Science education

STEAM Week, hosted by STEAM Universe, a Division of 1105 Media Inc., Returns with Second Free Learning Series on STEM and STEAM Education

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Tuesday, October 22, 2019
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Following the successful launch of the first STEAM Week event last June, this free professional learning series for educators will take place November 12 & 14, 2019 with all-new sessions.

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  • Following the successful launch of the first STEAM Week event last June, this free professional learning series for educators will take place November 12 & 14, 2019 with all-new sessions.
  • "Our newest STEAM Week program brings together top experts and thought leaders in STEM and STEAM education, said David Nagel, Editor-in-Chief of STEAM Universe.
  • We're proud to have them share their knowledge and experience on some of the biggest topics in STEM/STEAM, including esports, gaming and coding."
  • The 1105 Education Group, a division of 1105 Media Inc., provides information, insight, and analysis to the education sector, focusing on information and instructional technology.

Carolina Biological Supply Company Delivered Science Kits Worldwide to Department of Defense Education Activity Schools

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Tuesday, October 22, 2019
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Leading school science supplier Carolina Biological Supply Company, announced that worldwide U.S. military-run high schools started the year ready to teach science using the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) with an array of new Carolina Kits | 3D.

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  • Leading school science supplier Carolina Biological Supply Company, announced that worldwide U.S. military-run high schools started the year ready to teach science using the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) with an array of new Carolina Kits | 3D.
  • Carolinas exclusive distributor to the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA), Effective Communication Strategies, LLC, won a five-year contract to provide Carolina science kits for DoDEAs 163 schools.
  • Science teachers at schools serving American children of military parents domestically in the U.S. and internationally are using Carolinas engaging hands-on lab kits to investigate science phenomena.
  • Carolina Kits | 3D for High School Biology and Carolina Kits | 3D for High School Chemistry are for high school life science and chemistry labs.

Staying Power for Women in STEM Improved by Mentorship, Female Leadership, Independent Funding, and Flexible Family Policies, Study by L'Oréal USA and Heising-Simons Foundation Finds

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Tuesday, October 22, 2019
Articles, Engineering education, Science education, Employment, Women in STEM fields, Women in technology, Women in science, Psychological resilience, Science

The resulting study, "Staying Power: Women in Science on What it Takes to Succeed," was developed and conducted by the independent research firm RTI International and released today.

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  • The resulting study, "Staying Power: Women in Science on What it Takes to Succeed," was developed and conducted by the independent research firm RTI International and released today.
  • It offers unique insight into the factors that support productive, resilient careers for women in STEM, as well as the challenges that persist.
  • "L'Oral USA is proud to support women in STEM during a pivotal time in their careers," said Frdric Roz, Executive Vice President, L'Oral Americas.
  • We firmly believe that the world needs science, and science needs women, because women in science have the power to change the world."

Sony Adds a Second Coding, Robotics and Design Kit Option To its STEAM Education Offerings

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Monday, October 21, 2019
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SAN DIEGO, Oct. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Sony Electronics announced today an addition to its STEAM Education line up: the KOOV Trial Kit.

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  • SAN DIEGO, Oct. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Sony Electronics announced today an addition to its STEAM Education line up: the KOOV Trial Kit.
  • Sony created the KOOV Educator Kit as an all-in-one coding, robotics and design kit that combines digital coding with physical building to help cultivate students' collaboration and problem-solving skills, which have become critically important in 21st century learning.
  • Sony's newest offering in the lineup is an abbreviated take on the KOOV Educator Kit and was created to introduce core coding, robotics and design skills to springboard STEAM knowledge.
  • "By embracing STEAM subjects in school, we hope students will be better prepared with the skills needed for their future careers."

An estimated 60,000 students create zero-waste solutions with Mass STEM Hub as part of Massachusetts STEM Week Challenge

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Monday, October 21, 2019
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Students are creating zero-waste solutions relevant to their communities and can seek expertise from STEM professionals to help design their solutions.

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  • Students are creating zero-waste solutions relevant to their communities and can seek expertise from STEM professionals to help design their solutions.
  • The PLTW STEM Week Challenge, sponsored by the One8 Foundation and Mass STEM Hub , culminates in a showcase event at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston on Friday, Oct. 25.
  • "Massachusetts STEM Week and the STEM Week Challenge allow students the opportunity to develop hands-on skills and experience, and I am grateful to Lt.
  • "Massachusetts STEM Week and the STEM Week Challenge is an exciting chance for students throughout the state to partner and collaborate with industry stakeholders to develop real-world experience and education to see themselves in STEM," said Lt.

Amazon Announces Live Stream of Behind the Scenes, Educational Tour Inside an Amazon Robotics Fulfillment Center to Inspire Students to Pursue STEM and Computer Science Education

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Tuesday, October 15, 2019
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ET / 4:00 p.m. PT, teachers and students can go online to Twitch ( www.twitch.tv/firstinspires ) to watch and participate in a live stream of a first-of-its-kind, interactive and educational tour inside an Amazon Robotics fulfillment center.

