UTD Science and Mathematics Education Department
@utdsme.bsky.social
The SME Dept strives to have a positive and lasting impact on the quality of STEM education in N TX and beyond. Our approach is to recruit, prepare, and support excellent STEM educators and to guide PK–16 & higher students toward success.
September 22, 2026
Autumnal Equinox marks the start of Autumn in the Northern Hemisphere. Scientifically, it is when the sun is exactly above the equator; day and night of equal length marking the start of fall/autumn.
Autumnal Equinox marks the start of Autumn in the Northern Hemisphere. Scientifically, it is when the sun is exactly above the equator; day and night of equal length marking the start of fall/autumn.
September 23, 2026 at 2:14 AM
September 22, 2026
Autumnal Equinox marks the start of Autumn in the Northern Hemisphere. Scientifically, it is when the sun is exactly above the equator; day and night of equal length marking the start of fall/autumn.
Autumnal Equinox marks the start of Autumn in the Northern Hemisphere. Scientifically, it is when the sun is exactly above the equator; day and night of equal length marking the start of fall/autumn.
Happy Summer Solstice! ☀️The summer solstice marks the official start of astronomical summer and the longest day of the year.
#summersolstice #scienceeducation
#summersolstice #scienceeducation
June 21, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Happy Summer Solstice! ☀️The summer solstice marks the official start of astronomical summer and the longest day of the year.
#summersolstice #scienceeducation
#summersolstice #scienceeducation
Congratulations to Ariel DeZeeuw (BS’18, MS’20, UTeach Dallas ‘22) for the SME-UTeach Dallas Alumni of the Year Award! Ariel is a HS Math teacher at Life School Oak Cliff campus and is part of our UTeach Dallas Alumni Leadership Team.
#alumniaward #uteachdallas #uteachnation #UTDAlumni #utdsme
#alumniaward #uteachdallas #uteachnation #UTDAlumni #utdsme
May 27, 2026 at 1:07 AM
Congratulations to Ariel DeZeeuw (BS’18, MS’20, UTeach Dallas ‘22) for the SME-UTeach Dallas Alumni of the Year Award! Ariel is a HS Math teacher at Life School Oak Cliff campus and is part of our UTeach Dallas Alumni Leadership Team.
#alumniaward #uteachdallas #uteachnation #UTDAlumni #utdsme
#alumniaward #uteachdallas #uteachnation #UTDAlumni #utdsme
Congratulations to our Spring 26 Masters of Arts of Teaching graduates! We celebrated them after graduation with a party! 🎉 We look forward to watching your next steps.
#scienceeducation #matheducation #mat
#scienceeducation #matheducation #mat
May 23, 2026 at 1:14 AM
Congratulations to our Spring 26 Masters of Arts of Teaching graduates! We celebrated them after graduation with a party! 🎉 We look forward to watching your next steps.
#scienceeducation #matheducation #mat
#scienceeducation #matheducation #mat
May the 4th Be With You...UTD Lightsaber Vsn:
🟢 Green: aligned w Jedi & symbols of Peace, Harmony, Growth, Regeneration, Strong Wielders of The Force, Peace Over Combat
🟠 Orange: symbolize nuanced stance in cosmic conflict btwn Jedi/Sith & are symbols of Balance + Individuality☄
TY to @ultrasabers
🟢 Green: aligned w Jedi & symbols of Peace, Harmony, Growth, Regeneration, Strong Wielders of The Force, Peace Over Combat
🟠 Orange: symbolize nuanced stance in cosmic conflict btwn Jedi/Sith & are symbols of Balance + Individuality☄
TY to @ultrasabers
May 5, 2026 at 12:36 AM
May the 4th Be With You...UTD Lightsaber Vsn:
🟢 Green: aligned w Jedi & symbols of Peace, Harmony, Growth, Regeneration, Strong Wielders of The Force, Peace Over Combat
🟠 Orange: symbolize nuanced stance in cosmic conflict btwn Jedi/Sith & are symbols of Balance + Individuality☄
TY to @ultrasabers
🟢 Green: aligned w Jedi & symbols of Peace, Harmony, Growth, Regeneration, Strong Wielders of The Force, Peace Over Combat
🟠 Orange: symbolize nuanced stance in cosmic conflict btwn Jedi/Sith & are symbols of Balance + Individuality☄
TY to @ultrasabers
SME Dept MAT program was honored for their commitment to assessment process, Excellence in Assessment: Master of Arts in Teaching in Science/Math Educ.
