UTeach Columbus

UTeach Columbus is an innovative program involving mathematics, science and education faculty at Columbus State University and teaching experts in local schools. Together these faculty and teaching practitioners will prepare you for an exciting career in mathematics or science. This program allows you to acquire a deep understanding of your field of study; explore mathematics or science teaching a

02/06/2026

UTeach in collaboration with the McDonald Observatory in Austin, Texas is offering the opportunity for UTeach Alumni to be selected to participate in a summer workshop this summer on Exploring the Cosmos. Funding is available to provide financial support to take care of the registration cost PLUS TRAVEL to the workshop.

The deadline to apply is February 18, although UTeach is working to see if we can get an extension since we just found out about the opportunity. If you are interested, apply now. There are ten funding slots for UTeach Alumni. Use the link below. On the second page of the application, it will ask you if you are a current UTeach student or alumni.

https://mcdonaldobservatory.org/teachers/profdev

Exploring the Cosmos
Dates: June 16-19
Application due: February 18
Accepted educators notified: March 6
For teachers of grades 8-12
20-24 Continuing Education Units
Cost: $100
Dive into the fundamentals of cosmology in this professional development workshop. Participants will explore the structure, origin, and evolution of the universe while gaining classroom-ready strategies and resources. Additionally, teachers will be building Galileoscopes, touring our large research telescopes, and learning about the important research and discoveries that are happening here at McDonald Observatory. We will also offer viewing of the night sky with our big telescopes.

We at UTeach Columbus would LOVE to see some of our alumni apply and be selected.
Keep up the good work you are doing. If you haven't communicated with us recently, send us an update about what you are doing.

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