[[{“value”:” What is parenting like today compared to the past? Published: Have you ever wondered what childhood was like forty years ago? Or considered how historical and social contexts affect how parents raise children? At the University of Alberta in Canada, Professor Lisa Strohschein is a sociologist analysing quantitative survey data to study how parenting has changed over time. Talk…
Best STEM Summer Camps In Des Moines (2024)
[[{“value”:” Des Moines is a major city in Iowa known for its technology and business sector. Tech giants like Microsoft and Facebook have large data centers in this lively city, and there are many opportunities for children to study STEM topics. Summer camps throughout Des Moines offer interactive programs to capture your child’s attention. These STEM programs introduce students…
NC STEM e-Update (Nov. 7, 2024)
[[{“value”:” Twice a month the NC STEM Center publishes an e-update on what’s happening in STEM education throughout North Carolina, and their latest edition is now available. View NC STEM e-Update in your browser by clicking here. Not receiving an e-update? Opt-in and subscribe at the NC STEM Center and get your personalized copy sent directly to your email address….
How can the transistors in your smartphone form quantum dots?
[[{“value”:” How can the transistors in your smartphone form quantum dots? Published: Quantum engineering likely holds the key to the next technological revolution. But this does not necessarily require developing new technologies from scratch. At the University of Toronto in Canada, Professor Sorin Voinigescu and his team are investigating whether the transistors in everyday electronic devices can advance the field…
Making knowledge accessible
[[{“value”:” Making knowledge accessible Published: Bibliothèques Sans Frontières (Libraries Without Borders) facilitates access to education, culture and information to under-resourced communities around the world. Cormac O’Keeffe, Director of Education, Impact and Research, tells us about the non-profit organisation’s incredible work. How did Bibliothèques Sans Frontières come into being? Bibliothèques Sans Frontières (BSF) was founded in 2007 by Patrick Weil and…
How To Save Money on STEM, Science, and Life with Open Source
Michigan Tech engineering professor Joshua Pearce has an approach that can help people in the real world save money on STEM education, state-of-the-art scientific equipment and many consumer products we all use every day. Pearce is well known in the research community for savings scientists millions of dollars using open source tricks. Now he is explaining his approach and…
What can amoebas teach us about mitochondrial dynamics?
[[{“value”:” What can amoebas teach us about mitochondrial dynamics? Published: Understanding how our cells function is vital for addressing some of today’s most challenging diseases, from genetic disorders to neurodegenerative conditions. At the heart of each cell is a network of structures known as mitochondria, which are essential for powering cellular activities. At the University of Central Arkansas in the…
Dallas ISD Approves CoderZ and RoboX For Pre-engineering and Robotics Certification Programs
[[{“value”:” DERRY, N.H. – (Nov. 4, 2024) – Intelitek and CoderZ, an Intelitek company, announced today that the Dallas ISD has approved the CoderZ coding platform and the RoboX 3D simulation platform for the district’s pre-engineering and robotics certification programs as part of a recent request for proposal initiative. In addition to giving their students access to the two game-based…
Incorporating Engineering Practices into Texas Science Classrooms
[[{“value”:” Post by Lauren Kelly November 2, 2024 If you’re a Texas educator, you’ve likely heard about the new science standards that now include engineering practices. But you might be wondering: What exactly are they, and how can you integrate them into your teaching? In this post, we’ll explore what Scientific and Engineering Practices (SEPs) are, why they’ve been added,…
The Biggest Barriers to STEM Education and How to Ignore Them
[[{“value”:” STEM Education is too important to let these words bother you! There are projects that will work for you on a budget and work with your standards and subjects you teach! Let me share a few ideas! The idea for this post came after I read an article about the reasons STEM is not a guarantee is some school…