UMASS Dartmouth STEM Education

with Dr. Chandra Orrill on the Kaput Center

The Kaput Center for Research and Innovation at UMASS Dartmouth promotes equal accessibility to STEM education through research and outreach focused on teaching and learning in STEM. Director of the Center, Dr. Chandra Orrill, joins Newsmakers.

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Jun 17, 2019

Hosted by: Jenny Johnson

Produced by: Greater Boston Newsmakers Team

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