UTD Science and Mathematics Education Department

09/23/2026

September 22, 2026
Autumnal Equinox marks the start of Autumn in the Northern Hemisphere. Scientifically, it is when the sun is exactly above the equator; day and night of equal length marking the start of fall/autumn.

09/04/2026

Fun with UV Beads and Meteorites with UTeach Dallas and SME at the NSM Weeks of Welcome event! Hope you were able to stop by!

09/02/2026

With bittersweet celebration, it’s time to say goodbye and Happy Retirement to our fabulous AA Melissa Wyder! The office won’t be the same without you!

08/24/2026

Welcome Back Comets!! 💫 Fall 2026 is ready to blast off! 🚀

07/02/2026

“The Zebrafish Summer Institute is an innovative professional development program for secondary science teachers teaching grades six through 12,” said Dr. Vinita Hajeri, associate professor of instruction [in the SME Dept] and creator of the Zebrafish Summer Institute. “Every summer we bring in science educators from throughout the state, and they train with us to learn how to use zebrafish in their classrooms.”

Dr. Vinita Hajeri and the Zebrafish Summer Institute are empowering teachers in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and beyond to embrace hands-on scientific learning and research. By fostering a community of nearly 40 teachers, the institute is helping to spark a passion for STEM education in a new generati...

06/21/2026

Happy Summer Solstice! ☀️The summer solstice marks the official start of astronomical summer and the longest day of the year.

It occurs when one of Earth’s poles is tilted toward the sun at its most extreme angle, and due to Earth’s tilt, this happens twice a year. In the Northern Hemisphere, the summer solstice falls in June (while the Southern Hemisphere experiences the winter solstice), and in the Southern Hemisphere, it falls in December (while the Northern Hemisphere experiences the winter solstice).

05/23/2026

Congratulations to our Spring 26 Masters of Arts of Teaching graduates! We celebrated them after graduation with a party! 🎉 We look forward to watching your next steps.

05/21/2026

UT Dallas President Prabhas V. Moghe congratulated Dr. Stephanie Taylor BS’06 for receiving the President’s Teaching Excellence Award in Undergraduate Instruction (non-tenure-track). Taylor was one of six recipients of President’s Teaching Excellence Awards at the ninth annual Celebration of Teaching Excellence. We are so proud of you!

04/24/2026

The SME Department MAT program was honored for their commitment to the assessment process, Excellence in Assessment: Master of Arts in Teaching in Science/Mathematics Education. Emily Hennessy accepted the award for the program at the ceremony.
The 2026 Assessment Awards ceremony celebrated this year’s awardees, which is hosted by the UT Dallas University Assessment Committee and the Office of Institutional Success and Decision Support.
The awards honor individuals and programs in academic, student affairs, administrative and academic support assessment who have adopted new processes to improve their assessment, advocated for meaningful assessment, and sustained assessment work.

04/17/2026

UTD Zebrafish Summer Institute ~ 5 Spots Left‼

4-day hybrid PD workshop for secondary science teachers (grades 6-12) to learn how to use zebrafish to engage their students in authentic, real-world scientific investigations. Earn 24 CPE❗

Participants use hands-on inquiries to explore how to use zebrafish in their classrooms with this TEKS-aligned curriculum to teach students about concepts- such as: the stages of growth & development, interactions between organism & the environment, ecology, aquatic biology, and genetics. 🐟

🔬 Receive Classroom & Lab Supplies

🤝 Monthly Support Meetings

👥 Zebrafish Teacher Network

Get all the details at: bit.ly/UTD-ZSI or scan QR code