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Schrödinger Convenes Global Educators For Second Annual Educator’s Day
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Schrödinger, Inc. (Nasdaq: SDGR), whose physics-based software platform is transforming the way therapeutics and materials are
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[{"type":"text","content":" NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nSchrödinger, Inc. (Nasdaq: SDGR), whose physics-based software platform is transforming the way therapeutics and materials are discovered, today will host its second annual Educator’s Day, bringing together K-12 and university educators from across the globe to discuss the growing opportunity for incorporating computational tools in the classroom.\n\n“Advanced computational tools are rapidly changing the scientific landscape and educators are increasingly being challenged to equip students with the skill sets needed to thrive in science careers,” said Ramy Farid, Ph.D., chief executive officer at Schrödinger. “We believe hands-on learning is critically important to help empower the next generation of scientists to solve the world’s biggest challenges, and are proud of the initiatives we have in place to address these technology gaps, including Educator’s Day and our Teaching with Schrödinger program.”\n\nEducator’s Day will feature a series of live webinar presentations from leading educators at top academic institutions, as well as teaching demonstrations by Schrödinger scientists. The event offers networking opportunities for like-minded educators who want to incorporate modernized teaching methodologies into their courses.\n\n“Education technology not only gives students a leg up in a competitive workforce, it can also help address the educational disparities that still exist in countries all over the world,” said Maria Gallardo-Williams, Ph.D., professor of chemistry at North Carolina State University and the keynote speaker at Educator’s Day. “We have found that virtual reality technology can facilitate peer-to-peer transfer of knowledge between students, which is proven to be an incredibly effective way to learn.”\n\nIn response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Gallardo-Williams developed a set of globally connected virtual reality labs that served as an alternative to in-person learning during forced university closures. The labs were open access and were used by at least 50 other universities during the pandemic.\n\nPresentations will be given from skilled science professors and teachers who have successfully incorporated educational technology, such as computational tools, into courses ranging from organic chemistry to bioinformatics to pharmaceutical science.\n\nSchrödinger’s Educator’s Day event...