Science, Education Partnership Displayed Internationally

Lindsey Keith-Vincent, SciTEC Director, and Alicia Boudreaux from the College of Engineering and Science presented their work at the International Conference on Chemistry Education in Toronto, Canada. Their poster presentation at the conference highlighted their work through the collaboration of the Louisiana Alliance for Simulation-Guided Materials Applications (LA-SIGMA), Shell Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) program and Professional Education Outreach. Keith-Vincent commented in the Ruston Daily Leader, “We at SciTEC are so grateful to be a part of a university family supportive of innovative, interdisciplinary projects that highlight fascinating research and allow opportunities to aid teacher in translating those findings to the community and children of all ages.” Since 2011, the LA-SIGMA RET Program has impacted 33 teachers and over 3,000 students throughout the state in collaboration with LSU, UNO, Xavier, Southern University, Tulane University, and Grambling University through a $20 million grant from the National Science Foundation.