Kaput Center

NSF awards Alfa Heryudono & Mehdi Raessi $200K

NSF awards $650,000 grant to Associate Professor Yanlai Chen and colleagues to support and prepare students for STEM workforce

Biochemistry professor receives funding to research rare neurodevelopmental condition

Mathematics professor receives NSF grant to create algorithms that break down the dynamics in physics, engineering, and biological sciences

The Kaput Center for Research and Innovation in STEM Education is an interdisciplinary research center where fundamental issues in STEM education are studied, discussed, and analyzed through conferences, interdisciplinary colloquium series, basic research and development, commissioned reports, educational outreach, and think-tank meetings. The Kaput Center also serves as a living laboratory for graduate students and UMassD faculty in the STEM Education PhD program.

Research
An interdisciplinary research center where fundamental issues in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education are studied, discussed, and analyzed.
Educational Opportunities
The Kaput Center offers many educational opportunities for students of all ages.

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Faculty
Our faculty study, discuss, and analyze fundamental issues in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education, and they seek to find innovative solutions that will benefit younger generations of STEM learners.

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Chandra Orrill

Professor
STEM Education & Teacher Development

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Research & Innovation in STEM Education

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