Astronaut Dr. George “Pinky” Nelson spoke at TCU

Fort Worth, TX

3/5/2008

TCU's Andrews Institute for Mathematics, Sciences & Technology Education hosted astronaut Dr. George “Pinky” Nelson on Monday, March 17 in the Amon Carter Lecture Hall in Palko Hall, located on Bellaire Drive North.

“Dr. Nelson’s visit to TCU was important because he can address the role of the College of Education and the College of Science & Engineering in preparing future math and science teachers,” said Dr. Molly Weinburgh, director of TCU’s Andrews Institute for Mathematics, Sciences & Technology Education.

A veteran of three space flights (including Challenger, Columbia, Discovery) and former director of Project 2061 for the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Dr. Nelson is the director of math, science and technology education at Western Washington University. Dr. Nelson will discuss the importance of science and mathematics education and the ways in which colleges of education and colleges of science can work together to prepare teachers.

The Andrews Institute of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education was established as a collaborative venture between TCU’s College of Education and the College of Science & Engineering to address, among other things, the issues of training and qualifications for both pre-service and in-service teachers in mathematics and the sciences.

For more information about the Andrews Institute, visit www.mst.tcu.edu or contact Molly Weinburgh at m.weinburgh@tcu.edu.

Media contact:
Shawn Kornegay
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