The WashU STEM Exchange is a community of STEM education professionals, spanning faculty (teaching and tenure-track), staff, and leadership. We spotlight our successes in STEM teaching, identify opportunities for growth, and draw insights from the educational literature and our national peers. Three times each semester, we meet to focus on a principle of equitable and effective teaching, as established by the National Academies. On this website, we will document our progress towards fostering long-term, widespread enhancement of our STEM teaching.
Spring 2026 Panel Events
Thursday, January 29, 2026 (2:30-3:30 p.m.) – DUC 234, Danforth Campus
Principle 1: Students need opportunities to actively engage in disciplinary learning
Wednesday, February 18, 2026 (1-2 p.m.) – McMillan Café, McMillan Hall, Danforth Campus
Principle 2: Students’ diverse interests, goals, knowledge, and experiences can be leveraged to enhance learning
Thursday March 19, 2026 (2:30-3:30 p.m.) – McMillan Café, McMillan Hall, Danforth Campus
Principle 3: STEM learning involves affective and social dimensions
For more information, contact Kurt Thoroughman (thoroughman@wustl.edu).