March 2, 2022

RSU 71 joins RiSE Center in a $1.35M STEM education project in coastal schools awarded from the NSF

The National Science Foundation has funded the Maine Center for Research in STEM Education initiative to explore how engaging students in coastal research projects can:

  • Help students build data literacy and career competency
  • Aid local policy and planning.

The $1.35 million award will involve multiple RSU71 schools over a 4 year period. Other Maine schools will also be involved with the project.

Here's the RISE Center's press release about the project:

https://umaine.edu/news/blog/2022/02/16/nsf-awards-rise-center-1-35m-for-stem-education-project-in-coastal-schools/

Here's the slide show given to the RSU71 Board of Directors on February 28, 2022 concerning the project.