STEM/STEAM: Science, Technology, Engineering, Math and the Arts
Here you'll find articles and resources for STEM+Arts education, also known as STEAM. Topics include science, technology, engineering, math and arts education and range from research reports to feature articles to profiles of makerspaces to news about new STEAM and STEAM initiatives in schools.
For Shell, a multi-prong approach works on multiple fronts and in partnerships with community nonprofits, schools, local civic and government organizations, and universities, through a broad variety of programs led by Shell’s Workforce Development and Diversity Outreach division.
- By Kristal Kuykendall
- 01/03/22
Supporting students on their pathway to STEM success, Stanley Black & Decker and Discovery Education are inviting high school students to join the new Trade Champions Challenge and compete for prizes including cash awards of up to $15,000.
- By Kristal Kuykendall
- 12/23/21
The Nevada Department of Education on Wednesday announced that $4 million of federal American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds will go toward expanding access to STEM and robotics programs statewide.
- By Kristal Kuykendall
- 12/22/21
Washington public schools are partnering with Amazon Web Services in a statewide program to train and certify 2,500 high school students in cloud computing over the next three years, and the collaboration will include new course offerings across Washington state to train students in artificial intelligence, big data, machine learning, cybersecurity, and other cloud-related skills.
- By Kristal Kuykendall
- 12/20/21
Defense contractor and IT services provider L3Harris Technologies has unveiled a new program for L3Harris employees to mentor student robotics teams at 47 schools in 15 states and provide financial assistance for the teams to compete in regional robotics competitions.
- By Kristal Kuykendall
- 12/17/21
The U.S. Department of Education has announced $182 million in new grant awards to 30 school districts, colleges, and nonprofits across the United States as part of the Education Innovation and Research program to support recipients’ efforts to grow projects that show promise in improving academic achievement for underserved students.
- By Kristal Kuykendall
- 12/14/21
National education nonprofit Heart of America on Monday announced a landmark grant of over $10 million from Verizon, which will dramatically expand the organization’s partnership with Verizon aimed at infusing technology in some of the nation's most under-resourced schools.
- By Kristal Kuykendall
- 12/13/21
Amazon Future Engineer is working with Georgia Tech and Pharrell Williams' nonprofit YELLOW in a new K-12 competition intended to push students to understand how music, computer science and entrepreneurship can be tools used to advance equity.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 12/07/21
CodeWizardsHQ, a leading online coding school for kids ages 8–18, is celebrating Computer Science Education Week by offering a special introductory class for kids that also benefits their schools’ parent-teacher organizations.
- By Kristal Kuykendall
- 12/07/21
Deadlines are nearing for 15 awards and grants from the National Science Teacher Association for K–12 teachers and students in the sciences. There are 14 teacher awards open for applications/nominations and one award open to female students in grades 5–8. The deadlines for most are Dec. 15, 2021, with the remaining deadlines being December 17.
- By Kristal Kuykendall
- 12/06/21