NSF Director Visit Spotlights STEM Scholarships Program

Story by Leila Okahata Photos by Charlie Litchfield and Nicolas Walcott Additional reporting contributed by Kelley Christensen The University of Oregon recently achieved a new milestone with its first-ever visit from the director of the U.S. National Science...

New Scholarships Program Supports Pathways to STEM Research Careers

A group photo of University of Oregon, Lane Community College, and Umpqua Community College students, both current and prospective scholars, accompanied by OPIRC and Knight Campus staff during an inspiring visit to HP in Corvallis. The visit provided valuable insights...

2023 ESPRIT Scholars Commit to Teaching Careers

6 new ESPRIT Scholars were honored at a Signing Ceremony on November 14th, 2023. Pictured with ESPRIT leaders and faculty who hosted research...

UO Leads Network for New Teachers Committed to High-Need Schools

Western Regional Noyce Network supports conferences, professional development, and resources for Noyce Scholarship recipients across 14 western states....

ESPRIT Scholars Recognized

Link to Story “Scholarships Program Helps Science Majors Become...

About Us

  • STEM CORE stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Careers through Outreach Research and Education. It is a consortium of UO science, math and education faculty, STEM outreach and education program coordination staff, community college faculty, K-12 collaborators, STEM industry and government partners and supporters.

Mission and Vision

  • STEM CORE’s mission is to produce a broader and deeper pool of STEM talent in Oregon and nationally through the development of efficient and effective models for student learning and engagement, and by forging new collaborations between education faculty, K-12 educator, science researcher, mathematician, STEM industry and government partnerships.

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Current Partner Projects

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  • Bryan Rebar, PhD., brebar@uoregon.edu, Associate Director STEM CORE
  • Dean Livelybrooks, UO Physics, dlivelyb@uoregon.edu,  Co-Director
  • Jill Baxter, UO Education Studies, jabaxter@uoregon.edu,  Co-Director

See Membership and Affiliates for a complete listing members and partners.