The second annual SABER West conference will be held at the University of California Irvine on January 13th and 14th, 2018. The meeting goals are focused on increasing collaboration between 2 year and 4 year faculty as well as STEM and Education researchers. The meeting will build on the success of SABER West 2017 and follow a similar structure with plenary talks, short talks, workshops, and posters.

We’ve already secured a fantastic pair of plenary speakers: Dr. Carl Wieman and Dr. Richard Arum. Dr. Wieman was the 2001 recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physics, is currently a Professor of Physics and of the Graduate School of Education at Stanford University, and is a strong advocate for STEM education and author of the 2017 book, Improving How Universities Teach Science. Dr. Arum is the Dean of the School of Education at UC Irvine and a Professor of Sociology and Education and is the author of many highly regarded texts examining higher education, including Academically Adrift: Limited Learning on College Campuses.