan for the future.
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Grant highlights importance of rural STEM education for high-achieving students

Monday, July 17, 2017
The Belin-Blank Center will continue to strengthen STEM-positive environments for rural Iowa 6th- to 8th-graders through the STEM Excellence and Leadership program.
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Alumna educates as 'citizen ambassador'

Wednesday, July 12, 2017
Lauren Darby (MAT '15) is a Fulbright scholar who taught English to 5th- through 12th-graders in Wolfsburg, Germany. Her valued role as a "citizen ambassador" is explored in this article from The Daily Iowan. Read the full article in The Daily Iowan.
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Neal mentors externs in SE Iowa

Tuesday, July 11, 2017
Ted Neal, Clinical Associate Professor of Science Education in the Department of Teaching and Learning, mentors externs Alicia (Schiller) Haynes and Amanda Schiller.
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Alumna helps struggling students succeed

Thursday, July 6, 2017
Cynthia Knight (BA '86) is the founder and director of Iowa NET High Academy. “I create hope for students who have none,” says Knight.