List of Events

MSTE Friday Lunches are paused indefinitely, but you can still find historical archives, including videos, on this site.
Date Titlesort ascending Speakers Tags Video
October 23, 2009 - 12:00pm New Math Brother Thomas Dupre education, mathematics
November 7, 2014 - 12:00pm NetMath's Partner High School Programs Anu Murphy, Joe Nance, Zac Schoenrock mathematics, online learning, mentoring
February 8, 2013 - 12:00pm Naturally Illinois Expo: Prairie Research Institute Reaches out to our Communities Eve Hargrave nature, environment, research File MSTE Friday Lunch 2013 - Naturally Illinois Expo (Eve Hargrave)
October 16, 2015 - 12:00pm Multi-Modalities in STEM Teaching & Learning and the Affordances of New Technologies Mary Kalantzis Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM), technology, teaching File MSTE Friday Lunch Fall 2015 - Mary Kalantzis
September 19, 2014 - 12:00pm Minecraft 3D Printing Jeff Ginger, Brandan Pflugmacher, Brendan McDonnell minecraft, 3d printing, technology, fab lab
October 2, 2009 - 12:00pm Merit Program Presentation Paul Wenger mathematics, education
April 23, 2010 - 12:00pm Merit Program and the MIST Project Jennifer McNeilly, Gretchen Adams, Tracey Hickox, Holly Downs Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM), science, technology, mathematics, education
April 6, 2018 - 12:00pm Math Teachers, Auto Mechanics, and Internet Education in the 90s Edward Susmilch technology, computers, computer science, education, internet, email
September 23, 2016 - 12:00pm MathTeacherLink: A Retrospective Look Tom Anderson, Tony Peressini File Fall 2016 MSTE Friday Lunch - MathTeacherLink
November 11, 2011 - 12:00pm Math Puzzles with Pete Pete Glaze mathematics, puzzles
November 30, 2018 - 12:00pm Math Lessons from a School-University Partnership Renee Williams, Helen Boehrnsen mathematics, science, technology, teaching, education
March 29, 2019 - 12:00pm Mathematics Knowledge for Teaching: What do familiar challenges look like in a brave, new world? Timothy Hendrix
October 12, 2018 - 12:00pm Mathematics and Science Education: Where have we come from and where are we going? Professor Theodore Brown mathematics, science, education
September 13, 2013 - 12:00pm Math Classroom Observations: A New Tool and a Search for New Perspectives George Reese classroom observations, perspectives File MSTE Friday Lunch - Math Classroom Observations (George Reese)
September 28, 2012 - 12:00pm Making A Difference, One Student at a Time Lauren Smith mentoring, students File MSTE Friday Lunch 2012 - Making A Difference: One Student at a Time (Lauren Smith)
November 11, 2016 - 12:00pm Leveraging Technology for Interactive Pedagogy Katrina Kennett education, technology File Fall 2016 MSTE Friday Lunch - Leveraging Technology for Interactive Pedagogy
October 29, 2010 - 12:00pm Learn Math by Making Math: an Overview of the Make Mathematics Platform Bruce Carpenter mathematics, Mathematica
October 10, 2014 - 12:00pm Kenwood Kennovation: An elementary school community promoting collaboration, creativity, computational thinking, and computer science Jessica Pitcher, Todd Lash, Minsoo Park education, innovation, technology, computational thinking, lesson planning, technology literacy
February 3, 2012 - 12:00pm KAM WAM (Krannert Art Museum-Week at the Museum) Anne Sautman, Haeny Yoon, Ritu Radhakrishnan museum, art, creativity
October 25, 2019 - 12:00pm IT Accessibility at the University of Illinois Tim Offenstein
February 28, 2014 - 12:00pm iSEE a Sustainable Campus Ben McCall research, education, outreach, sustainability, Illinois Climate Action Plan (iCAP)
October 12, 2012 - 12:00pm Is Algebra Necessary? Peter Braunfeld algebra, mathematics, high school File MSTE Friday Lunch 2012 - Is Algebra Necessary? (Peter Braunfeld)
April 25, 2014 - 12:00pm Interactive Online Laboratories Mats Selen online, lab, software, interactive, physics, sensors, voltage, velocity, force
