CEISMC Activity

Program Evaluation Frameworks: Why Do They Matter?

In Conversation: ISyE Undergraduate Jathan Caldwell

Third-year industrial and Systems Engineering major and leader in Tech's Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers talks about what it is like to be a Hispanic STEM student

The 2020 President's Report

Take a look back at some of the highlights of Georgia Tech’s success during the past year.

Food Drives, Family Focused Workshops, and Informative Seminars Support the LatinX Community

GoSTEM at Georgia Tech provides Latino families with community service and engaging online programming

LatinX Computer Science Students Focus of New NSF-Funded Research Grant for Georgia Tech, University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras 

Georgia Tech and the University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras receive $2.9 million grant to design informal learning computer science curriculum and broaden access to STEM education.

Meltem Alemdar and Christopher Cappelli: Collaborative Interdisciplinary Research

Cutting-edge research in curricular assessment helped develop a seamless workflow to form a model of harmonious teamwork in action.

Georgia Tech Teacher Summer Internship Program Works to Build a Future in STEM Careers for Students in Middle Georgia

Macon County High School educator gains real-world experience to bring back to her classroom and received the 2020 Paul A. Duke GIFT Action Plan Award from Georgia Tech.

GoSTEAM at Georgia Tech promotes STEAM Innovation for K-12 Students and Teachers

72 middle and high school students and 26 teachers from Atlanta, Gwinnett, and Clayton County Public School participated in STEAM Innovation Workshops at Georgia Tech.

Innovative Georgia Tech K12 InVenture Prize Lead Teacher Garners National Recognition

Elementary School teacher, Julia Varnedoe was selected as a Grand Prize Winner of The Henry Ford's Innovation Nation Teacher Innovator Awards

Summer Stays On Track for Middle and High School Students

New STEAM Whistle Workshops deliver virtual learning experiences to students at home.

Georgia Tech Hosts Young Entrepreneurs Searching for Solutions to Real-World Problems

Georgia Tech’s K-12 InVenture Prize State Finals held on March 11th, 2020, featured 98 teams of student entrepreneurs from across Georgia.

Dr. Diley Hernandez Visually Represents Her Interpretation of “Welcome Home”

Exhibit allows faculty and staff to showcases their creative side at the Richards Gallery of the Ferst Center for the Arts

Strategic Plan Draft Available for Review, Application Period Open for Phase Two Working Groups

Georgia Tech has released the draft of its strategic plan document for community feedback and is accepting applications for working groups.

Teachers gain computer science savvy as kids apply skills to problems

Solutions to Disaster Preparedness and Response Showcased in Computer Science Competition

25 Metro Atlanta middle and high school student finalist teams showcase innovative solutions for disaster preparedness and response.

Georgia Tech’s Excel Program Moved to the Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing

Excel at Georgia Tech has been restructured into CEISMC, moving the program out of the Scheller College of Business, and into a centralized unit within the Office of the Provost.

Georgia Tech’s EarSketch Partners with Amazon, Ciara, to Teach Students Coding Through Music

EarSketch is at the center of the latest version of the Amazon Future Engineer program.

Summer STEAM Heats-up Young Scholars' Exploration of Science and Technology

CEISMC Summer PEAKS Program inspires the next generation of innovators.

CEISMC K.I.D.S Club Hiring

CEISMC is looking for undergraduate students who enjoy working with kids to work as Group Leaders.

$3M NSF Project Will Use Nature’s Designs to Spark High School Students’ Interest in Engineering

Four-year project will bring teachers into Georgia Tech labs and create new curriculum materials for them to use in class.

An Age of Empowerment: Diley [Dyla] Hernandez

Georgia Tech’s 2019 K12 InVenture Prize Inspires Young Inventors and Entrepreneurs

Georgia Tech’s K12 InVenture Prize, held on March 13, 2019, pushed students to approach the innovation process from a unique and challenging perspective inside and outside of the classroom.

To Catch Up During the Summer, Kids Need Robust Programs

Art in Motion

Cobb Students Stand Out at National Invention Convention, Cheatham Hill Elementary Teacher Wins Henry Ford’s Innovator Award

Lights, Camera, STEM Education!

Georgia Tech's K-12 STEM Education Unit is featured in the NSF 2019 STEM for All Video Showcase.

There is More to Being a Student Assistant than You Think

Rosemary Pitrone, a graduating senior at Georgia Tech, provides insight on the advantages of holding a student assistant position during college.