2026 Assessment Awards ceremony, hosted by UTD Univ Assessment Committee the Office of Institutional Success & Decision Support.
2026 Assessment Awards ceremony, hosted by UTD Univ Assessment Committee the Office of Institutional Success & Decision Support.
April 24, 2026 at 11:15 PM
SME Dept MAT program was honored for their commitment to assessment process, Excellence in Assessment: Master of Arts in Teaching in Science/Math Educ.
2026 Assessment Awards ceremony, hosted by UTD Univ Assessment Committee the Office of Institutional Success & Decision Support.
2026 Assessment Awards ceremony, hosted by UTD Univ Assessment Committee the Office of Institutional Success & Decision Support.
Thank you for supporting SME~UTeach Dallas~Physics Camp~Zebrafish Institute for Giving Day donations 2026. Your support makes a difference!☄️
#stemeducation #uteachdallas #utdsme #COMETogetherUTD
#stemeducation #uteachdallas #utdsme #COMETogetherUTD
April 13, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Thank you for supporting SME~UTeach Dallas~Physics Camp~Zebrafish Institute for Giving Day donations 2026. Your support makes a difference!☄️
#stemeducation #uteachdallas #utdsme #COMETogetherUTD
#stemeducation #uteachdallas #utdsme #COMETogetherUTD
Comets Giving Days are here!
SME Dept - #UTeachDallas is excited to participate. Your generous donations help fund the support of STEM education in our dept: pd for local teachers, Induction for alumni, & Physics Camp for MS students.
givingday.utdallas.edu/amb/sme-uteach
#COMETogetherUTD #UTDSME
SME Dept - #UTeachDallas is excited to participate. Your generous donations help fund the support of STEM education in our dept: pd for local teachers, Induction for alumni, & Physics Camp for MS students.
givingday.utdallas.edu/amb/sme-uteach
#COMETogetherUTD #UTDSME
April 8, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Comets Giving Days are here!
SME Dept - #UTeachDallas is excited to participate. Your generous donations help fund the support of STEM education in our dept: pd for local teachers, Induction for alumni, & Physics Camp for MS students.
givingday.utdallas.edu/amb/sme-uteach
#COMETogetherUTD #UTDSME
SME Dept - #UTeachDallas is excited to participate. Your generous donations help fund the support of STEM education in our dept: pd for local teachers, Induction for alumni, & Physics Camp for MS students.
givingday.utdallas.edu/amb/sme-uteach
#COMETogetherUTD #UTDSME
GIVE BACK to UTD SME ~ UTeach Dallas to support all we do for STEM EDUCATION We recruit, prepare, and support excellent STEM educators and guide PK-16 and higher students toward success in formal and informal STEM educational experiences.
Donate 🔗 in bio
#COMETogetherUTD
Donate 🔗 in bio
#COMETogetherUTD
April 7, 2026 at 8:06 PM
GIVE BACK to UTD SME ~ UTeach Dallas to support all we do for STEM EDUCATION We recruit, prepare, and support excellent STEM educators and guide PK-16 and higher students toward success in formal and informal STEM educational experiences.
Donate 🔗 in bio
#COMETogetherUTD
Donate 🔗 in bio
#COMETogetherUTD
Come to the math side, we have pi! Founded in 1988, 3/14 became known as Pi Day to celebrate the mathematical constant π (pi) because the numbers 3, 1 and 4 are the first significant digits of π which corresponds to the date 3/14.
How will you celebrate Pi Day?
#piday #uteachdallas #utdsme
How will you celebrate Pi Day?
#piday #uteachdallas #utdsme
March 14, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Come to the math side, we have pi! Founded in 1988, 3/14 became known as Pi Day to celebrate the mathematical constant π (pi) because the numbers 3, 1 and 4 are the first significant digits of π which corresponds to the date 3/14.
How will you celebrate Pi Day?
#piday #uteachdallas #utdsme
How will you celebrate Pi Day?
#piday #uteachdallas #utdsme
Attention #EarthScience Teachers! Here is another fun video by the UTD Geoscience Studio. This one is aimed at our intro Geology course, with great info in it. Then check out their other videos while you are there!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=42yw...
full channel: www.youtube.com/@UTDGeoscien...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=42yw...
full channel: www.youtube.com/@UTDGeoscien...
March 6, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Attention #EarthScience Teachers! Here is another fun video by the UTD Geoscience Studio. This one is aimed at our intro Geology course, with great info in it. Then check out their other videos while you are there!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=42yw...
full channel: www.youtube.com/@UTDGeoscien...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=42yw...
full channel: www.youtube.com/@UTDGeoscien...
