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Watch: Boston University's pumpkin drop reaches new heights

BU's annual Pumpkin Drop merges Halloween festivities with hands-on physics education, illustrating concepts like gravitation and energy transformations.

Foundation for Rural Service Announces 36 Grants for Nearly $170,000

FRS awarded 36 grants totaling nearly $170,000, marking a record in support for rural community projects during its 30th anniversary.
#renewable-energy
from Fast Company
1 week ago

Women could miss out on the green jobs transition. Here's how to prevent that

The green jobs revolution risks exacerbating gender inequality in the workforce if women are not actively included in the transition.
from Brooklyn Paper
8 months ago

Offshore wind organization celebrates Engineers Week with NYC students * Brooklyn Paper

Offshore wind power is a renewable energy source becoming popular in urban areas like New York City.
Partnerships between corporations and local schools can cultivate student interest in STEM fields.

Women could miss out on the green jobs transition. Here's how to prevent that

The green jobs revolution risks exacerbating gender inequality in the workforce if women are not actively included in the transition.

Offshore wind organization celebrates Engineers Week with NYC students * Brooklyn Paper

Offshore wind power is a renewable energy source becoming popular in urban areas like New York City.
Partnerships between corporations and local schools can cultivate student interest in STEM fields.
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Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley celebrates 35th annual gala

The Hispanic Foundation Ball showcases the success of education-focused initiatives for the Latino community.

We need a national STEM Act to stem the risk of a declining America

The establishment of National STEM Week seeks to address STEM illiteracy and promote equitable education opportunities for all students.

How Shoshana Leffler Makes STEM Come Alive for Students

Innovative teaching and tutoring in STEM education fosters student interest and critical thinking.
Personalized support enhances academic performance and builds confidence, especially in underserved communities.
#innovation

Inventor Dean Kamen is teaming up with influencer Mark Rober to make robotics cool

Dean Kamen emphasizes cultural attitudes towards science education as crucial for improving STEM engagement among youth.

Exclusive: Toy brand KiwiCo has surpassed $1 billion in lifetime revenue

KiwiCo transforms educational concepts into engaging toys for children, fostering creativity and innovation through hands-on experiences.

Nonprofit empowers girls of color in STEM through the art of dance

Empowering girls of color in STEM through dance and coding.

Serra High space team seeks to turn school into science destination

The space squad at Junipero Serra High School aims to expand scientific knowledge and advance technology by conducting experiments in microgravity conditions on the International Space Station.

Women of color still lag behind in STEM jobs despite efforts to change

Highlighting innovative STEM projects by high school students at National STEM Festival.

Inventor Dean Kamen is teaming up with influencer Mark Rober to make robotics cool

Dean Kamen emphasizes cultural attitudes towards science education as crucial for improving STEM engagement among youth.

Exclusive: Toy brand KiwiCo has surpassed $1 billion in lifetime revenue

KiwiCo transforms educational concepts into engaging toys for children, fostering creativity and innovation through hands-on experiences.

Nonprofit empowers girls of color in STEM through the art of dance

Empowering girls of color in STEM through dance and coding.

Serra High space team seeks to turn school into science destination

The space squad at Junipero Serra High School aims to expand scientific knowledge and advance technology by conducting experiments in microgravity conditions on the International Space Station.

Women of color still lag behind in STEM jobs despite efforts to change

Highlighting innovative STEM projects by high school students at National STEM Festival.
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Mandiant exec thinks AI could boost diversity in cybersecurity

AI is set to transform cybersecurity hiring by emphasizing investigative skills over technical expertise, potentially increasing diversity within the field.
#greater-good-awards
from Modern Retail
3 weeks ago
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Mastercard, Samsung and 7-Eleven are 2024 Greater Good Awards winners

This year's Greater Good Awards highlight innovative efforts in education, inclusion, and sustainability through community empowerment.

Mastercard, Samsung and 7-Eleven are 2024 Greater Good Awards winners

This year's Greater Good Awards emphasized community empowerment and economic opportunity through innovative collaborations focused on education, inclusion, and sustainability.

Mastercard, Samsung and 7-Eleven are 2024 Greater Good Awards winners

This year's Greater Good Awards highlight innovative efforts in education, inclusion, and sustainability through community empowerment.

Mastercard, Samsung and 7-Eleven are 2024 Greater Good Awards winners

This year's Greater Good Awards emphasized community empowerment and economic opportunity through innovative collaborations focused on education, inclusion, and sustainability.
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#community-engagement
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4 weeks ago
Brooklyn

Brooklyn Children's Museum Launches Contest to Name New Tarantulas

The Brooklyn Children's Museum is running a contest for kids to name three new tarantulas, promoting creativity and community engagement.

