Goldwater Scholarship Nominees

Congratulations to 2021 Goldwater Scholarship nominees, Aujanae Eubanks (Psychology), Bridgett Grosz (Geosciences), Carlan Haugrud (Health and Medical Sciences), and Anna Madsen (Biochemistry & Biotechnology and Cellular & Molecular Biology). The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship Program is a nationally recognized and prestigious program designed to provide support to highly qualified students who are planning on pursuing careers in science, math and […]

Planetarium director and student researcher present workshop at national astronomy conference

Dr. Sara Schultz and Erick Hernandez presented a workshop on using strategic questioning (a form of formative assessment) with both formal and informal groups to better engage and educate.  The workshop was presented to an international audience during the annual meeting of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific.  Hernandez, a student in science education, developed much of the workshop during […]

LASC 2 Critical Thinking Course added to Spring 2021 schedule

A second section of the LASC 2 Critical Thinking ANTH 100 “Debating Humankind” course has been added to the spring 2021 schedule. This section is fully online and asynchronous. This course explores critical thinking skills in relation to multicultural examples spanning time and space. Students will review and engage in a series of discussions, including among others, topics on race, […]