Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics

Altium Empowers High School STEM Teachers with a Virtual Electronic Design Curriculum and Tools

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Tuesday, February 2, 2021
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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210202005349/en/
    Upverter Education has the opportunity to help high school STEM teachers transition into the virtual classroom.
  • Teachers can utilize the materials to supplement their existing lesson plans, either as standalone units or as a full, 4-6 week educational program.
  • Educators are currently using the program to teach robotics, engineering, digital electronics design, principles of engineering and STEM intro classes.
  • From individual inventors to multinational corporations, more PCB designers and engineers choose Altium software to design and realize electronics-based products.

National Science Foundation awards Stetson University $1 million grant to support underrepresented students in STEM programs

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Tuesday, February 2, 2021
Articles, Education, Stetson University, Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, Stetson, DeLand, Florida

DELAND, Fla., Feb. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Stetson University administrators and faculty are announcing a significant new grant to support the university's STEM curriculum development initiative targeted towards increasing recruitment of women and students of color into STEM-related programs of science, technology and math.

Key Points: 
  • DELAND, Fla., Feb. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Stetson University administrators and faculty are announcing a significant new grant to support the university's STEM curriculum development initiative targeted towards increasing recruitment of women and students of color into STEM-related programs of science, technology and math.
  • The National Science Foundation (NSF) officially awarded Stetson $999,823 for a project titled "Cohort-Based Interdisciplinary Learning to Increase Retention and Graduation Rates of Undergraduate Students in Science, Technology and Mathematics."
  • An article on the university's news website , Stetson Today, includes additional information about the grant and Stetson's STEM curriculum development initiative.
  • Founded in 1883, Stetson University is the oldest private university in Central Florida.

iBIO Launches the iBIO STEM Kit Program to Support High-need, Low-income Students

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Thursday, January 28, 2021
Articles, Education, Science education, Education policy, Engineering education, Mathematics education, Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics

"After reaching more than four thousand students through these programs, we have applied best practices to create fun, safe and age-appropriate STEM Kit activities.

Key Points: 
  • "After reaching more than four thousand students through these programs, we have applied best practices to create fun, safe and age-appropriate STEM Kit activities.
  • We will continue to iterate the STEM Kit program with an eye toward continuous improvement on behalf of the state's students, their families, future employers and society at large."
  • iBIO is already working with additional corporate sponsors and invites corporations, foundations and other sources of philanthropic funding to support the expansion of the iBIO STEM Kit program to students throughout the state.
  • iBIO delivers industry-led STEM programs for teachers and students, thereby inspiring the next generation of innovators and helping restore America's leadership in technology education.

McKinsey Teams with Girls in Tech to Support Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and STEM Education

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Thursday, January 28, 2021
Articles, Science and technology, Women in technology, Girls in Tech, Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics

McKinsey will partner with Girls in Tech on all 2021 flagship programs, including the annual Girls in Tech Conference, which had record attendance in 2020 as the conference went virtual during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • McKinsey will partner with Girls in Tech on all 2021 flagship programs, including the annual Girls in Tech Conference, which had record attendance in 2020 as the conference went virtual during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • "This is a landmark partnership for Girls in Tech that accelerates our ability to reach women with our highly-recognized programming."
  • "To better ensure tech education and careers are open to everyone, we are dedicated to working with Girls in Tech to create more pathways for girls and women to discover, enter, and excel in STEM careers across industries."
  • Girls in Tech is a global non-profit that works to erase the gender gap in tech.

Unruly Studios Announces the 2021 Unruliest Educator Awards

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Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Articles, Education, Education policy, Engineering education, Mathematics education, Science education, Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics

BOSTON, Jan. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Unruly Studios , creator of Unruly Splats, has announced the winners of the 2021 Unruliest Educator Awards honoring teachers and education leaders driving innovation and breaking down barriers in STEM education.

Key Points: 
  • BOSTON, Jan. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Unruly Studios , creator of Unruly Splats, has announced the winners of the 2021 Unruliest Educator Awards honoring teachers and education leaders driving innovation and breaking down barriers in STEM education.
  • "We are thrilled to spotlight five inspiring leaders in this year's Unruliest Educator Awards.
  • See below for the five winners of the 2021 Unruly Educator Awards.
  • Unruly Studios is the creator of Unruly Splats , the first STEM learning tool that combines coding with active-play.

New research highlights racial disparities in the workforce in Dallas and Collin Counties and makes actionable recommendations for equitable economic recovery

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Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Articles, Workforce, Economic development, Human resource management, Workforce development, Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics

Coupled with data analysis, the report identifies workforce equity strategies that should be implemented across systems to foster economic prosperity.