Oakland's Ahmed Muhammad is inspiring young scientists. The Warriors give him strength in numbers.

Ahmed Muhammad's STEM Fair offers hands-on science experiences to engage and uplift Oakland youth.
Kits Cubed promotes science education through interactive events and community involvement.

Brooklyn Children's Museum Launches Contest to Name New Tarantulas

The Brooklyn Children's Museum is running a contest for kids to name three new tarantulas, promoting creativity and community engagement.

Oakland's Ahmed Muhammad is inspiring young scientists. The Warriors give him strength in numbers.

Ahmed Muhammad's STEM Fair offers hands-on science experiences to engage and uplift Oakland youth.
Kits Cubed promotes science education through interactive events and community involvement.
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Get a T. rex-size bundle of Jurassic Park sims on PC for just $20

Managing a theme park with dinosaurs involves unique challenges, including ensuring guest safety and dinosaur welfare.
Humble's sale benefits charities focused on closing the gender gap in STEM.
#education

The best private school in California is in the East Bay, new ranking shows

College Preparatory School ranked No. 7 nationally and No. 1 in California for private schools by Niche, showcasing academic excellence and strong college preparedness.

This Bed-Stuy Elementary is Cultivating Green Thumbs

Bedford Stuyvesant elementary school receives funding from Congressman Hakeem Jeffries to build a hydroponic lab for students
The lab uses LED lighting and soil-free growth mediums to teach students about hydroponic farming

The best private school in California is in the East Bay, new ranking shows

College Preparatory School ranked No. 7 nationally and No. 1 in California for private schools by Niche, showcasing academic excellence and strong college preparedness.

This Bed-Stuy Elementary is Cultivating Green Thumbs

Bedford Stuyvesant elementary school receives funding from Congressman Hakeem Jeffries to build a hydroponic lab for students
The lab uses LED lighting and soil-free growth mediums to teach students about hydroponic farming
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Circuit breaker: How Limor Fried wired Brooklyn's woman-owned tech movement with biz Adafruit | amNewYork

Limor Fried transformed her passion for electronics into Adafruit, a successful multimillion-dollar business, through spontaneous creativity and innovation.
#higher-education

Three ways to teach college math with compassion (opinion)

Disparities in math education hinder diversity in STEM, with persistent myths affecting student engagement and retention.

This London university has been crowned the best in the UK by the Daily Mail

Imperial College London is ranked the best university in the UK for 2025, excelling in research and graduate salaries.

Three questions for UVA's Derek Bruff

Derek Bruff's extensive experience in educational development will enhance UVA's Center for Teaching Excellence through focused, impactful initiatives during his tenure.

NY institution transfers teaching programs, refines mission

In a competitive market, universities are shifting academic focus to distinguish themselves.
New York state faces a shortage of teachers, prompting institutions to transfer education programs.

Three ways to teach college math with compassion (opinion)

Disparities in math education hinder diversity in STEM, with persistent myths affecting student engagement and retention.

This London university has been crowned the best in the UK by the Daily Mail

Imperial College London is ranked the best university in the UK for 2025, excelling in research and graduate salaries.

Three questions for UVA's Derek Bruff

Derek Bruff's extensive experience in educational development will enhance UVA's Center for Teaching Excellence through focused, impactful initiatives during his tenure.

NY institution transfers teaching programs, refines mission

In a competitive market, universities are shifting academic focus to distinguish themselves.
New York state faces a shortage of teachers, prompting institutions to transfer education programs.
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#nonprofit
from ABC7 San Francisco
1 month ago
East Bay (California)

Oakland-native Stanford student starts nonprofit to help kids learn about science

Stanford student Ahmed Muhammad's Kits Cubed promotes science education by distributing kits to children, aiming to make learning engaging and equitable.

Sailboats Return To Central Park Waters

Model sailboats available for rent at Central Park's Conservatory Water Pond for educational and recreational purposes.

Oakland-native Stanford student starts nonprofit to help kids learn about science

Stanford student Ahmed Muhammad's Kits Cubed promotes science education by distributing kits to children, aiming to make learning engaging and equitable.

Sailboats Return To Central Park Waters

Model sailboats available for rent at Central Park's Conservatory Water Pond for educational and recreational purposes.
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Decoding OpenAI's o1 family of large language models

OpenAI's new o1 models outperform earlier versions, showcasing advanced reasoning capabilities and applying this to complex problems in STEM fields.

Next-level sibling rivalry pushes US man to 181 Guinness World Records

David Rush's record-breaking journey started from childhood competition, driven by a desire to promote STEM education.
#community-programs

Bayer Fund supports science program and food bank

Super Science Saturdays enhance STEM access and opportunities for underserved students in Berkeley schools, emphasizing equity in educational outcomes.

