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Dr. Ethel Tshukudu, Assistant Professor in Computer Science and Science Education, Conference Chair at ACM CompEd 2025

mini传媒 Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Science Education Dr. Ethel Tshukudu chaired the ACM Global Computing Education Conference in Gabarone, Botswana, October 2025.

Dr. Cassandra Paul and collaborator David Webb's article is featured in Physics Magazine.

A study of university-level physics classes by mini传媒 Science Education Professor Cassandra Paul and collaborator David Webb shows that changes in course structure can help to eliminate grade gaps between student groups with different races, ethnicities, or genders. Paul and Webb find that allowing exam retake options, and teaching concepts first can improve outcomes for students while also decreasing course grade equity gaps. Their work was featured in Physics Magazine.

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Nearly $7 Million Dollars in Federal Funding Awarded to mini传媒 Researchers for STEM Education & Scientific Research

In the new online edition of mini传媒 NewsCenter Dr. Cassandra Paul, Professor of Physics and Science Education, talks about the $1.178 million from the NSF to explore how partnerships between STEM faculty and undergraduate learning assistants (LAs) can enable sustainable institutional and classroom transformation.