Students Showcase Inventions at STEM Teacher Leadership Program Symposium

At the 2019 STEM Teacher Leadership Program (STLP) Symposium, students participating in the Honeywell STEM Challenge presented their engineering projects designed to solve real problems in their communities.

Making STEAM Education More Equitable and Accessible

One of the goals of CEISMC is to address the lack of equitable access to STEAM education and opportunities for many students today.

GoSTEAM at Georgia Tech Hosts First STEAM Innovation Workshop

Around 80 middle and high school students from Gwinnett County, Clayton County, and Atlanta Public Schools came to Georgia Tech to participate in the STEAM Innovation Workshop.

Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics and Computing to Realign within the Center for 21st Century Universities

Effective immediately, the Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics and Computing (CEISMC) will become a unit within the Center for 21st Century Universities (C21U).

Horizons National Honors Site Director of Horizons Atlanta at Georgia Tech

Sirocus Barnes Receives the Leadership Award at 2019 Horizons National Annual Conference.

Dr. Meltem Alemdar Shares A Personal Story in Science

Dr. Meltem Alemdar, Associate Director for Educational Research and Evaluation for the Georgia Tech CEISMC was featured on The Story Collider - True Personal Stories About Science

CEISMC Innovators-in-Residence

The Georgia Tech Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing (CEISMC) is seeking dynamic individuals for its 2019-20 Innovators-in-Residence cohort.

A Summer of Fun and STEM Learning is Just Around the Corner at Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech CEISMC Summer programs pique interest in STEM in rising 4th-12th-grade students.

Are you an Innovator-in-Residence?

The Center for Education Integrating Science Mathematics and Computing (CEISMC) at Georgia Tech is recruiting dynamic individuals for our 2019-2020 Innovators-in-Residence Cohort.

Summer 2019 CEISMC Intern

CEISMC is seeking to hire an intern for summer 2019.

CEISMC and Code.org Prepare K-12 Educators to Teach Computer Science

Professional development sessions at Georgia Tech support teachers in the implementation of Code.org CS curriculums.

CEISMC Atlanta K.I.D.S. Club and New STEAM Workshops Spring into Action

Georgia Tech CEISMC fall and winter sessions of K.I.D.S Club and STEAM Workshops provide K-12 students with a wide variety of activities that aim to introduce students to new and fascinating STEM concepts.

NSF, NASA Announce Commitments to Support White House Strategic Plan on STEM Education

Georgia Tech CEISMC Study Published in International Journal of Education in Mathematics, Science, and Technology

A study conducted by Georgia Tech CEISMC researchers examining the impact of middle school engineering courses has been published in the International Journal of Education in Mathematics, Science, and Technology.

C21U and Tokyo Institute of Technology Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning Announce Collaboration Agreement

Georgia Tech’s Center for 21st Century Universities (C21U) and the Tokyo Institute of Technology’s Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning (CITL) have announced a Memorandum of Understanding that signifies the beginning of research collaboration.

Art in Motion: Integrating Technology into Art Classes by Michelle Calimlim

CEISMC Researchers Complete First Phase of NSF Study to Examine Teacher Personal Networks

CEISMC researchers examine support networks of STEM teachers in underserved schools.

Biologically Inspired Sustainable Building Design Challenges for Middle School Engineers: Expanding the Educational Reach of the Living Building at Georgia Tech

CEISMC will create an outreach curriculum pertaining to The Kendeda Building. This curriculum connects the State of Georgia’s teaching standards directly with biologically-inspired elements of the Living Building Challenge to help guide students’ understa

Georgia Teacher Recognized as Top Innovative Teacher by Henry Ford Museum

A K-12 InVenture Prize teacher was selected as a Top Innovative Teacher due to her excellence as a STEM educator.

Innovators-in-Residence Enliven STEM Learning

Georgia Tech team helps integrate STEM in classrooms at M.R. Hollis Innovation Academy.

VSU Students Gain In-Depth Teaching Experience at Georgia Tech Summer Program

VSU education majors spent the summer gaining real-world teaching experience through Atlanta Horizons at Georgia Tech program.

GoSTEM Students Participate in Fun Summer of Service Program

This summer, high school students from CEISMC’s GoSTEM program participated in Fun Summer of Service (FSOS).

NSF Appoints CEISMC’s Lizanne DeStefano to STEM Education Advisory Panel

Lizanne DeStefano, executive director of the Georgia Tech Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing, is one of 18 members of the inaugural STEM Education Advisory Panel of the National Science Foundation.

