Regional Math and Science Center
Grand Valley a partner in statewide effort to immerse K-12 students in water education
The From Students to Stewards Initiative is a multi-agency collaboration to improve water literacy for K-12 students.
Feb 14, 2020
Grand Valley to lead K-12 computer science curriculum coordination
The partnership with Code.org, a nonprofit computer science organization that provides K-12 curriculum and training resources, will allow Grand Valley experts to coordinate annual professional development for up to 1,000 teachers in that discipline.
Nov 20, 2019
GVSU tapped as partner in computer science conference funded by MiSTEM Advisory Council grant
Grand Valley has played a key role in a conference that is training teachers on computer science.
Jul 31, 2019
Middle school students get hands-on experience exploring health careers
From operating modern medical equipment to collecting data in a lab to understanding different types of physical therapies, about 80 middle school students explored health careers during a summer camp at Grand Valley State University.
Jul 25, 2019
GVSU camp teaches renewable energy, design thinking
Nearly 50 students from 20 local middle schools spent four days on the Allendale Campus learning about the benefits of renewable energy and best sustainable practices during the third annual Energizing Our World summer camp.
Jun 26, 2019
21 Science Olympiad teams advance to state competition
Twelve middle school teams and nine high school teams have advanced to the Michigan Science Olympiad state tournament, after competing in the 35th annual Region 12 tournament March 23 at Grand Valley.
Mar 26, 2019
GVSU Science Olympiad celebrating 35 years
More than 1,000 local middle and high school students will become disease detectives and meteorologists, analyze potions and poisons, and dissect the concepts of thermodynamics, during the 35th annual Region 12 Michigan Science Olympiad tournament March 23.
Mar 13, 2019
Students create glue, extract banana DNA and explore green chemistry during STEM event
Extracting DNA from a banana, exploring magnetism and using green chemistry were just a few of the activities that local middle school students participated in during a recent, interactive STEM event. "Fall in Love with STEM," presented by the Association of Women in Science (AWIS) - West Michigan, took place February 23 in the Padnos Hall of Science on the Allendale Campus. The event included various workshops and activities led by Grand Valley faculty, staff and students, focusing on cell and molecular biology, engineering
Feb 26, 2019
Conference to help K-12 educators inspire future scientists
Educators from districts across Michigan will gather at Grand Valley to expand their K-12 teaching strategies during the annual Fall Science Update. The conference, sponsored by the Regional Math and Science Center, will take place November 14 on the Allendale Campus. This year's conference theme will be "inspiring science." Keynote speakers will include Terra Tarango and Patrik Brundin from the Van Andel ResearchInstitute.
Nov 7, 2018
Outreach event teaches local students benefits of sustainable energy
More than 70 middle school students from Kent, Ottawa and Muskegon counties learned about the impact of energy use and its effect on the environment, during an interactive outreach event October 20 at Grand Valley. During Energizing Our World Saturday, students participated in various sessions led by Grand Valley faculty members and engaged in hands-on activities to learn about solar, wind and hydro power.
Oct 24, 2018
