Center for Applied Science and Mathematics for Innovation and Competitiveness

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• Center for Applied Science and Mathematics for
  Innovation and Competitiveness

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History

• Fall 2004 Rocky Mountain Middle School Math and
  Science Partnership
• Increase middle school math and science teachers
  content knowledge and pedagogical content
  knowledge.
• Scholarships for middle school students for
  summer camps.
• Internship opportunities for UCDHSC students in
  middle school classrooms.
• October 2005 Developed the idea for CASMIC
• April 2006 Business plan signed off by the
  chancellor.
• June 2006 Carole Basile appointed as Director
• August 2006 Move into new offices CU700M
• September 2006 Kick-off

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Key Messages

• The Center for Applied Science and Mathematics
  for Innovation and Competitiveness (CASMIC) is
  designed to promote partnerships between the
  University of Colorado at Denver and Health
  Sciences Center, School Districts, other
  Institutions of Higher Education, and the
  Business sector to
• Create opportunities for all students to develop
  the knowledge and skills necessary for career
  exploration in disciplines requiring math and
  science
• Advocate for policy that promotes teaching,
  learning, and research of math and science in
  applied settings
• Examine behavioral and social environments and
  their influence on math and science learning
• Bridge gaps across K-20 schools, colleges, and
  universities, community advocates, and business
  partners so that students can use math and
  science to be competitive in a global society
  and
• Promote innovation across the sciences,
  mathematics, engineering, and technology to
  expand interdisciplinary learning, teaching, and
  research.

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Submitted Grants

• Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (PI Gita
  Alaghband, Engineering) (500,000/5 years)
• Goal Scholarship opportunities for engineering
  students.
• GK12 (PI Robert Damrauer, Chemistry)
  (3,000,000/5 years)
• Goal Advance science achievement in grades 3-5,
  and close existing performance gaps between
  subpopulations of students by providing support
  from university STEM graduate students.
• Math and Science Partnership (PI Charlie
  Ferguson, Biology) (5,000,000/5 years)
• Goal To advance achievement in high quality
  mathematics and science coursework by all
  students by providing summer institutes to high
  school teachers and having secondary-postsecondary
  interface and discussion related to attrition
  rates in early STEM courses.
• Academies for Youth in Science (PI Carole
  Basile, CASMIC)(800,000/3 years)
• Goal Provides at-risk children in grades 5-8 in
  the Denver Public Schools with out-of-school
  experiences featuring experiential exposure to
  exciting work occurring in STEM-related
  government agencies and businesses around the
  Denver metro area
• Howard Hughes Medical Institute Grant (PI Robin
  Michael, Neuroscience, HSC) (750,000/3 years)
• Goal Providing teacher research experiences in
  research labs at Health Sciences Center
  opportunities for graduate assistants to gain
  mentoring and K-12 experience community events
  related to health sciences research and student
  performance in science.
• Colorado Commission on Higher Education (PI
  Carole Basile, CASMIC) (125,000)
• Goal Providing stipends to Denver Public School
  teachers to participate in the RM-MSMSP.

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Grants in Progress

• STEP (PI Martin Huber, Physics) (1,000,000/5
  years)
• Goal To create research lab models that include
  undergraduate and graduate students prepare
  freshman and sophomores for research experience
  support faculty development in mentoring of
  student researchers.
• Informal Science Education (PI Karen Koellner,
  SEHD) (3,000,000/5 years)
• Goal Integration of mathematics in informal
  science venues including the Denver Museum of
  Science and Nature and the Childrens Museum of
  Denver.

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Faculty Associates

• Robert Damrauer, Professor, Chemistry
• Randy Tagg, Associate Professor, Physics
• Doris Kimbrough, Associate Professor, Chemistry
• Doug Dyckes, Chair, Chemistry
• John Lanning, Professor, Chemistry
• Brad Stith, Professor, Biology
• Lisa Johansen, Associate Professor, Biology
• Ken Ortega, Professor, Civil Engineering
• Michael S. Jacobson, Professor, Math
• Lynn Bennethum, Associate Professor
• Bill Briggs, Professor, Math
• Charlie Ferguson, Associate Professor, Biology,
  Associate Dean
• Doug Dyckes, Chair, Professor, Chemistry
• Michael Greene, Assistant Professor, Biology
• Lisa Johansen, Assistant Professor, Biology
• Cheri Jones, Senior Instructor, Biology
• Martin Maltempo, Professor, Physics

• Kim Reigier, Instructor, Biology
• Deborah Thomas, Assistant Professor, Geology
• Joanna Wright, Assistant Professor, Geology
• Mary E. Coussons-Read, Associate Professor,
  Psychology and Health and Behavioral Science
  Chair
• Dave Young, Senior Instructor, Information and
  Learning Technologies
• Heidi Barker, Regis University
• Rock Levinson Professor, Physiology,
• Lynn Bemis, Assistant Professor, Medical Oncology
• Diego Restrepo, Professor, Cell and Developmental
  Biology/Director of the Neuroscience
• Jack Westfall, MD, Family Medicine
• Gretchen Guiton Associate Professor, Education
• Angela Sauaia, Curriculum Specialist, Diversity 
• Timberly Roane, Associate Professor, Biology
• Martin Huber, Professor, Biology

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Other Partners

• Denver Public Schools
• Adams 14 Schools
• Jefferson County Public Schools
• Adams County 12 Five Star Schools
• Mapleton Public Schools
• Westminster 50 Public Schools
• Elizabeth Public Schools
• Gilpin Public Schools
• Englewood Public Schools

• St. Vrain Public Schools
• Brighton Public Schools
• Colorado I Have a Dream
• Space Science Institute
• Lockheed Martin Corporation
• Childrens Museum of Denver
• Denver Museum of Science and Nature

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Grants Under Discussion

• Research Experiences for Undergraduates
• Developmental Learning Sciences
• Research Experiences for Teachers
• Discovery Research K-12
• WIRED
• Others

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Other Activities Under Construction

• Website that would connect STEM activities across
  UCDHSC.
• Partnership with Faculty Development to create
  venues for data-based conversation and showcasing
  faculty work in STEM research, experiential
  learning, and K-12 connections.
• First Bridge Conversation 900 AM - 1100 AM
  Friday, October 13, 2006 Facilitated by Charlie
  Ferguson and John Lanning
• Continued pursuit of partnerships and funding for
  innovative ideas.

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Faculty Associates

• Faculty that would like to be associated with
  CASMIC and notified of possible opportunities and
  linkages.

• Faculty who would like to take advantage of
  CASMICs network and pursue innovative ideas.

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Strategic Advisory Board

• Faculty and partner representatives that would
  like to serve on an advisory board for CASMIC.
  Meeting four times per year to provide advice,
  ideas, and vision.

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Interest Survey

• Name
• Interest Areas or Ideas.
• Work you are already doing that we should know
  aboutwebsite, etc.
• Willing to be a faculty associate or partner or
  serve on the strategic advisory board.

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Thanks for Coming!!