Dirt bike culture is Black culture': the organization fighting to legalize the sport

B-360 introduces STEM education through dirt biking to empower students and offer them diverse opportunities amidst varying regulations across cities.

Bayer Fund supports science program and food bank

Super Science Saturdays enhance STEM access and opportunities for underserved students in Berkeley schools, emphasizing equity in educational outcomes.

Dirt bike culture is Black culture': the organization fighting to legalize the sport

B-360 introduces STEM education through dirt biking to empower students and offer them diverse opportunities amidst varying regulations across cities.
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15 Bronx high schoolers spend a summer working in cancer research labs

High school students gain practical research experience through the BEYOND ALBERT program at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, preparing them for careers in medicine.

STEM-ming Summer Learning Loss in The LinkNYC Leadership Academy

Digital Girls, Inc. promotes STEM education to combat digital inequity and support students' academic success, particularly during summer months.
#community-development

NYC middle school students are designing their own community youth space

Students in Brooklyn are actively engaged in redesigning their community space through hands-on learning, boosting their confidence and creativity.

Through community, Indigenous students thrive in STEM | Cornell Chronicle

Indigenous students at Cornell have revived AISES-Cornell, focusing on community development and professional growth.
The AISES-Cornell chapter has grown to around 30 members and received recognition for its efforts in outreach, fundraising, and conference participation.

NYC middle school students are designing their own community youth space

Students in Brooklyn are actively engaged in redesigning their community space through hands-on learning, boosting their confidence and creativity.

Through community, Indigenous students thrive in STEM | Cornell Chronicle

Indigenous students at Cornell have revived AISES-Cornell, focusing on community development and professional growth.
The AISES-Cornell chapter has grown to around 30 members and received recognition for its efforts in outreach, fundraising, and conference participation.
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Number of girls taking A-level computing exceeds 3,000 | Computer Weekly

A-level computing saw a 28.6% increase in female students in 2024, emphasizing the need for a strong talent pipeline in a male-dominated field.

Shanya Gill

Shanya Gill invented a device that alerts users to unattended cooking to prevent home fires, winning a prestigious science competition.
#nasa
from 24/7 Wall St.
2 months ago

NASA Launched This Spacecraft 47 Years Ago and It's Now 15 Billion Miles Away

Voyager I, the most distant man-made object, restored transmissions, providing valuable data from the outer planets. Supporting space missions can inspire STEM learning and inform investment strategies.
from ABC7 San Francisco
7 months ago

Ever wanted to be an astronaut? NASA is now accepting applications for Artemis moon mission

NASA is seeking new astronauts for missions to the moon and potentially Mars.
Requirements for new astronauts include a master's degree in a STEM field and related professional experience.

NASA Launched This Spacecraft 47 Years Ago and It's Now 15 Billion Miles Away

Voyager I, the most distant man-made object, restored transmissions, providing valuable data from the outer planets. Supporting space missions can inspire STEM learning and inform investment strategies.

Ever wanted to be an astronaut? NASA is now accepting applications for Artemis moon mission

NASA is seeking new astronauts for missions to the moon and potentially Mars.
Requirements for new astronauts include a master's degree in a STEM field and related professional experience.
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#elon-musk
from Fortune
3 months ago

Elon Musk co-founded a Montessori school outside of Austin

Elon Musk co-founds a new Montessori school, Ad Astra, outside Austin focusing on STEM education for 50 students aged 3-9.
from New York Post
10 months ago

Elon Musk plans to open a STEM-focused K-12 school, university in Austin: 'Highest levels'

Elon Musk plans to launch a STEM-focused primary and secondary school in Texas with a $100 million donation from his charity, The Foundation.
The school will emphasize science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and will eventually expand into a university.

Elon Musk co-founded a Montessori school outside of Austin

Elon Musk co-founds a new Montessori school, Ad Astra, outside Austin focusing on STEM education for 50 students aged 3-9.

Elon Musk plans to open a STEM-focused K-12 school, university in Austin: 'Highest levels'

Elon Musk plans to launch a STEM-focused primary and secondary school in Texas with a $100 million donation from his charity, The Foundation.
The school will emphasize science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and will eventually expand into a university.
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All For Science: Science learning through play in Tanzania

Dr. Lwidiko Mhamilawa promotes hands-on science education through STEM-based theme parks in Tanzania.

Free NYC summer program allows students to be amateur marine biologists

Inspiring the next generation of environmental stewards through hands-on STEM programs in waterfront parks.

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory hosts 21 Oakland middle schoolers for free 1-week camp

Students from Omode Middle School had an unforgettable experience at a summer science camp at SLAC, interacting with advanced technology and scientists.
#freeman-hrabowski

How mathematician Freeman Hrabowski opened doors for Black scientists

Freeman Hrabowski founded a scholarship program supporting over 1,500 Black students.

