STEM News and Opportunities
STEM News

Cornell Chronicle
A new study from Cornell reports that women are less likely than men to choose STEM-related majors because of gender differences in their high school career plans.

The Kansan
PLTW students Jacob Karst and Alfredo Fields of Newton High School in Kansas created a special fire alarm and placed second at a Wichita State engineering contest.

KCTV 5
Nick Hellbusch of Shawnee Mission High School in Kansas developed a more modern, ergonomic nut driver and won a contest hosted by Black and Veatch.

The Valley Business Journal
STEM education is essential to filling an estimated 600,000 open manufacturing jobs. But soft skills like communication and collaboration are also critical.

KTVZ
PLTW students worked in teams to create model waves similar to those at a surf park during the Second Annual Central Oregon Engineering Contest.

The Science Academy of South Texas
PLTW students from The Science Academy of South Texas competed in an engineering design fair at Texas A&M Kingsville and each won a $1,000 scholarship.


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Classroom Opportunities

 

Spirit of Innovation Challenge  

The Conrad Foundation's Spirit of Innovation Challenge is a multi-phase, business and technical plan competition, free and open to students ages 13 - 18.

 

Student teams develop innovative products and services to benefit humanity and address global sustainability.

 

Top teams will present their innovations at the Johnson Space Center in Houston and vie for  $10,000 in awards.

 

Deadline for the one-page abstract qualification round is Oct. 24.

 

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Around the PLTW Network

Maryland: Derek J. Berger, who teaches PLTW courses at Northern Garrett High School, has been named the 2013-14 Garrett County Teacher of the Year ... Missouri: A team of PLTW students from Hart Career Center recently placed first in the state's SkillsUSA contest and qualified for the national competition later this month ... Wisconsin: Wauwatosa West High School competed against 47 high school teams from Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin and won second place in their division at the Rockets for Education competition at Spaceport Sheboygan.