By Anastasia Smith
Features Assignment Editor
St. Bonaventure is the recipient of the National Science Foundation Robert Noyce Grant. This grant will help New York state graduates going into the field of Secondary STEM education, as the state has been experiencing a shortage in this field.
STEM refers to the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. As of recent years, New York state has reported a drop in the amount of STEM teachers in secondary education. Worse yet, there’s been an overall drop in college students going into STEM.
The Noyce STEM grant totals to over $70,000 to improve the university’s undergraduate STEM programs, as well as to develop new programs under the STEM title. This will also increase financial aid for students entering high-needs fields, such as Secondary STEM education, in addition to allowing graduates to complete teacher certification requirements.
Faculty members involved in the grant application include: Dr. Christine Uhl, assistant professor of math and a co-principal investigator on the grant proposal, Dr. Maureen Cox, associate professor of mathematics and Dr. Adam Brown, associate professor of elementary education.
With this grant through the Noyce Capacity Building Project, St. Bonaventure intends to develop four new academic programs, enabling students to meet the requirements for secondary teaching certification, while also receiving a degree in a STEM field.
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