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  • ET / 4:00 p.m. PT, teachers and students can go online to Twitch ( www.twitch.tv/firstinspires ) to watch and participate in a live stream of a first-of-its-kind, interactive and educational tour inside an Amazon Robotics fulfillment center.
  • The goal of the tour is to inspire more students to learn about robotics and to illustrate the importance of a computer science education.
  • Computer science is the fastest-growing profession within the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) field, but only 8% of STEM graduates earn a computer science degree, with a tiny minority from underprivileged backgrounds.
  • The livesteam will help bring access to more students, teachers and classrooms to inspire students to pursue STEM and computer science education.

Broadcom is Title Sponsor of the IRIS National Fair

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Monday, October 14, 2019
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View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191014005547/en/

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191014005547/en/
    Paula Golden, President of Broadcom Foundation, Professor Ashutosh Sharma, Secretary to the Government of India, Department of Science and Technology, a co-sponsor of IRIS and Sharon E. Kumar, IRIS Fair Director (Photo: Business Wire)
    The IRIS National Fair promotes and nurtures science and engineering research among young Indian innovators and creates a national platform for students to represent India at the worlds largest international pre-college science competition, ISEF (International Science and Engineering Fair) and participate in the Broadcom MASTERS International .
  • The employees of Broadcom India are excited about Broadcoms title sponsorship of the IRIS National Fair because the fair helps anchor the many STEM programs that Broadcom India supports through corporate social responsibility, said Jiju George, Director, HR of Broadcom India and Board Director, India entities.
  • IRIS National Fair empowers students to ideate, create and innovate their passion in STEM, said Fair Director Sharon E. Kumar.
  • Broadcom Foundation is a founding member of the STEM Ecosystem initiative and plays an advisory role in Broadcom Indias corporate social responsibility initiatives.

Samsung Electronics America and mindSpark Learning Collaborate to Support STEM Educators Across the Country

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Monday, October 14, 2019
Education, Articles, Learning, Engineering education, Science education, Educational software, Mindspark, Online education, Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, Mindspark, Samsung Electronics

The inaugural event marks another avenue in which Samsung Electronics America is supporting STEM education and the future workforce.

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  • The inaugural event marks another avenue in which Samsung Electronics America is supporting STEM education and the future workforce.
  • mindSpark Learning supported the Teacher Academy by facilitating an educator training that introduced the cohort to STEM and PBL practices.
  • Samsung Electronics America models the way, investing in STEM educators.
  • To date, mindSpark Learning has impacted more than 14,586 educators in 909 schools across 41 states.

EY STEM Tribe mobile platform to support the next generation of girls in STEM careers

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Friday, October 11, 2019
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The EY STEM Tribe platform engages girls on their mobile devices with an entertaining and gamified STEM experience and was developed working with Tribal Planet, a Silicon Valley-based company that develops innovative platforms and ecosystems to engage global citizens around social impact priorities.

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  • The EY STEM Tribe platform engages girls on their mobile devices with an entertaining and gamified STEM experience and was developed working with Tribal Planet, a Silicon Valley-based company that develops innovative platforms and ecosystems to engage global citizens around social impact priorities.
  • Rajiv Memani, Chairman and EY India Regional Managing Partner, says:
    "As technology continues to shape the future, it has become imperative to provide equal opportunity for girls to pursue high-growth STEM careers.
  • This platform will help girls to build a passion for STEM, learn new concepts and apply them in real life, and most importantly, will inspire even more girls across the world to embark on STEM careers.
  • EY teams support women in tech through education by investing in educational products and programs that drive awareness and participation that encourage girls and women to enter and remain in STEM fields of study and careers.

EY STEM Tribe mobile platform to support the next generation of girls in STEM careers

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Friday, October 11, 2019
Articles, Education, Science, Science education, Engineering education, Education policy, Mathematics education, Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, Ernst & Young

LONDON and NEW DELHI, Oct. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- EY today announced the development of a mobile platform in collaboration with Tribal Planet to help girls 13-18 years of age pursue STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) careers.

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  • LONDON and NEW DELHI, Oct. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- EY today announced the development of a mobile platform in collaboration with Tribal Planet to help girls 13-18 years of age pursue STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) careers.
  • The EY STEM Tribe platform engages girls on their mobile devices with an entertaining and gamified STEM experience and was developed working with Tribal Planet, a Silicon Valley-based company that develops innovative platforms and ecosystems to engage global citizens around social impact priorities.
  • Rajiv Memani, Chairman and EY India Regional Managing Partner, says:
    "As technology continues to shape the future, it has become imperative to provide equal opportunity for girls to pursue high-growth STEM careers.
  • This platform will help girls to build a passion for STEM, learn new concepts and apply them in real life, and most importantly, will inspire even more girls across the world to embark on STEM careers.