GRIDC Project Expands into Wind and Sustainable Transportation Technologies

Green Research for Incorporating Data in the Classroom (GRID_C) is a National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded project aimed at developing students’ higher order thinking skills in a data-rich learning environment. The research team has created an extensive data collection system that utilizes renewable energy sources at the North Carolina Solar Center and throughout the state of North Carolina.

International Connections

As our world becomes flatter, global connections and interdependence become increasingly important for economic as well as educational and social prosperity.  With unprecedented economic expansion over the last decade, China is rapidly emerging as a leader in the global marketplace. During this time of dynamic change, the US has the opportunity to exchange ideas with Chinese educators about how each country is addressing critical issues related to globalization and education in their country.

Research Could Lead More Students To STEM Careers

Filling the pipeline with the next generation of chemists, engineers and statisticians isn’t easy. New research at North Carolina State University hopes to drive U.S. students to careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, also known as STEM.

A team of researchers at NC State recently received a $1.8 million grant from the National Science Foundation that will bring advanced mathematics software to rural, underserved high schools in North Carolina through NC State’s innovative cloud computing solution, the Virtual Computing Lab (VCL). The project, called “Scale-Up: Scaling up STEM Learning with the VCL,” is designed to be replicated across the state and country.

MINDSET Creates New Math Curriculum

North Carolina is one of several states requiring high school students to take four years of math. For some students this means precalculus or calculus, but for others, this may not be the best option. The MINDSET Project may be the answer for those students choosing not to take calculus.

MINDSET stands for Mathematics INstruction using Decision Science and Engineering Tools and focuses on designing, implementing and evaluating a fourth year mathematics curriculum based upon operations research and industrial engineering. The idea is to teach math with a business focus that will improve a student’s problem solving skills and attitudes toward math, especially in underrepresented populations.