Passion for Teaching
In the College of Natural Sciences, we believe in creating teaching and learning environments where students gain the relevant knowledge, skills and attitudes they need to reach their full potential. Our Office of STEM Education Excellence (STEMx) offers a wide range of STEM teaching and learning resources for college instructors.
Discover current STEMx programs & activities
Resources to Aid Learning
Instructors, from undergraduate course assistants to tenured faculty, receive support here for their work to be world-class educators, offering challenging and impactful classes, experiences and programs to help students thrive.
upcoming faculty trainings & activities
Undergraduate course assistant resources
Graduate student TA & postdoc lecturer resources
teaching resources for current instructors
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Our Philosophy
Helping students excel at learning and helping faculty embrace joy in teaching are key in the College of Natural Sciences. Our teams accomplish this through programs and activities that:
- collaborate with instructors, departments and leaders to flexibly adapt to current needs;
- inspire instructors to promote changes that positively impact student success;
- support large-scale impact, including through structural and systematic improvements;
- discover, develop and support novel insights in STEM teaching and learning; and
- bring instructors together for connection, professional growth and career development.