Congratulations to Arnulfo Pérez, College of Education and Human Ecology, and affiliated faculty in Latina/o Studies!  Pérez won a $1.2 million NSF Grant in September 2015 with Co-PIs Christopher Stewart and Kathy Malone for a STEM + Computing (STEM+C) Project that "seeks to integrate the use of computation approaches in K-12 STEM teaching and learning. The Assessing the Impact of Computer Modeling and Programming in Secondary Algebra project will examine the impact of modeling and computer programming opportunities on students' understanding of linear functions and their engagement in practices associated with STEM+C success….Teachers and students will develop an understanding of computational thinking as a way of creatively approaching tasks using fundamental concepts from computer science….The professional development experiences at the heart of the initiative will follow a participatory approach that engages teachers as partners in research, expands their understanding of pedagogical approaches that lead to success for all students (and especially low-income and minority students), and positions them to transform their teaching of linear functions by infusing computer modeling and programming into their algebra curriculum."