Georgia Tech GIFT Alumna Wins Top National Educator Award

Georgia Tech’s CEISMC GIFT program inspires middle school teacher Carrie Beth Rykowski’s pedagogy in STEM education.

CEISMC Hosts “Representation Matters: Black Images in STEM”

The discussion followed a screening of Black Panther and panelists hailed from a variety of fields and backgrounds.

K-12 InVenture Prize at Georgia Tech Winners Place at National Competition

Winners from the K-12 InVenture Prize compete and place at the National Invention Convention and Entrepreneurship Expo.

Georgia Tech’s AMP-IT-UP program to Participate in 2018 NSF’s STEM for All Video Showcase to Highlight Innovation in STEM Education

“AMP-IT-UP Manufacturing Mathematics” Video Highlights Middle School Math Modules developed at Georgia Tech in a national STEM showcase

Horizons Atlanta at Georgia Tech Participates in National Horizons Giving Day Campaign

Horizons Atlanta at Georgia Tech is participating in Horizons Giving Day, a national effort on May 16 with a single goal: to raise more than 1 million dollars to expand existing Horizons programs and bring Horizons to more communities and families nationw

2018 CEISMC @ Georgia Tech STEAM Leadership Conference

On March 22 and 23, leaders in Georgia K-12 STEAM education gathered at Georgia Tech for the Second Annual CEISMC @ Georgia Tech STEAM Leadership Conference.

VR Taking Students Where Once Only Ms. Frizzle and the Magic School Bus Could

GT Computing undergrad is working to find out how effective VR is in the classroom.

Sixth Annual Latino College and STEM Fair at Georgia Tech

On March 17, 2018, Georgia Tech’s GoSTEM program held its 6th Annual Latino College and STEM Fair.

2018 K-12 InVenture Prize at Georgia Tech For Fifth Year

On March 14, 2018, Georgia Tech hosted the K-12 InVenture Prize for the fifth year.

Helping Teachers Strengthen STEM Lessons

The new STEM Teacher Leadership Program promotes computer science, computation, coding and software engineering skills

Georgia Tech partners with Honeywell on STEM teacher training program

Bonnie Harris: Seeing the Best in Others

The College of Sciences celebrates Black History Month by inviting the perspectives of African-American colleagues.

Metro Atlanta Area High School Students Participate in STEM Competition

CEISMC hosts Georgia Tech Division Atlanta C regional tournament for 2018 Science Olympiad.

Georgia Intern Fellowships for Teachers (GIFT) 2018

Program provides K-12 STEM teachers with paid summer internships.

African American Accomplishments Celebrated

Reflections on the 6th Annual MLK Sunday Supper and the importance of Black History Month

National program addresses diversity, tech talent pipeline in Indy

VSU Seeks Student Interns for Georgia Tech Summer Program

MLK Sunday Supper Tradition at Georgia Tech Marks Sixth Year

For the sixth year in a row, the Georgia Tech community will partake of a community meal to discuss the life and legacy of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.

Sirocus Barnes Recognized by University System of Georgia

Program director at CEISMC earned Bronze Outstanding Individual Award for Service Excellence

Volunteers for the Regional Science Olympiad Needed

CEISMC and Georgia Tech College of Sciences​ are in need of volunteers for the Science Olympiad Division C Regional tournament to be held at Georgia Tech​ on February 10, 2018

Diversifying the HPC Community: Q&A with Georgia Tech’s Lorna Rivera

Georgia Tech is participating in SuperComputing 2017 and growing diversity in the HPC community is a hot topic.

The 2017 Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology

The 2017 Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology

AMP-IT-UP Teachers Participate in Gulf of Mexico Research Expedition

Two Griffin-Spalding County teachers visited the Gulf with ECOGIG to assist with research and collect water samples.

Creating the Next Code Composers

Teaching computer science to high school students requires creativity. A musical app called EarSketch proves to be the ideal learning instrument.

Teachers armed with more detailed data

The Goizueta Foundation Scholarships and Fellowships Support Record Number of Students This Academic Year

Since its inception, more than 270 Hispanic and Latino students have been supported by The Goizueta Foundation Scholarships and Fellowships. For this academic year, 18 scholars and eight fellows were selected, the highest number of new awardees to date.

Institute Diversity Recognizes Faces of Inclusive Excellence at CEISMC

CEISMC's Meltem Alemdar, Sirocus Barnes, and Diley Hernandez are recognized as Faces of Inclusive Excellence at Georgia Tech’s Ninth Annual Diversity Symposium.