October 21, 2016 - 12:00pm Institute for Sustainability, Energy and Environment (iSEE): Vision and Activities Madhu Khanna sustainability, energy, environment, research, education, teaching, outreach File Fall 2016 MSTE Friday Lunch - Institute for Sustainability, Energy and Environment (iSEE)
September 24, 2010 - 12:00pm Increasing Algebra I Proficiency Scores Carolyn Hunter
April 29, 2011 - 12:00pm Illinois Project Lead The Way STEM Update Brenda Pacey project, Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM)
November 5, 2010 - 12:00pm Illinois Bridge to China: An International Outreach Initiative Jeffrey Sandler bridge projects, sustainability, China, culture
September 14, 2012 - 12:00pm iFoundry Update Ray Price Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM), engineering, education File MSTE Friday Lunch 2012 - iFoundry (Ray Price)
October 7, 2011 - 12:00pm iFoundry and iEFX Ray Price Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM), engineering, education
April 2, 2010 - 12:00pm iFoundry Ray Price engineering, education, Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM), curriculum
March 31, 2017 - 12:00pm Hunger in the Local Community Michael McKelvey, Rebecca Byrd, Melinda Garrelts, Max Colon, Ann Kirkland volunteering, service, public engagement, hunger, food, children File Spring 2017 MSTE Friday Lunch - Hunger in the Local Community
April 19, 2013 - 12:00pm How students in statistics classes process mathematics. Chuck Secolsky mathematics, statistics
February 7, 2014 - 12:00pm How People with Disabilities Access the Web Hadi Rangin, Michael McKelvey accessibility, web, technology, classroom File MSTE Friday Lunch 2014 - How People with Disabilities Access the Web
November 19, 2021 - 12:00pm Hope for the Future: Reaching, Teaching, and Empowering to Prioritize Academic Achievement and Child Well-Being Tracy D. Dace education
November 3, 2017 - 12:00pm Have Screwdriver: Will Hack! Jana Sebestik science, solar power
February 5, 2016 - 12:00pm Getting Started with Minecraft in the Classroom Michael McKelvey, Rebecca Byrd File MSTE Friday Lunch Spring 2016 - Getting Started with Minecraft in the Classroom
October 31, 2014 - 12:00pm Georg Cantor and the Idea of Infinity Peter Braunfeld mathematics, education
December 4, 2015 - 12:00pm Gamify to Unify Amar Patel mathematics, learning, education, teaching File Friday Lunch Fall 2015 - Gamify to Unify
April 27, 2012 - 12:00pm Formative Assessment and Mathematics Teaching and Learning Michele Crockett formative assessment, mathematics
April 1, 2016 - 12:00pm Fighting Hunger with Eastern Illinois Foodbank, plus: a meal tasting! Michael McKelvey, Rebecca Byrd, Sarah Zehr, Max Colon, Kristen Costello, Kristen Bosch volunteering, service, public engagement, hunger, food File Spring 2016 MSTE Friday Lunch - Fighting Hunger with Eastern Illinois Foodbank
May 6, 2011 - 12:00pm Field Trip to the Hydrosystems Lab Blake Landry hydrosystems, laboratory
November 8, 2013 - 12:00pm Field Trip to the Champaign-Urbana Community Fab Lab Dean Rose, Chris Nixon fabrication, technology, design, 3d printing
February 25, 2011 - 11:30am Field Trip to Staerkel Planetarium David Leake planetarium, dome, sun, planets, solar, solar power, solar system
September 9, 2011 - 11:45am Field Trip to Champaign Central High Jason Deal high school, mathematics
February 23, 2018 - 12:00pm Exponential Educators: How Can Education Match the Speed of Innovation? Mikkel Storaasli education, technology, teaching
February 1, 2013 - 12:00pm Exploring the Next Generation Science Standards: implications for Teaching Barbara Hug, Morten Lundsgaard science, Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
September 18, 2009 - 12:00pm Exoplanets Activity Morten Lundsgaard astronomy, exoplanets, physics, science
September 25, 2009 - 12:00pm Etoys Presentation Kathleen Harness etoys, computers, technology, programming, education
April 20, 2012 - 12:00pm Etoys as modeling tool in a science methods class Morten Lundsgaard, Avigail Snir etoys, modeling tool, science
February 11, 2011 - 12:00pm Enhancing Creativity: Assisting students whether you have 15 minutes or 15 weeks Bruce Litchfield creativity, students, time
