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Preparing STEM Freshmen for College at Harris-Stowe State University

By / August 2, 2018 / Aerospace, African-Americans in STEM, Associations, Diversity in STEM, Higher Education, Maker Movement, NSF, St. Louis, STEM Health

By Dr. Tommie Yvette Turner, Director of the Institute for Science and Mathematics at Harris-Stowe State University Through the support of the National Science Foundation Historically Black Colleges and University Undergraduate Program (HBCU-UP) Implementation grant and before fall semester classes start at Harris-Stowe State University (HSSU) 25 selected STEM freshmen are diligently preparing for their …

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UL and North American Association for Environmental Education Announce 2018 Innovative Education Award Winners

By / August 1, 2018 / Associations, Environment, Non-Profits, STEM Awards, STEM Competitions, STEM Grants, Water, Women in STEM

Environmental STEM (E-STEM) Award Program Donates One Million Dollars Since 2014 Launch NORTHBROOK, Ill. and WASHINGTON, Aug. 1, 2018 (PRNewswire) | Underwriters Laboratories (UL NFP), in partnership with the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE), today announced five recipients of this year’s annual UL Innovative Education Award (ULIEA). These non-profit organizations have made a difference in their communities through their work to advance …

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Love E-STEM? Join eePRO, an online community of environmental education professionals, and become the E-STEM Group Moderator

By / August 1, 2018 / Associations, Environment

eePRO, an initiative of the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) and the Environmental Protection Agency, is an online platform that provides environmental education (EE) professionals and students from around the world with opportunities to network, discuss important issues, and access high-quality professional development resources. Join eePRO (it’s free!) to post resources, events, jobs, …

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Hitachi High Technologies Donates Scanning Electron Microscope to The Henry Ford

By / July 31, 2018 / Industry, K-12 Education, Manufacturing, Non-Profits

The Henry Ford is proud to announce its collaboration with Hitachi on the Hitachi Inspire STEM Education Program. With the loan of a benchtop Scanning Electron Microscope (TM3030) with an Oxford Instrument Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectrometer (EDX), the institution will be better equipped to preserve and restore items within The Henry Ford Archive of American …

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Insurance Industry Leaders Call for Substantive Change to Advance Women Working in Insurance

By / July 19, 2018 / Industry, Million Women Mentors, STEMconnector, Women in STEM

Million Women Mentors’ Women in Insurance Initiative (WII) Tackles Leadership, Career Development, and Opportunities Despite Current Inequity in Its 2018 Report Women in Insurance: Leading to Action Washington, D.C., July 19, 2018 | Citing both continued issues of inequality in the insurance industry and the potential to create unprecedented opportunities for women, the Million Women Mentors (MWM) Women in Insurance Initiative (WII) …

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eCYBERMISSION Seeks Volunteers for STEM Web-Based Learning Opportunity for Middle School Students

By / July 17, 2018 / Department of Defense, K-12 Education, Out-Of-School STEM Programs, STEM Competitions

Want a great volunteer opportunity? eCYBERMISSION, a program of the U.S. Army Educational Outreach Program (U.S. AEOP) is a web-based STEM learning opportunity for 6th-9th graders. Students from across the country will work in teams to improve their local community and compete for state, regional and national prizes. Registration for the 2018-2019 eCYBERMISSION year opens in …

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Lenovo and NAF Announce 2018 Mobile App “Fan Favorite”

By / July 11, 2018 / Communciations, K-12 Education, Non-Profits, STEM Competitions

Lenovo Scholar Network is Open to All 600+ NAF Academies Across the United States to Apply and Will Serve 6,000 NAF Students in the Upcoming 2018-19 Academic Year (WASHINGTON, DC) – July 11, 2018 | Lenovo today announced this year’s 2018 Lenovo Scholar Network “Fan Favorite” mobile app honoree at the 2018 NAF Next Conference …

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Four Student Teams Named National Winners of 2017-18 eCYBERMISSION Competition

By / July 3, 2018 / Department of Defense, K-12 Education, Non-Profits, STEM Competitions, STEM Teaching

June 22 — ARLINGTON, Va. (Business Wire) | The U.S. Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP) is pleased to announce the 2017-18 national winners of the 16th annual eCYBERMISSION competition. The winning teams were announced today at the National Judging & Educational Event (NJ&EE) awards luncheon in Reston, Virginia. The web-based science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) program—sponsored by the …

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A Deeper Dive into Key Readings on the Future of Work

By / July 3, 2018 / Research and Reports in STEM, State of STEM, STEMconnector

STEMconnector released the State of STEM report in May of this year, and we continue to use the framework and research to drive knowledge and action for our networks. We are pleased to share a series of blog posts diving more deeply into the resources found in the call-out boxes included throughout the report. This first piece focuses on …

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Battelle Grants New Awards for Out-of-School STEM Learning

By / June 28, 2018 / K-12 Education, Museums, Science Centers, & Libraries, Non-Profits, Ohio, Out-Of-School STEM Programs, Press Releases, STEM Awards

June 28, 2018 — Columbus, Ohio (Business Wire) | From rocketry to computer science to agriculture, Central Ohio students will have a range of new learning opportunities outside of the classroom thanks to grants from Battelle. Today, Battelle awards $607,500 in a ceremony at its King Avenue headquarters to fund 14 out-of-classroom learning activities in Central Ohio. It’s …

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