I had my white colleagues walk in a Black student's shoes for a day

Freeman Hrabowski's bold actions and commitment to Black student success in STEM have significantly increased diversity in scientific disciplines.

How mathematician Freeman Hrabowski opened doors for Black scientists

Freeman Hrabowski founded a scholarship program supporting over 1,500 Black students.

I had my white colleagues walk in a Black student's shoes for a day

Freeman Hrabowski's bold actions and commitment to Black student success in STEM have significantly increased diversity in scientific disciplines.
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Community Post: The Invisible Threads that sustained me in STEM/Tech

Breaking stereotypes and pursuing diverse tech paths is vital.

Pick Up Your Free STEM Books in Red Hook on May 21

3,200 STEM books donated to Brooklyn families by Community Offshore Wind and Brooklyn Public Library.

What's News, Breaking: Monday, April 29, 2024

Bay Ridge Catholic Academy emphasizes STEM education through events like Family STEM Night.

The best high schools in Massachusetts, according to U.S. News & World Report

Boston Latin School in Massachusetts remains at the top spot in 2024 public school rankings.

'Houston: WESS Is Coming!' Small UWS School Makes It to International Robotics Championship

A rookie robotics team from West End Secondary School (WESS) made it to the championship of an international competition.
The team faced initial challenges but showed resilience and problem-solving skills during the competition.

Opinion | The Next Frontier? Philosophy in Space.

The current NASA astronaut application window closes on April 16, requiring advanced degrees in STEM fields or specialized areas like test pilot school.
There is a discussion on the importance of including insights from humanities and social sciences in the astronaut program for future space exploration challenges.

Hands-on science program puts students in an outdoor classroom

Connecting students with nature is crucial in the digital age.
Field research programs like BioSITE help students learn in a hands-on way.

TikTok is bringing its dedicated STEM feed to Europe | TechCrunch

TikTok expanding STEM feed in Europe to promote educational content.
Partnerships established to ensure appropriateness and reliability of content on STEM feed.

Charter school introducing drones into their curriculum

Charter school introduces drones in curriculum to enhance learning.
Program teaches students about operating drones and their real-world applications.
#women-in-science

SQE Inspire Program hosts Shadow Day for High School Girls - News Center

High school juniors from Our Lady of Tepeyac High School shadowed Feinberg scientists through the Inspire program.
The event aimed to spark curiosity and inspire students to consider STEM fields.

Celebrating Women in Science: Disaster-Preparedness Researcher Thalia Balkaran

The importance of disaster-preparedness plans for vulnerable populations like children
Encouraging girls in STEM fields from an early age

SQE Inspire Program hosts Shadow Day for High School Girls - News Center

High school juniors from Our Lady of Tepeyac High School shadowed Feinberg scientists through the Inspire program.
The event aimed to spark curiosity and inspire students to consider STEM fields.

Celebrating Women in Science: Disaster-Preparedness Researcher Thalia Balkaran

The importance of disaster-preparedness plans for vulnerable populations like children
Encouraging girls in STEM fields from an early age
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Kings Bay Library wins Brooklyn Robotics League championship * Brooklyn Paper

Kings Bay Library won the Brooklyn Public Library's robotics championship.
The championship provides children with hands-on experience in STEM projects like coding and building robots.
from ABC7 San Francisco
10 months ago

Elon Musk plans to open a new university in Austin

Elon Musk plans to start a university in Austin, Texas with a $100 million gift from his charity.
The university will focus on teaching science, technology, engineering, and math, and aims to seek accreditation and eventually scale up enrollment.

Social Media Text Prepper

Generative AI platforms like ChatGPT 4 allow users to create web applications without knowing programming languages.
A STEM teacher created a web application called 'Social Media Text Prepper' to solve problems with character limits on social media platforms.

Ex-Sachem High twins donate robotics equipment to NYC program

Twin sisters organize donation program to provide robotics equipment to NYC schools
Program aims to bridge the gap in resources between different school districts

Teachers say school curriculums are being 'dumbed-down'

The agricultural science curriculum introduced five years ago needs to be revisited to address concerns flagged by science teachers.

Nature-inspired toy-like calculator tries to get kids more interested in math - Yanko Design

Kids need tactile learning experiences beyond screen-based education to boost math and science skills.

Sunnyvale robotics team demos skills at hackers challenge

The importance of community and hands-on learning in tech education.

Berkeley teacher a state finalist for presidential award in STEM teaching

A Berkeley teacher, Cherene Fillingim-Selk, is a finalist for the 2024 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.
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