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As our archive of announcements and actions from the institute grows, stories created by our team will be available here.

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A Day at the SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics

Matt Irvin, Devan Jones, and Ross Ramsey of the USC Institute for Rural Education and Development visited the SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics to learn about the school and discuss partnering with them.

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IRED at South Carolina's Coalition for Mathematics and Science

IRED was represented at the 2024 annual board meeting of South Carolina's Coalition for Mathematics and Science.

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IRED and SC-CATER at Jubilee: Festival of Black History and Culture

IRED and the South Carolina Center for Assistive Technology and Educational Research (SC-CATER) recently participated in the Jubilee: Festival of Black History and Culture.

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Robots in Class

Bridget Miller, Ph.D. recently used robots in her EDEC 442 Teaching Science Methods in Early Childhood classes. 

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Making a difference in South Carolina: Health and Science Day at Fairfield Middle School

Students at Fairfield Middle School kicked off their 2024-2025 school year with a special health and science event.

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IRED on SC Governor's School STEM Lab podcast

Matt Irvin, Professor of Educational Psychology and Research at the University of South Carolina, discusses rural STEM education and its alignment with burgeoning industry sectors like AI and advanced manufacturing with the SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics STEM Lab podcast.

 

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