OXFORD, Miss. –This summer, 15 Mississippi teachers will be ready to help address a critical teacher shortage in the state after completing the Middle Math Institutes at the Center for Mathematics and Science Education. Created in 2021, the institutes serve a crucial role in minimizing the number of middle school math teacher vacancies in MississippiRead the story …
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CMSE Addresses Teacher Shortage with Middle Math Endorsement Pathway
The Center’s Middle Math Institutes have helped more than 20 Mississippi teachers earn a 901 Endorsement
July 10, 2023 by
CMSE Staffer Receives International Award for Robotics Work
Mannie Lowe honored for growth, impact of FTC Robotics Challenge statewide
July 20, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Mannie Lowe, a staff member at the University of Mississippi, is the 2016 recipient of the International Volunteer of the Year Award from FIRST, an organization that promotes an interest in STEM fields among students, with programs such as the FIRST Tech Challenge robotics competition for middle- and high-schoolers. As this year’s honoree, Lowe,Read the story …
CMSE Hosts Third Annual Mathematics Specialist Conference
Center helps math teachers improve content knowledge, prepare for Common Core
October 16, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A large group of Mississippi teachers is better equipped to help their students learn mathematical concepts and prepare for the new Common Core educational standards, thanks to a recent educator conference at the University of Mississippi. The university’s Center for Mathematics and Science Education, or CMSE, hosted its third annual Mathematics SpecialistRead the story …
CMSE Student Coaches Team to Success at Statewide, World Robotics Competitions
Team Purple Thunder won first and second place statewide; later placed 13th out of 64 teams in their division in St. Louis
May 28, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Ray Holt dramatically impacted the worlds of computer science and flight in 1970 when he invented the world’s first microprocessor chip, a technological leap that enabled the U.S. military to run integrated flight control systems in the F-14 “Tomcat” fighter plane. Forty-three years later, the retired Silicon Valley computer designer completed hisRead the story …
CMSE Summer Camps Help Teachers and Students Expand Math and Science Horizons
September 14, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Students in Analice Sowell’s high school chemistry classes soon will be learning how engineers manipulate the chemical and physical characteristics of natural materials to make them lighter, stronger, more heat-resistant and perfect for a host of everyday applications, everything from bone replacements to the heat shield for NASA’s Curiosity rover on Mars.Read the story …
CMSE Founder, Chemical Engineering Professor is 2012 UM Teacher of the Year
April 14, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – John O’Haver’s vision, drive and enthusiasm inspire University of Mississippi students, faculty and staff in an almost contagious manner. Colleagues across campus have taken notice of his lively teaching style, and alumni cite him as a major influence on their own successes. Thursday evening, at the university’s 69th Honors Day Convocation, ChancellorRead the story …
CMSE Founder, Chemical Engineering Professor is 2012 UM Teacher of the Year
April 13, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – John O’Haver’s vision, drive and enthusiasm inspire University of Mississippi students, faculty and staff in an almost contagious manner. Colleagues across campus have taken notice of his lively teaching style, and alumni cite him as a major influence on their own successes. Thursday evening, at the university’s 69th Honors Day Convocation, ChancellorRead the story …
Computer & Information Science to Host 48th ACMSE Conference April 15-17
April 5, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – More than 150 computer scientists from around the region are expected at the University of Mississippi April 15-17 for the 48th annual Association for Computing Machinery SouthEast Conference.
Robot-wielding Mississippi Students Compete in Tech Championship
Mississippi FIRST Tech Challenge teaches skills and promotes 'gracious professionalism'
March 7, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Robots waged war Saturday (March 4) in the Tad Smith Coliseum as students competed in the 11th annual Mississippi FIRST Tech Challenge Championship. Hosted by the Center for Mathematics and Science Education at the University of Mississippi, the event sees Mississippi students in grades 7-12 design and operate robots to capture and strategicallyRead the story …
Center Hosts 10th Annual Mathematics Specialist Conference
CMSE helps math teachers improve content knowledge, expand networking opportunities
November 4, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A large group of Mississippi teachers is better equipped to help their students learn mathematical concepts and use one another as a resource, thanks to a recent educator conference at the University of Mississippi. The university’s Center for Mathematics and Science Education, or CMSE, hosted its 10th annual Mathematics Specialist Conference onRead the story …