The principal goal of education is to create men who are capable of doing new things, not simply repeating what other generations have done.
— Jean Piaget
CRESMET is a collaborative center that leverages intellectual and fiscal resources from key colleges in the University to study and improve education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The Center brings together individuals, programs and organizations interested in improving K-20 STEM education to research, develop, and assess educational theories, curricula and administrative policies that impact science, mathematics, engineering and technology education; and to encourage and support wide-scale sharing and implementation of effective approaches to producing a more scientifically and technologically literate populace and more capable science, mathematics, engineering, and technology majors.

CRESMET supports research and development that demonstrates coherent, consistent, and conceptually powerful mathematics, science, engineering and technology education from kindergarten through college (K-20), and it supports collaborations across the traditional boundaries of university, community, business and local education agencies. This collaborative approach to knowledge generation has established communication avenues for intellectual and material products proven effective in supporting powerful learning in science, mathematics, engineering and technology fields.
CRESMET activities promote the Vision of the New American University
Access Learning through Engineering Design engages low-income students in engineering and sustainability science
Excellence Teachers in the Phoenix Union High School District develop advanced coursework in Discrete Mathematics and Mathematical Modeling
Impact The new Modeling Institute Masters’ of Natural Sciences degree is getting bombarded with inquiries from East Valley teachers
