What STEM Education Really Teaches Students (It’s Not What You Think)
“When I grow up, I want to be a STEM teacher!” These were not the words that came out of my mouth when I was 5 years old. I always […]
Exclusive: Axiom Ax-2 Pilot John Shoffner Talks STEM and “Habitat Space”
The series Habitat Space, featuring John Shoffner and special guest Commander Peggy Whitson, is now available for teachers and students free around the globe. Shoffner provides a behind-the-scenes look at […]
The Top 5 STEM TikTok Accounts: Igniting Curiosity One Swipe at a Time
TikTok continues to be a social sensation for users with its user-friendly interface, algorithmic feeds, and creative short-form videos. When swiping through the app, it’s easy to see that there […]
NASA Empowers the Innovators of Tomorrow: The TechRise Student Challenge
STEM education at a young age can foster curiosity, promote critical thinking skills, introduce technology literacy, and bring a connectedness between classroom learning and the real world. NASA is doing […]
Astronaut-in-Training Pursues a Gravity-Defying Goal
As children are often confronted with the question: “What do you want to do when you grow up?” and most often, we have the wildest ideas of what we want […]
10 Tips for Girls in STEM
When we interviewed the Women in STEM, we asked for tips they would offer to girls, teens and young women currently in school or participating in STEM-based programs. From the […]
Tech Companies — Your Best Investment is K-12 STEM Education
By Dean Zerbe, National Managing Director, alliantgroup The United States is facing an unprecedented teacher shortage, with almost half (44%) of public schools reporting teacher vacancies this year. With fewer […]
7 Amazing Ways Technology Is Changing Higher Education for the Better
As society has stepped decidedly into the digital age, there’s been a lot of debate about how technology is changing higher education. Some people believe there are benefits of technology […]
How Technology Is Changing The Way We Live
Technology continues to change the world in many ways, and it’s also changing the way you live. Some are obvious like how smartphones have taken over everyone’s lives, but some […]
How the National GEM Consortium is Filling Job Gaps
By partnering with leading universities, corporations, and national laboratories, the National GEM Consortium connects students with leading organizations.
How BeSTEM! Camps Spread the Joy of STEM Education
Learn all about BeSTEM, an organization dedicated to improving STEM education and engagement, in our latest interview.
Roblox Brings Coding (and Jurassic Park) to the Classroom
Over the past two years, the community-based game/development platform Roblox has exploded. While it might sound like a confusing concept, the platform is immensely popular, attracting 64 million monthly users […]
Chevron Helping to Build New STEM Pipeline
As the sponsor of Sneak Peak Friday at the 2018 USA Science & Engineering Festival (USASEF), Chevron joins companies and government organizations from across the country to promote STEM education […]
Challenge Accepted: STEM Education and Video Game Design
“STEM” is occasionally interpreted as a reference to the stem cell research boom, but the acronym (also written as “STEAM” or “STREAM”) actually refers to the academic fields of Natural […]
The Social Impact Exchange: Lumity
During the 2016-2017 school year, more than 300 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) professionals donated over 1,700 hours to engage students with STEM education through Lumity, an organization dedicated […]
Top Ways for Kids to be Actively Involved in STEM Education
STEM education is a hot topic, as educators, politicians, and advocates push for a bigger focus on science, technology, engineering, and math. Organizations such as the STEM Education Coalition and […]