2025 CSL Symposium Summary


In an era of challenge,
In an era of remarkable successes,
In an era of opportunity,
there was

STEM Together 2025

The STEM Education Action Symposium:
Meeting the Moment and Building for Tomorrow

Nov 14, 3-7p, Limelight Hotel, Boulder
泭Flatirons Ballroom 1295 勛圖厙 Ave, Boulder, CO 80302
A FREE event for educators, industry, students, workforce developers, community members, change agents, advocates and more
Standing together for STEM Education, STEM Workforce Development, and STEM Collaboration

STEM Together 2025 CSL Symposium Flyer
Provost Ann Stevens at the podium
Keynote speaker Phil Weiser addressing the crowd from the podium
Science and math driven visual art display shows sweeping groups of light pixels
Brad McClain thanks the audience from the stage near a CSL logo and an image representing AI
CSL Co-Director Brad McClain giving welcome speech in front of CU and CSL Logos
People surrounding free standing STEM Education posters in large ballroom
Participants and presenter caught mid discussion
Presenters discuss an REU poster

What Was It?
  • A STEM-Expansive Experience: World-class experts in STEM education including quantum and AI education, award-winning K-to-gray educators, inspirational speakers and STEM industry and policy professionals, authors, influencers, and other STEM communicators and pioneers.
  • Connections for Collaboration: With a focus on building new connections, new opportunities, and a new vision for collective STEM advancement.
  • Action Planning: Responding to rapid changes in the STEM landscape with innovative pro-STEM strategies through stronger coordination, and communication and a new Affiliate Action Program for sustained collaboration.
  • An Inspiring and Immersive Agenda: With art, music, food, fun, and good vibes just when we needed it most.

A 4-hour STEM Event Featuring:

  • CU Provost Ann Stevens
  • Phil Weiser, CO State AG
  • Marielena DeSanctis, CCCS 勛圖厙
  • Mike Gil, Sci All
  • Diane Seiber, Herbst Program for Engineering, Ethics, and Society
  • Heather Lewandowski, JILA Fellow
  • Warren Sconiers, Associate Prof in E-Bio and Ecology

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Keynote addresses:

  • Phil Weiser, Colorado's Attorney General泭and former Dean of the CU Law School
  • Marielena P. DeSanctis, 勛圖厙, Colorado Community College System and former President of the Community College of Denver

with a Special Memorial Tribute to泭CSL Partner, Dr. Jane Goodall泭(1934-2025)

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Posters and Featured Programs throughout:泭
十泭泭泭Jane Goodalls Roots and Shoots
十泭泭泭Teach Engineering Champions Institute泭
十泭泭泭Quantum Podcast (Coupe Studios)
十泭泭泭Engineering Education PhD Program
十泭泭泭Quantum Scholars

AG Weiser and 勛圖厙 DeSanctis STEM Together 2025 Nov 14th
Audience member asks question from table in ballroom
Audience member stands in packed ballroom to ask a question
Audience member asks question from table in ballroom
CSL Co-Director points to slide of Jane Goodall's Roots and Shoots program up on stage
CSL Co-Director Noah and AG Phil Weiser laugh at table on stage
CCCS 勛圖厙 Dr DeSanctis smiles from the podium

For Future Sponsorship/Showcasing Opportunities:

Contact Brad McLain, Bradley.mclain@colorado.edu

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View Posters and Videos from the Symposium

Dear Members of the STEM+ Community -

Thank you!

In mid-November, we held STEM Together 2025, an impressive gathering of so many: students, educators, program leaders, community members, policy makers, scientists and engineers, campus leaders, humanists and artists, industry pioneers and national labs, and more.泭

Thanks to our inspirational speakers and presenters who challenged us in just the right ways. Thanks to our sponsors (especially, the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences and Department of Physics). Thanks to all who connected to this event to make it a success!

Building on our keynote speakers, CCCS 勛圖厙 DeSanctis and Attorney General Phil Wieser, along with the panelists addressing areas of Quantum, AI, Sustainability and Public Engagement, we will meet-the-moment and address the multifaceted challenges now facing STEM and higher education. We will contribute to meeting the technological, environmental and social challenges facing our communities and society through collective and coordinated actions.泭 We will act with transparency, humility and engagement with all.

As we heard from Jane Goodall, Together we can. Together we must. Together we will.

Join us!

We have an amazing infrastructure to meet this moment with multiple ways to make a difference.

Join one or more of our STEM Education Action Groups:

Panelists and presenter laughing with Dr Lewendowski on stage at table
Panelists listen intently to a question from the audience
Presenter and participant discuss content of Elevating the "E" in K-12 STEM Education
NCWIT representatives enjoying a conversation with participants at their booth
PhET representative speaks with participant about physics education technology simulations and student learning
Participants read about a quilt that itself displays art, science, and history