News and Updates: Dr Emily Plunkett Thrasher

Friday Institute’s HI-RiSE Team Awarded First Place at National Lesson Plan Competition
Feb 04, 2022
The Friday Institute's HI-RiSE team, led by Hollylynne Lee, took first place at the Data Science for Everyone (DS4E) Coalition’s inaugural Bite-Sized Data Science Lesson Plan Competition with their lesson plan titled, “The Thrills of Roller Coasters: Using Data to Make Recommendations.”
2021-2022 Catalyst Grant Winners Announced
Oct 22, 2021
Three Catalyst Grants were awarded this week by the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation and the NC State College of Education.
Catalyst Grants
Nov 04, 2020
The purpose of the Catalyst Grant program is to increase research collaborations among faculty and staff in the College of Education departments and those located at the Friday Institute. A...
Friday Institute Partnership with Sampson County Schools Brings Data-Rich Activities and Resources Into Classrooms
Mar 24, 2020
A team of statistics educators and researchers at the Friday Institute and the NC State College of Education recently worked with Sampson County Schools (SCS) teachers across disciplines to incorporate data into their classroom practices and help students understand how to critically analyze scientific phenomena and make evidence-based decisions.