CEISMC Receives NSF Grant to Examine Factors Influencing Teacher Retention

CEISMC receives NSF grant to study the role of social networks and self-efficacy in teacher retention at high-needs schools.

Robotics class expands to more Gwinnett County students

Georgia Tech’s AMP-IT-UP Video Recognized at National Science Foundation Showcase

Georgia Tech’s AMP-IT-UP video received a Facilitators’ Choice award at the 2017 NSF STEM for All Video Showcase: Research & Design for Impact.

GoSTEM Provides Unique Mentorship Experience

Georgia Tech undergraduate recounts his experience working with the CEISMC program GoSTEM.

Georgia Student Inventors Shine in National Competition

Young inventors from Georgia win multiple awards at the National Invention Convention and Entrepreneurship Expo (NICEE).

Flat Rock Middle inventors appear on cooking show

Meadowcreek High, Georgia Tech celebrate new makerspace area

A Word of Appreciation for Teachers

K-12 Students Take Part in “A Day of Light” Workshop

A team of volunteers led by Sean Rodrigues, a Ph.D. student in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at Georgia Tech, held a mini workshop series titled "A Day of Light" that introduced K-12 students to the field of optics.

Douglas County to become Georgia’s first computer science school system

Student inventions win spot in national competition

Sirocus Barnes: Outstanding Staff Performance Award

Georgia Tech has selected Sirocus Barnes as one of the recipients of the 2017 Outstanding Performance Staff Award.

National Science Fair Coalition Brings Evaluations to Science Fair Expo

Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing (CEISMC) Evaluation Team collected interview data from attendees at the Science Festival Expo.

Fair Focuses Educational Options for Latinos

The 5th Annual Latino College and STEM Fair draws Spanish-speaking families to Georgia Tech.

FIRST LEGO League: Building Blocks to Engineering

Each year, Georgia Tech hosts the FIRST LEGO League State Championship Tournament and welcomes more than 200 budding engineers and scientists to campus.

Invention Competition Draws K-12 Students to Georgia Tech

K-12 InVenture Challenge @ Georgia Tech encourages students to find and solve problems.

Jeff Rosen Recognized by Professional Group

International Technology and Engineering Association honors CEISMC program director for outstanding service.

Faculty-Teacher Duo Combines Electrochemistry and Dance to Teach Engineering to High School Students

Through the PRIME Research Experiences for Teachers Program, Hatzell and Okoh have partnered to create an innovative way to teach high school students electrochemistry techniques for water purification.

The Path to Georgia Tech from the InVenture Challenge

After competing in Georgia Tech's K-12 InVenture Challenge some students decide to attend Tech.

January Partner Spotlight: Hollis Innovation Academy

Georgia Tech K-12 STEM Partnership Highlighted

Georgia Tech's partnership with Hollis Innovation Academy was highlighted by Westside Future Fund

MakeHer Mentor: Teaching local girls about coding

MakeHer Mentor is a group of six through eighth-grade girls who get together after school to learn all about coding.

Georgia Tech Hosts a Special Holiday Party

Georgia Tech hosted children from Horizons Atlanta for a special holiday party.

Georgia Tech’s GoSTEM is Committed to Advancing STEM Education of Latino Students

GoSTEM finishes a busy Fall with 3 special STEM events at its partner schools

Science Scores of Georgia Students Rise

But African-Americans and Hispanics perform below the state average.

CEISMC Secures $2.5 Million Grant to Help Improve Pre-College Computing Education in Georgia

Three-year grant aims to transform Georgia’s information technology curriculum in K-12 schools

Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology: Students from Georgia and California Win Regional Competition at the Georgia Institute of Technology

Three students have been named National Finalists in the Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology after earning top spots in one of two regional competitions.

Inspiring the Next Generation of Computer Scientists

New afterschool STEM program for 3rd and 4th graders inspires interest in computer sciences and engineering

CEISMC Partners with M.R. Hollis Innovation Academy to Integrate STEM in the Classroom

Dr. Tamara Pearson, leads CEISMC’s partnership with M. R. Hollis Innovation Academy to integrate STEM components in the classroom.

"Team Swarm" Races at Georgia Gravity Games

Horizons Atlanta at Georgia Tech soapbox derby racing team, “Team Swarm”, competed in the Georgia Gravity Games, sponsored by City of Douglasville, Georgia Tech, and Google.

