STEM

In its first year at Hickory High School in Pennsylvania, the Cyber Patriots program is teaching students about packet tracing, programming and other skills they can use at home or in future IT careers.

Siena College physics professor Michele McColgan used a $300,000 National Science Foundation grant to create an augmented reality program to help students visualize and wrap their minds around mathematical models.

The Johnson STEM Activity Center in Atlanta last month hosted NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Steve Young, who's partnering with Meta in hopes of making virtual reality and artificial intelligence accessible to young teens.

The University of Northern Iowa will use nearly $1 million from the National Science Foundation to launch an 18-month online program to help train computer science teachers for grades five through 12.

A grant from The Howard Hughes Medical Institute will go toward professional development, promoting diversity in STEM clubs and creating a student advisory panel to inform class and lab activities.

A new science, technology, engineering and math lab under construction at Greensburg Junior High School will allow students to get acquainted with robotics and design tools related to manufacturing.

A new learning space unveiled at Chestnut Grove Elementary School in Decatur, Ala., is giving students hands-on experience with augmented and virtual reality, coding, producing podcasts and music.

A new learning lab at Cleveland Metropolitan School District aims to give students hands-on experience with emerging technologies such as augmented and virtual reality, 3D printing and artificial intelligence.

With a stamp of approval from ISTE, Skriware is expanding its reach to North America, making its collection of robotics, CAD, programming and 3D modeling tools available to grades 2-10 in U.S. schools.

The academy's 300 students majoring in engineering built and assembled rockets to launch at the school stadium. IA focuses on real-world skills in information technology, engineering and health care.

Having partnered in 2021 to boost science, technology, engineering, arts and math education in southeast Texas, Indorama Ventures and the Beaumont Children's Museum gave $140,000 worth of activity kits to area teachers.

Humble Independent School District in Texas is in the second year of an initiative to pique student interest in CTE courses starting in sixth grade, giving students a chance to discover passions and specialize sooner.

At an annual State of the College event, El Camino College President Brenda Thames emphasized investments and programs to prepare students for evolving fields in computer science, environmental tech and cybersecurity.

Students are invited to learn about Radioisotope Power Systems (RPS), used by spacecraft as a kind of nuclear battery, and design an RPS-powered space mission for a chance to attend a virtual event with NASA experts.

Students who are enrolled at least half-time in STEM programs at the University of Montana, Montana Technological Institute or Salish Kootenai College and can demonstrate financial need are eligible for scholarships.

Montgomery County Community College will use a federal grant to boost certificate completion rates, transfer rates to four-year institutions, and student interest in employment in science, technology and defense.

Through Girl Scout badges, science electives, makerspaces, hands-on workshops, after-school and summer programs, several Miami-area organizations are introducing girls to STEM subjects at a young age.

Raising $4.1 million cumulatively from the city of Miami, several South Florida institutions and various philanthropists, the Venture Miami scholarship program aims to help Pell Grant recipients get STEM degrees.