February 26, 2016 - 12:00pm Engineering Outreach at the University of Illinois Sahid Rosado Lausell File Spring 2016 MSTE Friday Lunch - Engineering Outreach at the University of Illinois
April 1, 2011 - 12:00pm Engineer Guy Videos Bill Hammack engineering, videos, science
April 3, 2015 - 12:00pm Engaging the Public to Benefit the Community Max Colon, Sarah Zehr, Michael McKelvey service, volunteering, public engagement, hunger, food File MSTE Friday Lunch Spring 2015 - Engaging the Public to Benefit the Community
November 15, 2013 - 12:00pm Engaging struggling learners and students with disabilities in STEM learning Maya Israel special education, Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM), technology, students with disabilities File MSTE Friday Lunch - Engaging Struggling Learners and Students with Disabilities in STEM Learning
October 30, 2015 - 12:00pm Engaging Academically Diverse K-12 Learners in Computer Programming and Computational Thinking Instruction CSK8 Research Group, Maya Israel, Quentin Wherfel, Melinda Snodgrass, Saad Shehab education, technology, computational thinking, computers, computer programming File MSTE Friday Lunch Fall 2015 - CSK8 Research Group
September 18, 2015 - 12:00pm Ed-TPA 101 Suzanne Lee education, educational policy, teachers File Friday Lunch Fall 2015 - Suzanne Lee
September 2, 2016 - 12:00pm EdCampCU at Pygmalion Festival Katrina Kennett, Todd Lash, Alexander Valencic education, learning, unconference, EdCamp, social justice, technology File MSTE Friday Lunch Fall 2016 - EdCampCU at Pygmalion Festival
March 11, 2016 - 12:00pm EdCampCU: A Community Conference Katrina Kennett, Todd Lash, Matt Sly, Sara Zaher education, learning, unconference, EdCamp, social justice, technology File MSTE Friday Lunch Spring 2016 - EdCampCU: A Community Conference
November 30, 2012 - 12:00pm Ecosystem Engineering: A New Class of Optimization Problem Kevin Wolz ecosystem, engineering, nature File MSTE Friday Lunch 2012 - Ecosystem Engineering (Kevin Wolz)
September 29, 2017 - 12:00pm Eclipses as Heavenly Laboratories: Launching Revolutions in General Relativity and Exoplanets Brian Fields astronomy, eclipse, science, exoplanets, relativity
November 20, 2009 - 12:00pm Distributed Wall Socket Metering Steve Granda, Ariel Moctezuma engineering, energy, technology, smart energy
February 26, 2010 - 12:00pm Discussion on Math Workshops for Teachers George Reese mathematics, education, teachers
April 18, 2014 - 12:00pm Digital Environments for Learning, Teaching, and Agency (DELTA) in the College of Education Robb Lindgren, Emma Mercier education, technology, digital environments
September 20, 2013 - 12:00pm Development of an Outreach Program for Private Well Owners George Czapar water, outreach
February 21, 2014 - 12:00pm De-Mystifying Technology and Other Projects from GSLIS' Center for Digital Inclusion Martin Wolske technology, Kenwood Elementary School, computers File MSTE Friday Lunch 2014 - De-Mystifying Technology (Martin Wolske)
October 28, 2011 - 12:00pm CUVolunteer Sarah Zehr public engagement, volunteering File MSTE Friday Lunch 2011 - CUVolunteer.org (Sarah Zehr)
February 22, 2013 - 12:00pm CUScholars: Preparing our students for more choices Gail Rost CUScholars, high school, gpa File MSTE Friday Lunch 2013 - CU Scholars (Gail Rost)
October 28, 2016 - 12:00pm Cuba, Education, and Scratch: Insights and Opportunities Kate Williams education, computer literacy, technology File Fall 2016 MSTE Friday Lunch - Cuba, Education, and Scratch: Insights and Opportunities
September 30, 2016 - 12:00pm Ctrl-Z Robotics Team Robert Stavins & members of the Ctrl-z Robotics Team science, technology, robotics, Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM), engineering File Fall 2016 MSTE Friday Lunch - Ctrl Z Robotics Team
November 6, 2009 - 12:00pm Creativity Bruce Litchfield engineering, creativity, technology, critical thinking, education
March 7, 2014 - 12:00pm Creative thinking + Computational thinking = Aspirational thinking Bri Chapman creative, computational, aspirational, thinking, Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM)
