Getting Girls Interested in Pursuing STEM-related Careers

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This new infographic reveals how societal perceptions of gender play a big role in how young girls view STEM. Girls start off by taking a higher number of math and science classes and even get better grades. But they start losing confidence at some point.

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Free STEM Education Webinar

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National InstruScience Technology Engineering Mathments and The Infinity Project are hosting a webinar for educations across the US that are interested in increasing student engagement in STEM [Science, Technology, Engineering & Math] through high-tech engineering.

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Building ‘Out of the Box’ with fischertechnik

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Kits are available that address many different areas of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Education, from physics to pneumatics, robotics to renewable energies, as well as fundamentals of gears, structures, bracing, simple machines, and so much more.

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The intersection of Technology and the Liberal Arts

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I was struck by his passion and belief that great design can successfully coexist with great engineering; that independent creative processes can thrive in a world of mediocrity and mundane ‘cookie-cutter’ design; that innovation can disrupt stagnant business models; that positive user experiences with the technologies can create emotional connections; and that minimalism and simplicity can supersede the complexities of people and machines.

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The Future of STEM

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STEM is one of the fastest-growing job markets in the United States. Not only is it a huge job market, but it’s a cutting edge industry. STEM helps push scientific innovation, technological progress, medical advancements, and new inventions.

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Grants for STEM Technology Grades 6-12

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Toshiba grants are meant to help teachers with project ideas and materials to coincide with the math and science curriculum, bringing more hands on training for the students making the projects more fun than constructive. These projects are a brilliant way to gain the interest of the student making them want to learn. Grant applications of $5,000 or less for instructional equipment are accepted throughout the year.

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The Big fischertechnik Summer 2011 Update

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Summer is a busy time for those of us in the fischertechnik division at Studica. There are a lot of exciting things happening in June and July, and I’d like to share a few of them with you.

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