Yanhai Yin, Department of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology chair, and other Iowa State University researchers challenged 20 high school STEM teachers from Iowa and around the country to reimagine their STEM curriculum at a six-week Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) program or a five-day Innovative Practices Workshop.

These summer opportunities were funded with support from the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust of Muscatine, Iowa, and were coordinated by the university’s Office of Biotechnology. The authentic laboratory experiences and ongoing partnerships with Iowa State career scientists will benefit the STEM teachers’ curriculum development and students for years to come.

Read the complete article about the program and workshop in the Office of Biotechnology article, "Outreach Initiatives Connect High School STEM Teachers with Iowa State Researchers."