STEM News and Opportunities

STEM News

Forbes
There are no quick solutions and several complex issues that surround our country's ability to innovate. Rebecca Bagley, a member of the Department of Commerce's Innovation Advisory Board, offers three opportunities "to ensure a sustainable and secure future in the U.S."

DuPont
DuPont Chair and CEO Ellen Kullman, a member of President Obama's Jobs and Competitiveness Council, says that a national effort is needed to close the skills gap. She co-authored the education piece for the council's final report and offers recommendations.

Office of Public Engagement
Summer Jobs +, a federal program that provides pathways to employment for low-income and disconnected youth, announced three additional technology-focused commitments to help introduce and develop STEM skills and prepare students for college.

WNET New York Public Media
The seventh annual Celebration of Teaching & Learning, to be held March 16-17, 2012 in New York City, will bring together global experts, advocates, practitioners, and academics with more than 10,000 educators to create a unique professional development experience.
Around the PLTW Network

Project Lead The Way
WashingtonHundreds of students from Toppenish High School's engineering and biomedical sciences programs showed off their projects during a recent STEM Showcase.

Seacostonline.com
New HampshireStudents in the PLTW program at Winnacunnet High School have started a robotics team and have been introducing their classmates and teachers to the field.

Lancaster High School
South CarolinaStudents in the PLTW program at Lancaster High School have taken on a number of challenges from designing a coffee cup and to building a human-powered "swamp buggy."

Thomas B. Fordham Institute
Project Lead The WayPLTW Chief Program Officer Anne Jones joins a distinguished panel in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 1 to discuss what's holding back the country's science performance.


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Classroom Opportunities

Data Collection Workshops 

Free, hands-on workshops to learn how to integrate Vernier technology into your curriculum.

 

NASA Design Challenge 

Students solve a problem for a chance to be mentored in a virtual world setting. Register by Jan. 27.

 

DuPont Essay Competition 

Students outline their contributions to a better society. Entries due Jan. 31.

 

Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision 

Students imagine what technology might be like in the future. Projects are due Feb. 1.

 

Wildlife Conservation Youth Engagement Grants 

Grants of $1,000 to implement a wildlife conservation project. Apply by Feb. 1.

 

Extreme Redesign 3D Printing Challenge
Students submit their most creative, useful and innovative designs. Entries due by Feb. 2.

 

WEBChallenge Scholarship Competition 

Students build applications that will teach other students about a STEM topic. Register by Feb. 10.

 

NEEF Sustainable Energy Award
Winning schools receive $10,000 to further their sustainability initiatives. Apply by Feb. 10.

 

Stony Brook PLTW Scholarship 

Students admitted to an engineering or applied sciences major are eligible for $2,500 annual scholarship. Apply by Feb. 15.

 

Reality Redesigned 

Students design a part for a mountain bike. Submissions accepted through Feb 24.

 

More student competitions 

Quote for the Week
"The truth remains that improving America's ability to compete in the 21st century is a complicated issue. But we must rise to the challenge. It's time to roll up our sleeves and work together with our public and private sector partners to restore America's position as a global innovation leader." -- Rebecca Bagley, President and CEO of NorTech

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