Clemson University in South Carolina will be the home of an expanded professional development program for math teachers sponsored by Casio's Education Division.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 07/18/11
Google has named the winners in its premiere Google Science Fair, a global online science competition held in partnership with CERN, Lego, National Geographic, and Scientific American. All of the winning entries dealt with health issues, including carcinogens in marinades, indoor air quality, and even an improved treatment for some chemotherapy patients with ovarian cancer.
The Virginia Space Grant Consortium will use idoodlesoftware's Krucible in its NASA-based educational program for Virginia high school students.
Nao STEM, Aldebaran's humanoid robot for STEM education, is now available for use in community colleges and high schools in the United States.
Prathana Dalal of Shawnee Mission East High School in Leawood, KA has won the International BioGENEius Challenge.
Sokikom has launched a massively multiplayer online math game, also called Sokikom, for students in grades 1 through 6.
National Instruments has updated its graphical drag and drop programming environment specifically for use in K-12 science and engineering classes.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 06/22/11
A study conducted by Edvantia found that teachers using the National Science Teachers Association's SciPacks professional development tool increased their own content knowledge and improved student learning.
Experts now say that when it comes to crafting successful plans for STEM funding, short-term and piecemeal are out, while long-term and strategic are in.
The Investing in Innovation (i3) grant program for schools has received a major facelift. Based on "substantial feedback from prior applicants and other stakeholders," the United States Department of Education has revamped the rules and made it easier for schools to obtain matching funds.