Welcome to STARS
We're glad you have decided to visit our website. From here you can learn more about the STARS Program and our mission.
Background Information
STARS (Science Teacher Access to Resources at Southwestern) was developed in 1991 to improve the quality of science education in North Central Texas. At that time, a partnership was formed to make available to middle and high school science teachers some of the vast educational resources of UT Southwestern Medical Center. Since its inception, the STARS Program has grown to serve over 5,000 teachers and 30,000 students in 2,000 schools in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. The scope of STARS has steadily expanded to include over 20 separate programs and projects ,which are available, free of charge, to teachers and students in the state of Texas.
The goals of the STARS Program are to:
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increase science awareness
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stimulate an appreciation of health-related careers
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provide ongoing support for science teachers and students
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improve science education by broadening the knowledge base of teachers
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assist science education by providing instructional aids
Our Affiliation with UT Southwestern
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas ranks among the top academic medical centers in the nation. The center includes three degree-granting institutions: Southwestern Medical School, Southwestern Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, and Southwestern Allied Health Sciences School. The faculty, staff, and students of these schools, as well as the affiliated hospitals, cover the range of interests and occupations in the biomedical sciences. The faculty at UT Southwestern includes four active Nobel laureates, more than any other medical school in the world.
Core funding for STARS is provided by the state of Texas.
How to Find Us:
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Maps and Directions -- Dallas Vicinity Map
South Campus Map
Upon entering the campus make an immediate right as you pass the guard booth. The Visitor Parking Lot is the second drive on your left. Walk from the Visitor's Lot back across Inner Campus Drive at the crosswalk to the McDermott Plaza. Most STARS events are held in the lecture halls in the first floor of McDermott Plaza (D-Building) which is downstairs from street level.
L-Building is the first building on your right. The STARS office is on the 1st floor in room L1.410.
Personnel
Joel Goodman, Ph.D.
STARS Director
Professor, Department of Pharmacology
Jan and Bob Bullock Distinguished Chair for Science Education
Jeannie Han
Program Coordinator
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Teacher Inservice Programs
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Basic Science Symposia
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Summer Research Program
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Student Mentor Program
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Research Assistant Program
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Distance Learning Initiative
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Exploring Post
Gwen Johnson & Kristie Conner
Education Assistants
From other locations on this site you can look into the over 20 separate programs that we administer, utilize a number of resources especially designed for science teachers, and find out about some of the many events we offer each year. If you have any questions about our program, please feel free to contact us anytime.
