National Institute on Scientific Teaching
2025 National Meeting

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August 8-10, 2025 at the University of Denver in Colorado

Meeting Mission Statement

To inspire, empower and support current and future faculty to transform STEM education through the implementation of evidence-based teaching practices.

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Meeting Goals

Celebrate

The National Institute on Scientific Teaching (NIST)'s history, impact, and future as an inclusive, welcoming community of science educators

Support

The development and implementation of practical solutions and strategies that drive evidence-based pedagogical and institutional reform consistent with the three pillars of Scientific Teaching

Build community

To support science educators, providing pathways of entry and continued exposure to National Institute on Scientific Teaching (NIST) programming

Meet our Keynote Speakers

Scientific Teaching Past, Present, and Future

We are pleased to welcome five keynote speakers to the inaugural National Institute on Scientific Teaching Meeting.

Scientific Teaching: Origins and Destinations

Jo Handelsman

Co-Founder of the Summer Institutes; Howard Hughes Medical Institute Professor; Vilas Research Professor; Director, Wisconsin Institute for Discovery - University of Wisconsin—Madison

Scientific Teaching: Origins and Destinations

Sarah Miller

Executive Director of Tiny Earth, University of Wisconsin—Madison Institute for Discovery

Using AI to Teach Students, and. Teaching Students to Use AI

Logan McCarty

Associate Dean for Science Undergraduate Education; Lecturer on Chemistry and Chemical Biology and Physics -Harvard University

Science Teaching & Learning towards Rightful Presence

Edna Tan

Hooks Distinguished Professor of STEM Education; Teacher Education and Higher Education - University of North Carolina, Greensboro

Our Joy is a Protest (GMC NYC)

David Asai

Former Senior Director for Science Education - Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Meeting Schedule

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Meeting Program

Friday, August 8th

12:00–5:00 PM: Meeting check-in at Sie International Relations Complex

12:00–6:00 PM: Residence hall check-in at Nagel Hall

Conference events will be held in the Sie International Relations Complex.

2:00–3:30 PM: Kickoff Concurrent Sessions (Workshops)

4:00–5:00 PM: Social Hour
5:00–6:15 PM: Jo Handelsman and Sarah Miller – Scientific Teaching: Origins and Destinations
6:30 PM: Dinner

7:30 PM: Tamara Brenner – Welcome Address; Welcome activities

Saturday, August 9th

7:45–8:45 AM: Breakfast

8:00–9:00 AM: Meeting check-in (for late arrivals) - SIE Complex
9:00–10:00 AM: Logan McCarty – Using AI to Teach Students, and Teaching Students to Use AI
10:30 AM–12:00 PM: Concurrent Sessions (Reports)
12:15–1:15 PM: Lunch
2:00–3:30 PM: Concurrent Sessions (Workshops)
3:45–4:45 PM: Poster Session
5:00–6:00 PM: Edna Tan – Science Teaching & Learning towards Rightful Presence
6:30–7:30 PM: Dinner
7:30 PM: Relax and mingle

Sunday, August 10th

7:45–8:45 AM: Breakfast
9:00–10:00 AM: David Asai – Our Joy is a Protest (GMC NYC)
10:15–11:45 AM: Concurrent Sessions (Incubate, Teach, 45-minute Workshops)
12:00–1:00 PM: Lunch; Reflections

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Registration Information

Meeting Dates: August 8-10, 2025

University of Denver (DU) campus

Denver, Colorado

Registration Deadline: July 7, 2025 (or earlier, if capacity is reached)

Registration fee includes

Meeting registration

Friday pre-conference workshop

Friday and Saturday nights single occupancy dorm room

All meals from Friday night – Sunday lunch

One year NIST membership

Cost

Registration cost (Includes DU Dorm Room)

Single occupancy rooms with air conditioning and a semi-private bathroom (No minors are allowed in the dorms)

$450 Faculty & Professional Staff

$425 Postdoctoral Fellows

$410 Graduate Students

Registration cost (Without DU Dorm Room)

$325 Faculty & Professional Staff
$300 Postdoctoral Fellows
$285 Graduate Students

Scholarships to Attend the Meeting

Limited funds are available to provide scholarships for the NIST National Meeting. To apply for a scholarship, complete the registration form. A fully refundable enrollment $100 deposit is required.

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