Key Points: 
  • Coupled with data analysis, the report identifies workforce equity strategies that should be implemented across systems to foster economic prosperity.
  • Black workers in Dallas and Collin Counties are about 18% of the total workforce but almost half (48%) of healthcare support workers and just 12% of both computer and mathematical jobs and management positions.
  • In 2018 alone, racial gaps in wages and employment for working-age people cost the region more than $115 billion in lost GDP.
  • Align workforce development and worker rights efforts to improve basic protections and increase opportunities for advancement.

FirePoint Brings First Hacking for Defense Program to Kansas

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Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Articles, Education, Education policy, Engineering education, Mathematics education, Science education, Wichita, Kansas, Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, Wichita State University

WICHITA, Kan., Jan. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- This semester, students at Wichita State University have become the first in Kansas to put their innovation skills to work in solving real-world national defense challenges as part of the Hacking for Defense (H4D) program , thanks to the FirePoint Innovations Center and WSU's Masters of Innovation Design program.

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  • WICHITA, Kan., Jan. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- This semester, students at Wichita State University have become the first in Kansas to put their innovation skills to work in solving real-world national defense challenges as part of the Hacking for Defense (H4D) program , thanks to the FirePoint Innovations Center and WSU's Masters of Innovation Design program.
  • In the process, DoD program sponsors also gain access to a pipeline of talented and much-needed STEM students to help address future workforce needs.
  • "We're thrilled to be able to bring this truly unique program to the students here at Wichita State," said Steve Cyrus, Executive Director with FirePoint.
  • FirePoint initiatives support collaboration, partnering, and STEM workforce development to ensure modern Army combat readiness and overmatch in the multidomain battlespace.

STEM for Her and Audi of America Conclude the Fourth-annual 'Drive Like A Girl' Program

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Tuesday, January 26, 2021
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FALLS CHURCH, Va., Jan. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- STEM for Her and Audi of America complete the fourth-annual 'Drive Like a Girl' program.

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  • FALLS CHURCH, Va., Jan. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- STEM for Her and Audi of America complete the fourth-annual 'Drive Like a Girl' program.
  • This annualcontest joins teams of Washington D.C. metro area high school girls with Audi of America mentors to propose STEM-based innovations to address an Audi business case.
  • The program encourages girls and young women to pursue STEM careers, gives them practical corporate experience, and exposes them to Audi leaders and role models.
  • All participating high schools received a monetary donation from Audi and STEM for Her to further their STEM programs.

Miller Fabrication Solutions Partners with Clarion University to Help Develop Robotics Programming Concentration

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Monday, January 25, 2021
Articles, Education, Science and technology, Science education, Clarion, Robotics, Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, Robot Operating System

BROOKVILLE, Pa., Jan. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --A new partnership between Miller Fabrication Solutions and Clarion University adds applied industry knowledge to an upcoming robotics programming concentration in the University's computer science and information systems degrees.

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  • BROOKVILLE, Pa., Jan. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --A new partnership between Miller Fabrication Solutions and Clarion University adds applied industry knowledge to an upcoming robotics programming concentration in the University's computer science and information systems degrees.
  • Miller Fabrication Solutions, a heavy metal fabrication partner to global equipment manufacturers across construction and forestry, mining, transportation and other industrial equipment industries , is helping shape Clarion's robotics programming curriculum.
  • Dr. Jeff Childs, chair of Clarion's Department of Computer Information Science, said the robotics programming concentration and the partnership with Miller will help Clarion recruit students.
  • "The partnership with Miller ensures our computer information science students that, when they complete the robotics programming concentration and apply to Miller after graduation, they're prepared for the job."

Organizations coming together to introduce youth to careers across the agrifood sector

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Friday, January 22, 2021
Articles, Education, Education policy, Experiential learning, Mathematics education, Science education, Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, Inclusion, Diversity

To support this growing sector, we must promote equity, diversity and inclusion in STEM professions, and educate youth about the opportunities available in these occupations before they make their career choices.

Key Points: 
  • To support this growing sector, we must promote equity, diversity and inclusion in STEM professions, and educate youth about the opportunities available in these occupations before they make their career choices.
  • We must ensure that we have a skilled workforce representative of the diversity of talent that exists in Canada.
  • The program will engage youth in Saskatchewan, Alberta and Manitoba, with a particular focus on Indigenous and other under-represented groups.
  • AITC knows that the future of Canadas agriculture sector will rely on innovative and cutting-edge participation from tomorrows agriculture leaders.