We are the No. 1 college in the region, according to @Forbes, and we also rank among the top three public universities in the state in the latest @usnews rankings
Whoosh!
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Thank you to all of our community members, ISD members, and UTD professors, staff, and students who participated in the SME/UTeach Dallas Advisory Council meeting.
SMU remains the region's best university and UT Dallas is the region's best public school, according to the 2027 U.S. News and World Report rankings. dallasnews.com/news/educatio…
September 22, 2026
Autumnal Equinox marks the start of Autumn in the Northern Hemisphere. Scientifically, it is when the sun is exactly above the equator; day and night of equal length marking the start of fall/autumn.
With bittersweet celebration, it’s time to say goodbye and Happy Retirement to our fabulous AA Melissa Wyder! The office won’t be the same without you!
“The Zebrafish Summer Institute is an innovative professional development program for secondary science teachers teaching grades six through 12,” said @HajeriVinita , associate professor of instruction [in the SME Dept] and creator of the ZSI. development.utdallas.edu/zeb…
Happy Summer Solstice! ☀️The summer solstice marks the official start of astronomical summer and the longest day of the year.
It occurs when one of Earth’s poles is tilted toward the sun at its most extreme angle, and due to Earth’s tilt, this happens twice a year. 1/2
2/2 In Northern Hemisphere, the summer solstice falls in June (while the Southern Hemisphere experiences the winter solstice), and in the Southern Hemisphere, it falls in December (while the Northern Hemisphere experiences the winter solstice).
#summersolstice#scienceeducation
Congrats to Ariel DeZeeuw (BS’18, MS’20, #UTeachDallas ‘22) for the SME-UTeach Dallas Alumni of the Year Award! Ariel is a HS Math teacher at Life School Oak Cliff campus and is part of our UTeach Dallas Alumni Leadership Team.
#alumniaward#uteachnation#UTDAlumni#utdsme
WE NEED MENTOR CLASSROOM TEACHERS!
If you or someone you know
- is awesome & teach(es) 3rd, 4th, 5th or 6th (if in elem) SCIENCE &/or MATH
-work(s) in a public or public charter school within 20-ish min/miles of UTD &
-want to help influence & recruit next gen of STEM tchrs
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Congratulations to our Spring 26 Masters of Arts of Teaching graduates! We celebrated them after graduation with a party! 🎉 We look forward to watching your next steps.
#scienceeducation#matheducation#mat
UTD President Prabhas V. Moghe congratulated Dr. Stephanie Taylor BS’06 for receiving the President’s Teaching Excellence Award in Undergraduate Instruction (non-tenure-track). We are so proud of you!
#utdsme#utdscience
May the 4th Be With You...#UTD Version...
🟢 Green Lightsabers are aligned w Wise Jedi Consulars & are symbols of Peace + Harmony, Growth + Regeneration, Strong Wielders of The Force, +Peace Over Combat.
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TY to @ultrasabers#StarWarsDay
🟠 Orange Lightsabers symbolize a nuanced stance in the cosmic conflict between the Jedi & the Sith & are symbols of Balance + Individuality, & those who Carve Out Their Own Path in the Galaxy 📷☄
The SME Department MAT program was honored for their commitment to the assessment process, Excellence in Assessment: Master of Arts in Teaching in Science/Mathematics Education. Emily Hennessy accepted the award for the program at the ceremony.
ALT The SME Department MAT program was honored for their commitment to the assessment process, Excellence in Assessment: Master of Arts in Teaching in Science/Mathematics Education. Emily Hennessy accepted the award for the program at the ceremony.
The 2026 Assessment Awards ceremony celebrated this year’s awardees, which is hosted by the UT Dallas University Assessment Committee and the Office of Institutional Success and Decision Support.
The awards honor individuals and programs in academic, student affairs, administrative and academic support assessment who have adopted new processes to improve their assessment, advocated for meaningful assessment, and sustained assessment work.