Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Connections

科学，技术，工程和数学（STEM）连接项目在刘易斯大学将有助于准备充分的毕业生干劳动力与化学，生物化学，物理学和化学物理学的高级培训。它旨在通过基于真实世界经验的体验式学习模式来加强物理科学教育。学生将在竞争激烈的环境中为就业和研究生院提供坚实的基础。具体重点将放在与紧迫的社会问题相关的技能上，如替代能源，信息存储的新材料，下一代医疗保健材料和先进的光学技术。该学院将利用其与纳米技术公司，阿贡和费米国家实验室，以及社区的关系，为学生提供体验式学习的机会。它还将扩大与实验室以及在这些先进领域工作的国内外公司的研究合作。外联和招聘战略将侧重于少数民族中具有学术资格的学生，从而促进STEM劳动力的多样性。该大学将通过STEM Connections对其物理科学课程进行几项改进，为支持整个物理科学课程的未来扩展提供证据。STEM连接将通过一个创新的过程，强调在现实世界的问题解决和劳动力需求的背景下跨学科的联系，为学生的物理科学职业做好准备。一个特别的重点将放在跨学科领域，如纳米技术，材料科学和替代能源。学者之间的联系将得到加强，以提高同行的支持和保留，并在学生/教师和外部机构，以提高参与。STEM连接将培养学生对跨学科科学，研究方法，以及如何将科学应用于现实世界问题的理解，以及批判性思维，沟通和协作的必要技能。外部评估将确定这些策略对入学，保留，毕业和参与的影响。广泛的教师和行政支持，最新的设施和重新设计的科学课程将提供资源，使大学能够实现其计划目标。招聘策略将包括利用学生和校友网络，基于网络的营销，和校园内的小型博览会，以连接与地区高中学生和他们的家长，教师和指导顾问。学者将通过奖学金获得财政支持，并通过第一年基于项目的经验和与解决行业和社区问题有关的基础课程获得学术支持。

The Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Connections project at Lewis University will contribute well prepared graduates to the STEM workforce with advanced training in chemistry, biochemistry, physics, and chemical physics. It is designed to enhance physical sciences education through an experiential learning model based on real-world experiences. The scholars will be provided with a solid foundation for employment and graduate school in a competitive landscape. Specific emphasis will be placed on skills relevant to pressing societal issues, such as alternative energy, novel materials for information storage, next generation health care materials, and advanced optical technology. The college will leverage its relationships with nanotechnology companies, Argonne and Fermi National Laboratories, and the community to provide students with experiential learning opportunities. It will also expand its research collaborations with the labs and both domestic and international companies working in these advanced fields. Outreach and recruitment strategies will focus on academically qualified students from minority populations and thereby contribute to the diversity of the STEM workforce. The university will pilot several enhancements to its physical science programs through STEM Connections, providing evidence to support future expansion throughout the physical science programs. STEM Connections will prepare students for physical science careers through an innovative process that emphasizes interdisciplinary connections in the context of real-world problem solving and workforce requirements. A special focus will be placed on interdisciplinary fields such as nanotechnology, materials science, and alternative energy. Connections will be strengthened among scholars to improve peer support and retention, and between students/faculty and outside institutions to improve engagement. STEM Connection will develop student understanding of interdisciplinary science, research methods, and how to apply science to real-world problems, as well as necessary skills in critical thinking, communication, and collaboration. An external evaluation will determine the impact of these strategies on enrollment, retention, graduation, and engagement. Extensive faculty and administrative support, up-to-date facilities, and a redesigned science curriculum will provide the resources to enable the university to accomplish its program objectives. Recruitment strategies will include using student and alumni networks, web-based marketing, and an on-campus mini-expo to connect with area high school students and their parents, teachers, and guidance counselors. Scholars will be supported financially through scholarships, and academically through first-year project-based experiences and foundational coursework linked to problem solving in industry and the community.