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  • FALL 2026 NEWSLETTER

    The first issue of the EvolvingSTEM teacher newsletter is here! This quarter: a new teacher-created resource, a curriculum update, and the latest from the Cooper Lab.


  • EvolvingSTEM is an NSF BIORETS awardee!


  • PittMed Magazine Profile


  • What is EvolvingSTEM?


  • EvolvingSTEM on WESA

    Get a closer look into how students and teachers at Pittsburgh Science & Technology Academy took a hands approach to evolution with our curriculum on 90.5 WESA. “[…] I would implore all teachers to give it a try because the engagement of the student is so much stronger than any type of lecture.”


  • Our article on EvolvingSTEM and student learning has been accepted!

    Our article on student learning gains after using EvolvingSTEM in their classroom has been published in Evolution: Education and Outreach. Cooper VS, Warren TM, Matela AM, Handwork M, Scarponi S. 2019. EvolvingSTEM: A microbial evolution-in-action curriculum that enhances learning of evolutionary biology and biotechnology. Evolution: Education and Outreach 12:12. Check out the paper here!


  • EvolvingSTEM on The Confluence


  • Mutants in the Classroom

    Peters Township High School students were excited to see mutant colonies evolve in only one week!


  • Students Explore Biofilm

    Students at Pittsburgh SciTech used a crystal violet assay to quantify how much biofilm was produced by different colonies.


  • Connecting with Students at Pittsburgh SciTech

    Undergraduate researcher Jeffrey Lombardo shares his background with students from Pittsburgh SciTech. The students loved having Jeff help them with their research projects!


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