Sep. 29—An education research program that investigates digital innovation and future-ready STEM teaching at Sul Ross State University has been officially named, a press release stated.
The La Frontera STEM Research Institute will have offices on all four SRSU campuses in Alpine, Del Rio, Eagle Pass and Uvalde.
STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and math, which compose core curriculum for students in Texas public schools.
Funding from the NSF Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program provides institutions of higher education with scholarships, stipends, and programmatic support to recruit and prepare STEM majors and professionals to become K-12 teachers.
LFRI has received support from the Science Mill Museum, located in Johnson City. They are collaborating to offer a mobile makerspace program. The institute is seeking additional research funds to explore bridging the…