February 12, 2026 at 12:14 AM
You are invited to join us at STEM-tastic Saturday at UTD! Feb 21 9am -2pm - $30 STEM PD Day packed w/hands-on activities for your K -12th grade. Network with like-minded teachers! Try out new labs and activities. Experience engineering design, PBI, AI, CS.
~ Please share ~
~ Please share ~
February 6, 2026 at 8:18 PM
You are invited to join us at STEM-tastic Saturday at UTD! Feb 21 9am -2pm - $30 STEM PD Day packed w/hands-on activities for your K -12th grade. Network with like-minded teachers! Try out new labs and activities. Experience engineering design, PBI, AI, CS.
~ Please share ~
~ Please share ~
You are invited to join us at STEM-tastic Saturday at UTD! Sat Feb 21 9am -2pm - STEM PD Day packed with hands-on activities for your 3rd -12th grade.
Network with like-minded teachers! Try out new labs and activities. Experience engineering design, PBI, AI, CS, and math lessons.
~ Please share ~
Network with like-minded teachers! Try out new labs and activities. Experience engineering design, PBI, AI, CS, and math lessons.
~ Please share ~
January 15, 2026 at 10:04 PM
You are invited to join us at STEM-tastic Saturday at UTD! Sat Feb 21 9am -2pm - STEM PD Day packed with hands-on activities for your 3rd -12th grade.
Network with like-minded teachers! Try out new labs and activities. Experience engineering design, PBI, AI, CS, and math lessons.
~ Please share ~
Network with like-minded teachers! Try out new labs and activities. Experience engineering design, PBI, AI, CS, and math lessons.
~ Please share ~
The WiP Physics Camp at UTD through the SME Dept is back again! For MS and early HS AND is FREE to all campers. *Application DUE 4/14!*
*The camp is funded through donations & volunteers! Interested? *
⛓ in bio ~ Camp website & Student Camp Leader article
*The camp is funded through donations & volunteers! Interested? *
⛓ in bio ~ Camp website & Student Camp Leader article
January 14, 2026 at 9:23 PM
The WiP Physics Camp at UTD through the SME Dept is back again! For MS and early HS AND is FREE to all campers. *Application DUE 4/14!*
*The camp is funded through donations & volunteers! Interested? *
⛓ in bio ~ Camp website & Student Camp Leader article
*The camp is funded through donations & volunteers! Interested? *
⛓ in bio ~ Camp website & Student Camp Leader article
Attention MAT and UTeach Dallas Alumni or UTeach Dallas Mentors! Need funds for a classroom project? Want to try something new?
The Melton Fund Mini-Grant is available to you for amounts up to $100.
See details at 🔗 in bio
#stemeducation #grant #SMEMAT #UTeachDallas
The Melton Fund Mini-Grant is available to you for amounts up to $100.
See details at 🔗 in bio
#stemeducation #grant #SMEMAT #UTeachDallas
January 9, 2026 at 11:24 PM
Attention MAT and UTeach Dallas Alumni or UTeach Dallas Mentors! Need funds for a classroom project? Want to try something new?
The Melton Fund Mini-Grant is available to you for amounts up to $100.
See details at 🔗 in bio
#stemeducation #grant #SMEMAT #UTeachDallas
The Melton Fund Mini-Grant is available to you for amounts up to $100.
See details at 🔗 in bio
#stemeducation #grant #SMEMAT #UTeachDallas
Congratulations to our summer SME MAT graduates, Cristina and Wali, who participated in graduation commencement today. Celebrate your success! 🎉
#utdsme #smemat #scienceeducation #utdgrad
#utdsme #smemat #scienceeducation #utdgrad
December 19, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Congratulations to our summer SME MAT graduates, Cristina and Wali, who participated in graduation commencement today. Celebrate your success! 🎉
#utdsme #smemat #scienceeducation #utdgrad
#utdsme #smemat #scienceeducation #utdgrad
Congratulations to UTD SME - UTeach Dallas Dept Annual Award Winners! Wesley Tyree, Graduate Student Award; Marissa Distin, Undergraduate Student Award; and Haley Bilbray, BS '14 MS '20, Alumni Award! We are so very proud of them all.
#awardwinners #stemeducation #utdscience
#awardwinners #stemeducation #utdscience
December 10, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Congratulations to UTD SME - UTeach Dallas Dept Annual Award Winners! Wesley Tyree, Graduate Student Award; Marissa Distin, Undergraduate Student Award; and Haley Bilbray, BS '14 MS '20, Alumni Award! We are so very proud of them all.
