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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
Part of comprehensive Tech Movement initiative aimed at developing Mississippi’s tech workforce of future RIDGELAND, Miss., Feb. 14, 2018 (PRNewswire) | C Spire and the Microsoft Philanthropies-supported Technology Education and Literacy in Schools (TEALS) program are teaming up on efforts aimed at improving and accelerating teacher skills, professional development and high school classroom instruction in computer science in Mississippi. A …
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Go behind the scenes of the nation’s largest celebration of STEM by volunteering at the 2018 USA Science & Engineering Festival! From April 5th-8th at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC, you can help #SciFest inspire students, teachers, families, and STEM enthusiasts from all over the country and make a difference by helping …
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Carnegie Learning, Inc., a research-proven leader of mathematics technology, curriculum and services, has announced a strategic alliance with the Smithsonian Institution. The Smithsonian has long been a leading developer of research-based science and engineering curriculum through its Smithsonian Science Education Center, which was established in 1985 to help transform the teaching and learning of science …
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The New Jersey Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) today announced the results from a scholarship competition that provided 35 New Jersey teachers with funding to earn their endorsements in physics or chemistry through CTL. A generous donation from the Bayer USA Foundation enabled CTL to provide 15 scholarships of $5,000 each to New Jersey teachers …
Discovery Education and 3M today launched the 11th annual Young Scientist Challenge, a premier STEM competition for middle school students that gives aspiring young innovators and scientists the unique opportunity to work with a 3M scientist mentor, earn a $25,000 prize, and take home the title of America’s Top Young Scientist! Through the Young Scientist Challenge, 5th-8th …
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Online platform bridges gap between emerging talent in Charleston-Metro and opportunities within advanced manufacturing December 16, 2016 — CHARLESTON, S.C.— (BUSINESS WIRE) | In an effort to help the Tri-County Region create and retain a qualified talent pipeline for its booming aerospace industry, Boeing South Carolina has again teamed up with Charleston-based STEM Premier. STEM Premier …
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