STEM News and Opportunities

STEM News

The Hill
Rep. Mike Honda (D-Calif.) says that "too few students in America are inspired and equipped to serve as the world's next generation of innovators." He says his STEM Education Innovation Act will help "forge a national mission on STEM education."

Star-Gazette
Schools and local groups are putting forth strong efforts to engage more girls in STEM subjects and encourage them to pursue these fields in college and beyond. These initiatives seek to create opportunities for future generations of women.
Around the PLTW Network

Daily Independent
PLTW students from Burroughs High School in Ridgecrest students will travel to Atlanta in June to participate in the KidWind National Challenge.

Evansville Courier and Press
IndianaPLTW students at Central High School in Evansville are building a high mileage vehicle to compete in an event at the Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis.

NBC Connecticut
ConnecticutThe Biomedical Sciences program at the Science and Technology Magnet High School in New London are getting hands-on work in the field and learning about career choices.

Falcon School District 49
ColoradoPLTW teachers and the engineering community in Colorado Springs partnered to host an event that aimed to connect students with the engineering field.

Westview Middle School
South CarolinaStudents in the Gateway To Technology program at Westview Middle School in Greenwood love making their own dragsters and learn the design process along the way.

Bettendorf News
IowaIntroducing the PLTW curriculum has brought "new technology and new challenges" to Pleasant Valley Junior High students.


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Classroom Opportunities

SanDisk Scholars Fund 

Needs-based scholarships to students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

 

STEM Education Foundation
New OpportunityThe Washington State STEM Education Foundation is accepting nominations for its annual STEM awards. Nominations are due by April 25.

 

Dominion K-12 Educational Partnership Grants
Strengthen math and science education through the study of energy or the environment. Apply by May 1.

 

Science Education Academies 

Week-long immersive science experience. Early bird discount when registered by May 14.

 

i3 Scale-up and Validation Grants
Funds available for projects that promote STEM. Applications due May 29.

 

Leading the STEM Charge
New OpportunityThe AIAA invites students to present their work in a poster session at its international conference. Submit an abstract by June 1.

 

Engineering Education Workshop
Presented by ASEE, learn hands-on, innovative, effective ways to integrate engineering education into the STEM classroom. Register by June 1.

 

 

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Quote for the Week

"The opportunity to take Project Lead The Way engineering courses has been an amazing experience for me. They provide an excellent base of knowledge and experience for anyone looking into engineering. Not only were they the most fun and interesting classes I took, but I believe they helped make me more appealing to colleges and were of great benefit to me in my quest to gain admission to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology."


-- Horlick High School (Racine, Wisc.) Senior Eric Shirley

Shirley Accepted to MIT