Public Lecture by Carl Wieman

Carl Wieman, the associate director for science in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, will be presenting a public lecture on Tuesday, March 20, at 2 p.m. The talk, titled “Taking a Scientific Approach to Science and Engineering Education,” will be held at the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery in the DeLuca Forum. Following the lecture, Dr. Wieman will host a reception from 3–3:30 p.m.

The Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) advises the president on the effects of science and technology on domestic and international affairs. As the office’s associate director, one of Dr. Wieman’s core objectives is to ensure that all Americans have the STEM education they need to participate in modern society and to be a part of a reinvigorated American economy. Prior to joining OSTP, Dr. Wieman was a professor of physics at the University of British Columbia and the University of Colorado. He also served as the director of Collaborative Science Education Initiatives at both institutions. He has worked extensively on research and innovations for improving science education, and was founding chair of the National Academy of Sciences Board of Science Education, received the National Science Foundation’s Distinguished Teaching Scholar Award, and also was recognized as the Carnegie Foundation’s University Professor of the Year.

Dr. Wieman received his B.S. in physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and his Ph.D. from Stanford University.

The March 20 lecture is free and open to the public; registration is not required.

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