About SMEC

The Science and Mathematics Education Center (SMEC) as a unit of the University of North Carolina Wilmington assists in fulfilling the University's mission to encourage public access to its educational programs and its commitment to regional service.

As a constituent unit of the University of North Carolina Mathematics and Science Education Network (NC-MSEN), SMEC shares the mission of NC-MSEN to improve the quality of pre-college science and mathematics education in the schools of North Carolina through programs designed for in-service and pre-service teachers as well as students.

The goals of the Science and Mathematics Education Center support the missions of both UNCW and NC-MSEN. To accomplish its goals, SMEC provides high-quality programs for teacher renewal credit in a variety of content disciplines taught primarily by university faculty for in-service science and mathematics teachers, sponsors the Summer Ventures in Science and Mathematics (SVSM) program at UNCW and the Southeast Regional Science Fair.

Latest News

• 2008 NC Council of Teachers of Mathematics State Conference in Greensboro, October 30-31.
• 2008 NC Science Teachers Association State Conference and NSTA Regional Conference in Charlotte, October 30-31.
• Southeast Regional Science Fair planning meeting - Required - October 3, 2008
• North Carolina Biotechnology Center's 2008-2009 Mini-Grant Program due January 2009
• NC Department of Public Instruction Math Science Partnership Grants due January 9, 2009

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