CREATE for STEM

🎉 Our 2026 Mini Conference is coming up and we couldn't be more excited!

This year we're thrilled to welcome our first mathematics scholar and researcher, Dr. Yasemin Copur-Gencturk, as our keynote speaker!

Join us Tuesday, May 12 at the STEM Building for a day of learning, sharing, and connecting with colleagues. Attendance is open to all, and if you'd like to present a poster, we'd love to see your work!

Learn more: https://create4stem.msu.edu/miniconference2026

Register here: https://create4stem.msu.edu/form/conference-registration

See you there!

Don't miss the final CREATE Community Talks of the 25-26 academic year! Join us Tuesday, April 28 at 1:00 pm in the CREATE Seminar Space for two fantastic presentations on STEM education research. All are welcome!

For more information, visit: https://create4stem.msu.edu/node/776

📍 Wrapping up our conference season in Seattle! CREATE for STEM will be at NARST April 19th-22nd. Come say hello and catch us at our presentations throughout the conference. We hope to see you there!

For more details on where to find us, visit: https://create4stem.msu.edu/node/775

📍 Next stop, Anaheim! CREATE for STEM is heading to the NSTA conference April 15th–18th. We'd love to connect with you, so come find us at our presentations throughout the week!

For more details on where to find us, visit: https://create4stem.msu.edu/node/772

📢 Calling all MSU undergrads! The CESE (Crafting Engaging Science Environments) program is looking for a team member who loves science, education, and making an impact. It's a paid summer position right here on campus at Erickson Hall. Deadline is April 10, so don't wait! Share with someone who'd be a great fit.

Go to education.msu.edu/cr-cese for more information!

📍Heading to Los Angeles! We will be at the AERA conference April 8th-12th. Join CREATE for STEM at any or all presentations over the course of the conference! We would love to see you.

For more information about the conference schedule, go to: https://create4stem.msu.edu/node/771

If you are going to MSTA 2026, consider joining Dr. Cory Miller, Kara Haas and three participating teachers in the 2026 MiTEN program who will share "Joyful Learning in Nature: Reconnecting Science Methods to Curiosity, Play and Place." Attendees will leave with practical strategies for including nature and place-based science experiences in teacher education. They would love to see you there!

As AI technologies redefine what’s possible in classrooms and research labs, how can STEM education evolve with AI to serve all learners? RSVP to attend the University of Georgia's AI4STEM Education Center’s inaugural Distinguished Guest Speaker Series on Nov. 19, 2025. For more information, go to: https://calendar.uga.edu/event/rethinking-stem-education-research-teaching-and-learning-in-the-age-of-ai

We'll see you in Minneapolis! CREATE will be presenting at three different sessions: Joe, Tingting Li, & Selin Akgun at a full day workshop on 11/12; the same team for a one-hour session on 11/15; and Steve Bennett & WeiWei He will lead a two-hour workshop on 11/13. For more information, go to: https://create4stem.msu.edu/node/704

We were delighted to host a delegation of pre-service STEM and language arts teachers and faculty from Nanjing University on October 20! The group spent ten days visiting MSU, and we’re grateful to the MSU VIPP program and the College of Education’s OISE department for inviting us to be part of their experience.