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UTD Science and Mathematics Education Department
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The SME Dept strives to have a positive and lasting impact on the quality of STEM education in N TX and beyond. Our approach is to recruit, prepare, and support excellent STEM educators and to guide PK–16 & higher students toward success.
Congratulations to our summer SME MAT graduates, Cristina and Wali, who participated in graduation commencement today. Celebrate your success! 🎉
#utdsme #smemat #scienceeducation #utdgrad
December 19, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Congratulations to UTD SME - UTeach Dallas Dept Annual Award Winners! Wesley Tyree, Graduate Student Award; Marissa Distin, Undergraduate Student Award; and Haley Bilbray, BS '14 MS '20, Alumni Award! We are so very proud of them all.
#awardwinners #stemeducation #utdscience
December 10, 2025 at 11:14 PM
We wish you a relaxing Thanksgiving, filled with good food & wonderful memories. We are thankful for your dedication to education & learning and your continued growth. We thank for your continued support & dedication of SME MAT & UTeach Dallas, & our outreach programs.
November 27, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Last week SME-UTeach Dallas represented at CAST (Conference for the Advancement of Science Teaching)! From recruiting mentors/new students or greeting alumni at our booth, many presentations by Dr Urquhart,Dr Hajeri,& Dr Taylor. We provided stipends for our Charles Butt Foundation Scholars to attend
November 20, 2025 at 3:02 AM
"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. " ~ Nelson Mandela

#wednesdaywisdom #utdsme #utd
November 4, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Happy Halloween from SME! Hope you brewed up some fun experiments today! 🎃🧙🧙‍♀️🕷️🧪👩🏻‍🔬
#halloween #utd #utdsme
October 31, 2025 at 10:12 PM
UTD HOCO 2025! SME-UTeach Dallas "SHOCKING" door design celebrating UTD STEM in the Homecoming Door Decorating Contest. TY WeTeach for decorating!
*Help us win! Vote for FN 3.410 in the contest before Noon on Friday!
homecoming.utdallas.edu/door-decorat...
Let’s show that SME-UTeach Dallas pride! 💚🧡
October 29, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Celebrated on Oct 5th each yr, WTD is for us to honor Teachers! SME Dept/ UTeachDallas celebrated all week. 1st we had goodies for students and slips for them to explain "WHY BECOME A TEACHER?" On Thur, we celebrated at the mall & had students from across the campus tell us about their fav teacher.
October 7, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Happy First Day of Fall Comets! Today is the Autumnal Equinox, when the day and night are of equal length. Equinox occurs twice a year in Earth's orbit, once in the spring and once in the fall. 🌞🌎💫

#STEMeducation #UTDSME #uteachdallas #utdscience #autumnalequinox
September 22, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Thursday is a Perfect Square Day!
Make it a great day! 🟧🟩 💫

#stemeducation
September 4, 2025 at 1:14 PM
WOW! Naturally Inquisitive, Science Unplugged: Live Experiments and Fun!
Wednesday 3-4:30!
Stop by the SME/UTeach Dallas booth for UV beads & math fun. FO atrium #utd #utdscience #utdsme #utdwelcome
September 3, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Congrats to our MAT grads! We celebrated that Andy, Cristina & Walli have completed their Masters in Arts of Teaching in Science or Math Education this summer. We will miss our fab TAs! Cristina & Andy are completing their #UTeachDallas teaching certif in Dec.
#utdsme #utdscience
August 23, 2025 at 12:14 AM
On 07/24 #UTDSME-#UTeachDallas hosted STEM-tastic Day, PD for teachers to learn about topics such as Zebrafish, Astro, Physics, CS, & the integration of art by visiting the new Crow Museum on campus!
Great to have our #UTDalumni back as presenters & attendees.
#utdscience #stemeducation
August 4, 2025 at 11:38 PM
#UTeachDallas hosted the final #WeTeach_CS PD Workshop of summer for our cohort led by Mr Lalani & Ms Gregory & we teamed up w #SMU's cohort. Designed to prepare Ts for the Tx #computerscience certif exam by creatively teaching them CS #utdsme #utd #utdscience #stemeducation
July 23, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Happy Independence Day! 🇺🇸

Learn about the chemistry and math involved in fireworks!

#uteachdallas #fourthofjuly🇺🇸 #utdallas #utdsme #utdscience
July 4, 2025 at 9:16 PM
SME - UTeach Dallas Professors Gregory, Hennessy, and Lalani are in Indiana sharing their Computer Science skills with a week of Intro to Programming for K-5 and 6-12.
#CSPD #utdscience #utdsme #uteachdallas #csta #cstaindiana
June 17, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Join us for a fun day of hands-on learning at UTD
*Thurs July 24 9am-3pm
* K-12 Math/Science/CS teachers!
* $30 fee covers all sessions, lunch, & parking.
* CPE certificate
REGISTRATION at QR code
#ProfessionalDevelopment #stemeducation #utdscience #utdsme #uteachdallas
May 30, 2025 at 9:16 PM
We are so proud of you Hailey King!
Congrats #AdvisoroftheYearAward Hailey King in #UTeachDallas, in @utdsme.bsky.social in @utdscience.bsky.social NSM
~ King is passionate about working w/Ss & helping them discover their strengths & reach goals. Finds it rewarding to see a S’s growth from orientation to grad.

@utdallas.bsky.social
April 30, 2025 at 12:24 AM
🌍 Protecting Our Planet Through STEM! 🌱
#STEMEducation is crucial for safeguarding Earth for #FutureGenerations. By empowering Ss w/STEM knowledge, we are equipping them w/tools to innovate sustainable solutions & environmental challenges. Inspire next gen #EcoWarriors!
#EarthDay #UTD
April 23, 2025 at 1:56 AM
🎉 Happy National Student Employment Week! 🎉
Thank you to all our Student Employees in the SME Dept - UTeach Dallas Program!
We are thankful for you every day!

#studentemployeeappreciationweek #studentemployeesrock
April 18, 2025 at 8:56 PM
We are in our Giving Era until 6:49 pm for UTD's 9th Giving Days! Head to our SME -UTeach Dallas Page to donate:
givingday.utdallas.edu/amb/smed
Donations from as little as $2 for students or $9 for can be matched!

#COMETogetherUTD #InMyGivingEra #GivingDays #uteachdallas #utdsme
April 10, 2025 at 10:09 PM
WiP Physics Camp at UTD by the SME Dept is still taking applications! Camp is 2 weeks for MS - FREE to all campers. Campers attend the Beginner Camp in 1st year offering fun activities. Then eligible next yr for Adv Camp.
*Funded thru donations & volunteers!
*for 7-9th gr
*read more or apply⛓in bio
April 5, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Happy First Day of Spring in the Northern Hemisphere, Autumn in the Southern!!

Vernal (Spring) Equinox today - Learn more at
[https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/everything-you-need-to-know-vernal-or-spring-equinox/]
March 20, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Founded in 1988, 3/14 became known as Pi Day to celebrate the mathematical constant π (pi) because the numbers 3, 1 and 4 are the first significant digits of π which corresponds to the date 3/14.
How will you celebrate Pi Day?

#piday #utdscience #uteachdallas #utdsme #STEMeducation
March 14, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Congratulations to Mohammad Saleh! Awarded Pearce HS, Richardson ISD, Red Apple ~ Outstanding First Year Teacher of the Year!
We are so proud of you! #uteachdallasalumni #utdsmematalumni #utdscience #instarisd
March 8, 2025 at 4:22 AM