Consistent with its mission, and in order to reach its goals, CeMaST facilitates several projects that are supported under various national and state grants. These projects include developing integrated mathematics, science, and technology curricula; increasing opportunities for students from underrepresented populations; and conducting workshops for the sciences. These programs are additional to the opportunities offered as Center services.
The Bridge Program in Medicine and Biology for Minority Students is a a summer program designed to prepare underrepresented students for success in the bio-medical fields.
Computer Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Scholarships (CSEMS) is a
scholarship program for talented students who demonstrate financial need.
The CSEMS Program at Illinois State cannot offer scholarships
for Engineering because the University does not offer a degree in Engineering.
We are not currently accepting CSEMS applications for the 2007-2008 school year.
The Integrated Mathematics, Science, and Technology (IMaST) program is an integrated mathematics, science, and technology curriculum for the middle grades. It was developed by CeMaST at Illinois State University and funded by the National Science Foundation, Eisenhower funds from the Illinois State Board of Education, and Illinois State University.
Improving the Teaching of Mathematics through Lesson Study (ITMLS) is a program to improve the teaching and learning of PreK-16 mathematics in Illinois.
The Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) Program was established by the National Science Foundation as a multidisciplinary, comprehensive, undergraduate effort to increase the number of minority students who receive bachelor's degrees in the sciences, mathematics, technology, and teacher education programs in these fields.
The goal of the Mind Project's Cutting Edge Health Science Initiative is to create immersive virtual worlds where students become EMTs, brain surgeons, neurobiological researchers, medical robot designers, etc.; to integrate online enhancement modules into traditional science and health curricula; and to partner with schools of education to bring cutting edge breakthroughs in medical science into college curricula and K-12 classrooms .
Students Integrating Mathematics, Science, and Technology (SIMaST) is a program to increase opportunities for students from underrepresented populations to enter careers in mathematics, science, and technology.
Teach.chem: The Illinois Chemistry Teachers Support Network is a series of summer workshops and academic year follow-up sessions aimed at strengthening the chemistry content, pedagogy, and leadership skills of 350 Illinois chemistry teachers.