C-STEM Center Content

C-STEM Center Receives $2.4M Grant to Introduce African American Girls to Engineering and Robotics

Andy Fell — August 20, 2021 - 10:00am

With a $2.4 million grant from the National Science Foundation, the 69�� Center for Integrated Computing and STEM Education, or C-STEM, will establish a new initiative to introduce Black/African American girls to engineering and robotics and provide them with resources to lead in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, in their schools, communities and careers.

C-STEM Center Offers Webinars, Professional Development for Math Teachers

Andy Fell — May 18, 2020 - 12:47pm

As schools, parents and students grapple with how to recover from the pandemic, the Center for Integrated Computing and STEM Education at the University of California, Davis, is offering free webinars and online professional development for teachers.

The C-STEM Engaged Learning Spotlight webinar series, from 11 to 11:30 a.m. every Tuesday, will highlight experience and accomplishments with the C-STEM Program. Teachers and administrators share their work and outcomes.

C-STEM Center Providing Free Tools, Teacher Resources for Distance Learning in Math

Andy Fell — March 25, 2020 - 5:29pm

With many K-12 schools closed nationwide, teachers and students can now get free access to tools for online learning in mathematics and computer science from the Center for Integrated Computing and STEM Education, or C-STEM, at the University of California, Davis.

The California Department of Education has told school districts to plan for distance learning, said C-STEM Center Director Harry Cheng, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at 69��.

University of Redlands Hosts 69�� Symposium on Robotics in Math Teaching

Andy Fell — February 04, 2020 - 1:45pm

Using robotics to close the achievement gap in mathematics education is the goal of a one-day symposium at the University of Redlands Feb. 24. Organized by the C-STEM Center at the University of California, Davis, in collaboration with Redlands Unified School District and the University of Redlands, the meeting will bring together teachers, administrators and other educators to share experiences and hands-on training in using coding and robotics as tools to teach math.

C-STEM Schools Robotics Competition is Saturday

Andy Fell — May 15, 2019 - 10:48am

About 700 elementary, middle and high school students from schools across California will show off their skills in robotics and programming this Saturday, May 18 at the 2019 C-STEM Center RoboPlay Challenge Competition. The competition runs all day in the ARC Pavilion on the 69�� campus and at University High School in Irvine.

RoboPlay Competition for K-12 Students Is May 19

Andy Fell — May 08, 2018 - 9:34am

The 2018 C-STEM Center RoboPlay Challenge Competition for elementary, middle and high school students will be held Saturday, May 19, at the ARC Pavilion, University of California, Davis, and at University High School in Irvine, California. The center also is announcing the free Girls in Robotics Leadership summer camps and professional development opportunities for teachers.