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Getting Young Scientists into the Science Teacher Pipeline

July 23, 2010

Producing science teachers who can keep up with rapidly advancing fields and also inspire students is not an easy task. With a grant from the National Science Foundation's Robert Noyce Scholarship Program, the School of Science at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis is challenging science majors--individuals who enjoy and appreciate science--to transfer their enthusiasm and knowledge to students in middle-school and high-school classrooms. Full Story

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School of Science at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

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