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Join WPI's RET program for middle school teachers interested in biomedical engineering research and inquiry-based learning. Work on cutting-edge projects in tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, and infection control. Collaborate with faculty and graduate students to enhance student learning in engineering. For more info and application, visit http://www.wpi.edu/academics/bme/ret.html. Contact STEM Education Center at www.wpi.edu/+stem, stemcenter@wpi.edu, 508-831-5512.
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2014 NSF Research Experiences for Teachers Inquiry-based Bioengineering Research and Design Experiences for Middle-School Teachers The target participants are middle-school science, mathematics and technology teachers with an interest in biomedical engineering and inquiry-based learning techniques. Teachers work alongside faculty and graduate students, participating in high-level research projects in fields such as tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, and infection control on biomaterials. For more information and the link to the online application, visit: http://www.wpi.edu/academics/bme/ret.html The goals of WPI's RET in Engineering Site program are to motivate and improve middle school student-learning in engineering and establish a collaborative partnership between middle-school teachers and WPI engineering faculty through inquiry-based experiences in bioengineering. STEM Education Center www.wpi.edu/+stem stemcenter@wpi.edu 508-831-5512