#awardwinners #stemeducation #utdscience
#awardwinners #stemeducation #utdscience
We wish you a relaxing Thanksgiving, filled with good food & wonderful memories. We are thankful for your dedication to education & learning and your continued growth. We thank for your continued support & dedication of SME MAT & UTeach Dallas, & our outreach programs.
November 27, 2025 at 7:36 PM
We wish you a relaxing Thanksgiving, filled with good food & wonderful memories. We are thankful for your dedication to education & learning and your continued growth. We thank for your continued support & dedication of SME MAT & UTeach Dallas, & our outreach programs.
Last week SME-UTeach Dallas represented at CAST (Conference for the Advancement of Science Teaching)! From recruiting mentors/new students or greeting alumni at our booth, many presentations by Dr Urquhart,Dr Hajeri,& Dr Taylor. We provided stipends for our Charles Butt Foundation Scholars to attend
November 20, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Last week SME-UTeach Dallas represented at CAST (Conference for the Advancement of Science Teaching)! From recruiting mentors/new students or greeting alumni at our booth, many presentations by Dr Urquhart,Dr Hajeri,& Dr Taylor. We provided stipends for our Charles Butt Foundation Scholars to attend
"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. " ~ Nelson Mandela
#wednesdaywisdom #utdsme #utd
#wednesdaywisdom #utdsme #utd
November 4, 2025 at 6:38 PM
"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. " ~ Nelson Mandela
#wednesdaywisdom #utdsme #utd
#wednesdaywisdom #utdsme #utd
Happy Halloween from SME! Hope you brewed up some fun experiments today! 🎃🧙🧙♀️🕷️🧪👩🏻🔬
#halloween #utd #utdsme
#halloween #utd #utdsme
October 31, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Happy Halloween from SME! Hope you brewed up some fun experiments today! 🎃🧙🧙♀️🕷️🧪👩🏻🔬
#halloween #utd #utdsme
#halloween #utd #utdsme
UTD HOCO 2025! SME-UTeach Dallas "SHOCKING" door design celebrating UTD STEM in the Homecoming Door Decorating Contest. TY WeTeach for decorating!
*Help us win! Vote for FN 3.410 in the contest before Noon on Friday!
homecoming.utdallas.edu/door-decorat...
Let’s show that SME-UTeach Dallas pride! 💚🧡
*Help us win! Vote for FN 3.410 in the contest before Noon on Friday!
homecoming.utdallas.edu/door-decorat...
Let’s show that SME-UTeach Dallas pride! 💚🧡
October 29, 2025 at 11:06 PM
UTD HOCO 2025! SME-UTeach Dallas "SHOCKING" door design celebrating UTD STEM in the Homecoming Door Decorating Contest. TY WeTeach for decorating!
*Help us win! Vote for FN 3.410 in the contest before Noon on Friday!
homecoming.utdallas.edu/door-decorat...
Let’s show that SME-UTeach Dallas pride! 💚🧡
*Help us win! Vote for FN 3.410 in the contest before Noon on Friday!
homecoming.utdallas.edu/door-decorat...
Let’s show that SME-UTeach Dallas pride! 💚🧡
Celebrated on Oct 5th each yr, WTD is for us to honor Teachers! SME Dept/ UTeachDallas celebrated all week. 1st we had goodies for students and slips for them to explain "WHY BECOME A TEACHER?" On Thur, we celebrated at the mall & had students from across the campus tell us about their fav teacher.
October 7, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Celebrated on Oct 5th each yr, WTD is for us to honor Teachers! SME Dept/ UTeachDallas celebrated all week. 1st we had goodies for students and slips for them to explain "WHY BECOME A TEACHER?" On Thur, we celebrated at the mall & had students from across the campus tell us about their fav teacher.
Happy First Day of Fall Comets! Today is the Autumnal Equinox, when the day and night are of equal length. Equinox occurs twice a year in Earth's orbit, once in the spring and once in the fall. 🌞🌎💫
#STEMeducation #UTDSME #uteachdallas #utdscience #autumnalequinox
#STEMeducation #UTDSME #uteachdallas #utdscience #autumnalequinox
September 22, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Happy First Day of Fall Comets! Today is the Autumnal Equinox, when the day and night are of equal length. Equinox occurs twice a year in Earth's orbit, once in the spring and once in the fall. 🌞🌎💫
#STEMeducation #UTDSME #uteachdallas #utdscience #autumnalequinox
#STEMeducation #UTDSME #uteachdallas #utdscience #autumnalequinox