UCSD Socrates Fellow Shamim Sinnar describes her project "Structure and Function of Neurons," a year-long curriculum development partnership with science teacher Victor Rodriguez at Southwest High School School in San Diego, CA.

UCSD Socrates Fellow John Yamauchi describes his project "Three-Dimensional Protein Structure and Ligand Binding," a year-long curriculum development partnership with science teacher Dominic Dirksen at Steel Canyon High School in Spring Valley, CA.

UC San Diego has launched a new and innovative program that pairs high school teachers with graduate students. The pairs will be working hand in hand in high school classrooms during the school year. The hope is that the grad students will inspire high schoolers to study science down the road. The grad students also will share their knowledge of ground-breaking science with teachers, who in turn will share classroom management tips. The Socrates Fellows Program was funded by a $3 million...