Address:

One Baylor Plaza - Houston, TX 77030

Website:

https://www.bcm.edu/

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Baylor College of Medicine, located in the Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas, US, is a health sciences university. Baylor is composed of four schools: School of Medicine, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, School of Health Professions, and National School of Tropical Medicine. On June 21, 2010, Dr. Paul Klotman was named President and CEO of Baylor College of Medicine. 

The College has been consistently considered in the top-tier of programs in the country, and is particularly noted for having the lowest tuition among all private medical schools in the United States. In 2018, Baylor placed No. 5 in primary care medical schools, and No. 16 in research intensive medical schools. Its Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences was ranked at No. 26, and its medical specialty Pediatric program ranked at No. 10 (U.S. News & World Report).

Located in the middle of the world’s largest medical center, Baylor is part owner of Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center, part of the CHI St. Luke’s Health system; and has hospital affiliations with Harris Health System, Texas Children’s Hospital, The Menninger Clinic, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, TIRR Memorial Hermann, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center and the Children’s Hospital of San Antonio.

Department(s)

• Huffington Department of Education, Innovation & Technology, Center for Educational Outreach

  

  Address:

  2450 Holcombe Blvd, Ste O138
  Houston TX 77021

  Website:

  https://www.bcm.edu/departments/huffington-department-of-education-innovation-technology/center-for-educational-outreach

  We provide in-person and web-based education and resources for teachers, students, and the general public—all designed to improve science teaching and learning, while promoting science skills and literacy, and general understanding of clinical and basic biomedical research.

  Associated SEPA Project(s)

  • 
    K-3 STEM Foundations: Life Science
    R25OD021865-01 : 06/01/2016 - 05/31/2021
  • 
    Gene U: Inquiry-based Genomics Learning Experiences for Teachers and Students
    R25RR032158-01 : 07/23/2011 - 04/30/2011
  • 
    PowerPlay: Kids Measuring Their Bodies’ Responses to Physical Challenges
    R25RR022697 : 09/27/2005 - 07/31/2010
  • Discovery Lab: A Partnership for Science Education
    R25RR018595 : 09/30/2003 - 09/29/2006
  • 
    MicroMatters
    R25RR018605 : 09/30/2003 - 08/31/2008
  • 
    My Home Planet Earth
    R25RR015676 : 09/30/2000 - 08/31/2005
  • 
    Filling the Gaps — K-6 Science/Health Education
    R25RR013454 : 07/01/1998 - 06/30/2003
  • BrainLink – National Dissemination Plan – Phase II
    R25RR009833-2 : 09/30/1994 - 09/14/1998
  • Houston Science Education Partnership: BrainLink — Phase I
    R25RR009833-1 : 09/30/1991 - 09/14/1994
  • 
    Authentic Literacy and Language (ALL) for Science
    R25GM142019 : 05/20/2021 - 02/28/2026
  • Biotechnology Research Incubator for Teachers (BRITE)
    1R25GM154361 : 07/01/2024 - 04/30/2029

  Associated SEPA Publication(s)

  • Authentic Literacy and Language (ALL) for Science: A Curriculum Framework to Incorporate Science-Specific Disciplinary Literacies into the Elementary Classroom
    Journal of STEM Outreach
    Moreno N, Newell A, Sailors M, Garay D

  Department Contact(s)

  Nancy Moreno PhD Phone: 713-798-8200 Fax: 713-798-8201

  Email: nmoreno@bcm.edu

  Alana Newell PhD Phone: 713-798-8205 Fax: 713-798-8201

  Email: adnewell@bcm.edu

  Shixia Huang PhD

  Email: shixiah@bcm.edu