The 2016 Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology

The 2016 Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology

The Ocean Discovery Zone visits Cowan Road Middle School

ECOGIG Ocean Discovery Zone exhibit a Cowan Road Middle School

CEISMC's Dr. Jamila Cola receives the International STEM Education Association 2016 STEM Champion Award

CEISMC's Dr. Jamila Cola receives the International STEM Education Association 2016 STEM Champion Award

High school teacher and Georgia Tech CEISMC GIFT fellow has research paper published in the international journal Nature

High school teacher and Georgia Tech CEISMC GIFT fellow, Casey M. Bethel co-authored a research paper that was published in the international monthly journal Nature.

Five Women Receive Leadership Excellence Awards at the Diversity Symposium Reception

Five Leadership Excellence Award winners were recognized at the Diversity Symposium Reception on Thursday, September 15.

Georgia Tech's Institute Diversity Recognizes Dr. Alemdar as one of the 2016 Leadership Excellence Award Recipients

CEISMC Assistant Director and Senior Research Scientist Dr. Meltem Alemdar, receives Leadership Excellence Award!

Georgia 8th Graders Hit a Home Run with STEM

On September 13th, nine 8th grade student teams from metro Atlanta middle schools were invited to Turner Field to attend a STEM filled evening with the Braves and Georgia Tech to announce a fun new science challenge.

Georgia Tech CEISMC Summer Programs PEAKS Student Interest in STEM

Georgia Tech CEISMC Summer P.E.A.K.S. (Programs for Enrichment and Accelerated Knowledge in STEM) had yet another successful season this year.

Georgia Tech Researchers Bring Beach to Laurel Ridge Elementary School

School of Biology’s Joel Kostka, students engaged fifth-graders in oils spills, oil-eating bacteria.

Meet Casey Bethel, Georgia's 2017 Teacher of the Year

College of Sciences basks in the reflected glow of a GIFTed science teacher

Support The HORIZONS at Georgia Tech Scholarship Fund on May 12, 2016

Support The HORIZONS at Georgia Tech Scholarship Fund on HORIZONS Giving Day May 12, 2016

Advanced Manufacturing & Prototyping Integrated to Unlock Potential (AMP-IT-UP) program participants visit Georgia Tech campus

The Georgia Tech campus proves it stays busy as Advanced Manufacturing & Prototyping Integrated to Unlock Potential (AMP-IT-UP) program participants visited campus as finals week approached.

CEISMC's Alba Gutierrez wins Georgia Institute of Technology's 2016 Faculty & Staff Award for Service to the Community

CEISMC's Alba Gutierrez wins Georgia Institute of Technology's 2016 Faculty & Staff Award for Service to the Community

Griffin Spalding County School System - STEM Curriculum Ahead of the Pack

CEISMC helps get Griffin Student's AMP'ed Up about STEM

The Georgia Intern-Fellowships for Teachers (GIFT), a program of Georgia Tech’s CEISMC received a $25,000 grant from The UPS Foundation

The Georgia Intern-Fellowships for Teachers (GIFT), a program of Georgia Tech’s Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing (CEISMC) received a $25,000 grant from The UPS Foundation.

First LEGO League (FLL) Regional Tournament Results

The First LEGO League (FLL) Regional Tournament was held on Saturday, December 5, 2015 at Carver Road Middle School.

Business Community Luncheon

Approximately thirty stakeholders participated in the Griffin-Spalding Community Business Community Luncheon hosted by AMP-IT-UP on November 18, 2015 at the Griffin-Spalding County Schools Learning Center.

Georgia Gravity Games

Congratulations to the 2015 Georgia Gravity Games teams!

Celebrating National Manufacturing Day

The fieldtrip was filled with tours related to manufacturing to celebrate the national holiday and to kick-off the start of the InVenture Challenge!

First LEGO League (FLL) Griffin-Spalding County Schools Boot Camp

Students had the opportunity to learn beyond the basics of the new EV3 robots and prepare strategy for this year's game, the Trash Trek 2015.

Griffin-Spalding County Teachers & Students Gained Real World STEM Experience

As part of the AMP-IT-UP initiative and Georgia Tech’s Georgia InternFellowships for Teacher (GIFT) program, several Griffin-Spalding County School System (GSCS) teachers and high schools students spent their summer immersed in hands-on STEM internships.

First Ladies visit Horizons @ GT Program

Sandra Deal and Sarah Reed visit Georgia Tech as Mystery Readers for the Horizons @ GT Program