WELCOME |
Richard Wiener, Research Corporation
Program Officer
Welcome to the new Cottrell Scholar’s website. Our goal is to make
this a living resource for outstanding academic researchers who are, or
who aspire to be, great science teachers.
In keeping with the spirit of scientific inquiry, this is a largely experimental
enterprise, one which is likely to evolve as we learn what works – and,
yes, we’d like to hear your suggestions. more...
A consistent theme at Cottrell Scholar meetings is how one achieves lasting educational reforms.
One factor is the Cottrell Scholar awards themselves, and the long time-frame associated with support given to the Scholars. more…
Call it the “missing link” problem. Like many other educators, Dr. Yi Lu has faced this challenge of academia; unlike many of his colleagues, however, Lu, a Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) professor and a 1997 Cottrell Scholar, has made a big effort to face the challenge. more…
When it comes to supercharging education in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) at our nation’s colleges and universities, perhaps we should ask for help from America’s third-grade teachers. more…
