Baxter Center for Science Education
The Baxter Center for Science Education (BCSE) provides workshops and curriculum resources for middle and high school teachers in the Chicago area. This initiative is a partnership between Lindblom Math & Science Academy, the Office of Community Education Partnerships at Northwestern University and Baxter International Inc. The center's mission is to work with partners from the K-12 community, academia, and industry, led by Baxter International Inc., to develop programs that promote equity in science education and student success in STEM careers by bringing authentic and engaging science experiences to all students in diverse learning environments.
Through connections established by the partnership office, Evanston Township High School (ETHS) Science teachers participate in annual BCSE professional development workshops and gain access to free Baxter boxes of classroom materials and the loaner equipment program. Teachers attend the annual Baxter Symposium and bring their students to the annual Biotech Day at Northwestern, which is co-hosted by the McCormick School of Engineering’s Master of Biotechnology program and the Biotechnology Training Program.