March 14, 2014 - 12:00pm Creating Connections Between Volunteers and the Community Sarah Zehr, Michael McKelvey, Rebecca Byrd, James Barham volunteering, service, public engagement, community, hunger, food, art File MSTE Friday Lunch 2014 - Creating Connections Between Volunteers and the Community
November 2, 2012 - 12:00pm Cosmology Research at UIUC Jon Thaler cosmology, physics, astronomy
December 2, 2016 - 12:00pm Cooking with Stored Solar Energy in C-U, The Navajo Nation, and Haiti Samantha Lindgren science, energy, solar cooking, food File Fall 2016 MSTE Friday Lunch - Cooking with Stored Solar Energy in C-U, The Navajo Nation, and Haiti
February 14, 2014 - 12:00pm Collaborations with the Center for Education in Small Urban Communities Lisa Monda-Amaya, Brad Thompson, Jill Dehart education, community, mathematics, science, technology
April 11, 2014 - 12:00pm Cognitive research in STEM: What it tells us about student perception and performance, and how it can inform teaching Jose Mestre Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM), studies, lab
January 23, 2016 - 11:00am Closed for Winter Break N/A
January 21, 2017 - 11:00am Closed for Winter Break N/A
January 20, 2018 - 12:00pm Closed for Winter Break N/A
January 31, 2020 - 12:00pm Closed for Winter Break N/A
August 25, 2017 - 3:30pm Closed for Summer Break N/A
August 31, 2018 - 2:00pm Closed for Summer Break N/A
August 28, 2016 - 2:45pm Closed for Summer Break N/A
August 30, 2015 - 1:30pm Closed for summer break N/A
November 9, 2012 - 12:00pm Cinematic Treatments of Scientific Data for Public Outreach AJ Christensen supercomputers, data, programming File MSTE Friday Lunch 2012 - Cinematic Treatments of Scientific Data for Public Outreach
October 15, 2021 - 12:00pm Chicago Pre-College Science & Engineering Program (ChiS&E) Kenneth Hill, LaTina Taylor
January 31, 2014 - 12:00pm Changing Strategy in Developmental Math Brian Mercer developmental math, math, community college, education File MSTE Friday Lunch - Changing Strategy in Developme
February 12, 2016 - 12:00pm Champaign-Urbana Cradle 2 Career Denise Martin File MSTE Friday Lunch Spring 2016 - Champaign-Urbana Cradle 2 Career (Denise Martin)
December 5, 2014 - 12:00pm Champaign-Urbana Community Fab Lab Outreach Projects Lisa Bievenue fab lab, fabrication, innovation, design
October 3, 2014 - 12:00pm Celebrating High School Innovators Ray Price and Amy Koester innovation, high school, students
October 26, 2018 - 12:00pm [CANCELLED] The Rise and Fall of International Comparative Studies in Math Education Professor Curtis McKnight
September 10, 2010 - 12:00pm Calculus with and without Mathematica: Some questions about student thinking Debra Woods mathematics, Mathematica, calculus
February 10, 2012 - 12:00pm Calculus Class Activity Grab Bag Chris Cunningham mathematics, classroom, activities
November 4, 2016 - 12:00pm Being on the School Board: Thoughts on Keeping a Balance Chris Kloeppel education, education reform, school board File Fall 2016 MSTE Friday Lunch - Being on the School Board: Thoughts on Keeping a Balance
February 17, 2012 - 12:00pm BeeSpotter/The Insect Fear Film Festival May Berenbaum entomology, citizen science, science, films, pollinators, bees
April 24, 2015 - 12:00pm A Whirlwind Journey from Classroom AP Statistics to Corporate Data Scientist via Coursera Lucas Allen File MSTE Friday Lunch - A Whirlwind Journey from Classroom AP Statistics to Corporate Data Scientist
February 12, 2010 - 12:00pm A Teacher's Experience at the Emergent Life Institute Frank Petkunas education, science, biology, teachers
March 11, 2011 - 12:00pm Assessing Science by Assessing Writing: A Report on the Assess-As-You-Go Writing Assistant Project Bill Cope assessments, education
October 4, 2013 - 12:00pm A Pizza Lunch with Galileo OR How a Genius Does Mathematical Modeling Peter Braunfeld mathematical modeling
October 22, 2010 - 12:00pm An overview of Project NEURON Barbara Hug education, science, neuroscience

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