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Michigan State Launches Math-Science Institute

By Erik W. Robelen — November 02, 2010 1 min read
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Michigan State University is expanding its efforts to improve math and science education by creating a new research center. The Institute for Research on Mathematics and Science Education, announced last week, will bring together “top scholars” in science and education and facilitate projects to tackle student-learning challenges from kindergarten through college, according to a press release. Initial research will focus on math, biology, and physics in grades 7-12 and at the college level.

A version of this article appeared in the November 03, 2010 edition of Education Week as Michigan State Launches Math-Science Institute

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