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Date Time Share UW Receives NSF Grant to Train Rural Wyoming High School Teachers in Computer Science Research Applications The University of Wyoming has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to provide computer science curricular models that have been tailored specifically for schools in rural communities. The three-year, $600,000 grant will involve four UW computer science faculty members, one UW College of Education faculty member, as well as UW researchers and graduate students, who will lead 12 K-8 Wyoming teachers through a six-week research experience this summer. Goals i...
April 21, 2021 The University of Wyoming has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to provide computer science curricular models that have been tailored specifically for schools in rural communities. The three-year, $600,000 grant will involve four UW computer science faculty members, one UW College of Education faculty member, as well as UW researchers and graduate students, who will lead 12 K-8 Wyoming teachers through a six-week research experience this summer. Goals include advancing computer research in hot-topic areas of artificial intelligence and high-performance computin...
April 14, 2021 Wind River High School students Baylee Shoopman (left) and Josh Lacock work with arduinos in James Cunningham’s computer science class. An arduino is a small computer that has inputs and outputs. Cunningham was one of 24 Wyoming K-8 teachers or librarians who participated in the first cohort of the WySLICE program, designed to integrate computer science teaching into their classes by the 2022-23 school year, per a mandate by the Wyoming Legislature. (James Cunningham Photo) Some Wyoming K-8 teachers and librarians already have a leg up in preparation for offering computer sci...