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Girls in STEM, featuring young women scientists and engineers who wowed the President and the nation at the White House Science Fair in February, shines a spotlight on these extraordinary young role models and their exciting projects -- ranging from a machine that detects buried landmines, to a prosthetic hand device, to a lunchbox that uses UV light to kill bacteria on food. http://www.whitehouse.gov/stem 
Middle school students from around Aurora got a chance to peer into life at Google on Wednesday morning, seeing what it takes to enter one of the nation’s fastest-growing fields. 
Who took the cookie from the cookie jar? The Mystery is our theme. 
12 High School Enterprises present their work at a High School Enterprise Showcae in Detroit, sponsored by Michigan Tech and General Motors. 
The videos will be accessible through the new MIT + K12 site, as well as a dedicated YouTube channel. A subset of the videos will also be made available on Khan Academy, adding to their library of over 3,000. 
Recent college graduates looking for entry-level work will have an easier time job-hunting than earlier alumni, recent reports are finding....according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics:
Rice University, in partnership with NASA, will launch a master's degree for space studies 
Oh, the hours folks have dedicated to figuring out why women aren’t represented in science, technology, engineering and math — otherwise known as the “STEM” careers. 
A list of top jobs for those pursuing a career in science, technology, engineering or mathematics. 1. Health specialties teachers, postsecondary 2. Computer network architects 3. Civil engineers 4. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists 5. Environmental engineers 
Web 2.0: How-To for Educators - Web 2,0, the second generation of the World Wide Web, allows us to connect,... Via Mike King 
WHAT IS THE GSP? 
A workshop held annually at Bucknell University that offers engineering and science faculty and graduate students a hands-on experience to enhance their teaching by: Writing clear instructional objectives at appropriate cognitive levels Using active,... 
Maria Zuber is a geophysicist playing a key role in a NASA study of the moon’s gravity field, though at one point she considered staying home from work to raise her two sons. |
Jason Kolodziej, a mechanical engineering professor in the Kate Gleason College of Engineering, is the 2012 recipient of the Richard and Virginia Eisenhart Provost’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. The award is given each year to a faculty member with one to three years of teaching experience at RIT. 
John Jensen writes that the key to engaging kids in science is weaving a narrative of content, people and problem-solving rather than rote instruction. 
Karen Purcell, author of Unlocking Your Brilliance: Smart Strategies for Women to Thrive in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math, argues that a lack of focus on encouraging women to enter science, technology, engineering, and math fields is a significant reason for what she says is lagging U.S.performance in fields that call for technical skills. Purcell wants to see both increased efforts to get women into STEM fields and greater mentoring for women in those fields, which will increase technical career retention. 
Art training can help engineers think more creatively, some grad students say. 
MIT project, funded with $10 million NSF grant, could transform robotic design and production... 
Local officials are pushing jobs in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics - also known as STEM careers - as jobs of the 21st century. 
Welcome to the National Science & Engineering Competition The National Science & Engineering Competition is the UK’s flagship competition covering all youth achievement in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). 
A University of Alberta initiative that went viral within its first year is now taking the next step: from podcast to app for tablets or smart phones. A commitment to projects and widespread use of laptop computers has spelled success for middle school students at this New York City math, science, and techn... 
Spotlight covers the intersections of technology and education, going behind the research to show how digital media is used in and out of classrooms to expand learning. Just a few years ago, the idea of using a mobile phone as a legitimate learning tool in school seemed far-fetched, if not downright blasphemous. Kids were either prohibited from bringing their phones to school, or at the very least told to shut it off during school hours. But these days, it’s not unusual to hear a teacher say, “Class, turn on your cell. It’s time to work.” 
Undergraduate Jessica MacAllister works on a class project in a computer lab at the Computer Science building at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. MacAllister is a member of UW-Madison’s Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) residential learning community, a program that seeks to support female students who are pursuing degrees in STEM (science, technology, engineering or math) fields. 
Geoffrey Canada, president of the Harlem Children’s Zone, which provides educational, social and medical services to children in that New York City neighborhood, will deliver the address at the University of Pennsylvania’s 256th commencement on Monday, May 14 |
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