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Honeywell And Georgia Tech To Launch Innovative Software Education Program For Metro Atlanta’s Middle And High School Teachers

By / March 22, 2018 / Atlanta, Georgia, Higher Education, Industry, K-12 Education, STEM Teaching

The STEM Teacher Leadership Program at Georgia Tech will promote computer science, computation, coding and software engineering skills ATLANTA, March 22, 2018 (PRNewswire) | Honeywell (NYSE: HON) and the Georgia Institute of Technology today announced the creation of an innovative software engineering and computing training program that brings advanced teaching techniques to middle and high school teachers in Metro Atlanta. …

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Cognizant And General Assembly To Launch No-Cost Digital Engineering Education Program

By / March 22, 2018 / Bootcamps, Coding Schools, Higher Education, Tech

New Web and Software Development Training Initiative Will Prepare Participants for In-Demand Technology Positions TEANECK, N.J. and NEW YORK, March 22, 2018 (PRNewswire) | Technology and business services company Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) and digital training and talent acquisition company General Assembly today announced a new digital engineering education program as part of Cognizant’s global effort to address a growing digital skills gap and projected …

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Watch the Re-Play of STEMconnector’s Interview with Mae Jemison & Jennifer Sirangelo Discussing Bayer & 4-H’s Science Matters Initiative!

By / March 20, 2018 / Health, K-12 Education, Non-Profits, STEM Events, STEM Food & Agriculture

This past Friday, STEMconnector had the chance to sit down with Dr. Mae Jemison, the first African American woman in space, and Jennifer Sirangelo, President and CEO of the National 4-H Council, in a live-streamed interview to discuss Bayer and 4-H’s Science Matters initiative, which hopes to raise awareness around agriculture science education. During the …

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Are We Preparing the Next Generation for Tomorrow’s Global Challenges? New Study Suggests We Have Work to Do.

By / March 20, 2018 / Diversity in STEM, Environment, K-12 Education, Non-Profits, Research and Reports in STEM, STEM Food & Agriculture

Statistics Show 80 Percent of High School Science Teachers Believe Agri-Science Is Important, but Only 22 Percent Teach It Bayer and National 4-H Council “Science Matters” Initiative Seeks to Boost Education and Interest in Agri-Science RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., March 20, 2018 (PRNewswire) | As the agriculture and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) communities celebrate National Ag Day, …

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Video, Takeaways, Slides and Speaker Bios from the MWM International Women’s Day Webinar!

By / March 16, 2018 / Mentorship, Million Women Mentors, STEM Events, STEMconnector, Women in STEM

On Thursday, March 8, leaders from around the globe virtually convened to share insights and best-practices for moving more women into leadership roles within engaging STEM careers. Reflecting on the importance of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, Women from QBE Insurance, Boeing, Catalyst, Inc., Ford Motor Company, and S&P Global discussed initiatives within their organizations that …

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Teen Scientists Win $1.8 Million at Regeneron Science Talent Search 2018 with Top Awards for Novel Research on Crop Blight, Vaping and Rare Disease

By / March 13, 2018 / Health, K-12 Education, Non-Profits, Science, STEM Competitions, STEM Events

TARRYTOWN, N.Y. and WASHINGTON, Mar. 13, 2018 (PRNewswire) | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Society for Science & the Public today announced that Benjamin “Benjy” Firester, 18, of New York City, won the top award in the Regeneron Science Talent Search 2018, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious science and math competition for high school seniors. Forty finalists, including Benjy, were honored …

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The Women’s Movement Marches On with Million Women Mentors (MWM)

By / March 8, 2018 / Million Women Mentors, STEMconnector, Viewpoints, Women in STEM

PepsiCo, Boeing and Credit Suisse Leaders Share their Vision and Commitment for Advancing Women in STEM By: Edie Fraser (Chairman and Founder, STEMconnector®) with contributions from Beverly Tarulli (Co-Chair of the PepsiCo STEM Council and Vice President Human Capital Strategy & Workforce Analytics) and Lakshmi Eleswarpu (Vice President, Business and Supply Chain Systems, Boeing) From …

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Speakers and Agenda for the MWM International Women’s Day Webinar this Thursday!

By / March 6, 2018 / Department of Defense, Million Women Mentors, STEM Events, STEMconnector, Women in STEM

This Thursday, March 8th at 11AM ET, Million Women Mentors will be celebrating International Women’s Day by hosting a webinar featuring a great slate of speakers who will be highlighting the work their organizations are doing to provide opportunities for women in leadership, particularly in STEM careers! We will also be hear from MWM & …

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3M Opens New Innovation Center in Washington DC

By / February 28, 2018 / Congress, DC, Government, Industry, Manufacturing, STEM Events, White House

3M has opened its newest Innovation Center near their Washington, D.C. offices, where the company hopes to showcase how it is solving today’s biggest challenges with the latest technologies, provide solutions to customer needs, and enable more convenient collaboration with key decision makers in the nation’s capitol. At a ribbon cutting ceremony with several members …

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Siobhan Mullen (CEO, SAS Games, Inc.): TiViTz Teacher-to-Teacher Challenge Promotes STEM Interest, Connects Classrooms

By / February 16, 2018 / EdTech, Foundations, Gaming, K-12 Education, Non-Profits, STEM Competitions

Our popular children’s math and strategy game, TiViTz, has been successfully used by educators in communities around the country as a tool to reinforce math and critical thinking concepts. In some school districts, studies suggest incorporating TiViTz as an in-class resource increases student math test scores by as many as two letter grades. These formal …

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