Feature Channels: STEM Education

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The 26th annual National School on Neutron and X-ray Scattering School concluded on August 9, 2024. Each year, more than 200 graduate students in North America studying physics, chemistry, engineering, biological matter and more compete to participate in NXS. However, given limited space, only 60 can be accepted. The school exposes graduate students to neutron and X-ray scattering techniques through lectures, experiments, and tutorials.

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Virginia Tech has experts available to speak on back-to-school topics ranging from cell phones in school, nutrition standards, the importance of STEM education, and more. To schedule an interview, please contact [email protected].

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The CSU’s high-quality nursing programs educate the next generation of health care professionals to serve communities across the state and nation.

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Congratulations to UWF Center for Cybersecurity for receiving the Pathways Champion Award: Cybersecurity Award at the CompTIA Partner Summit!

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Sara (Mandy) Reece, PharmD, BC-ADM, CDCES, BCACP, FADCES, FCCP, has been appointed interim dean of the School of Pharmacy at PCOM Georgia, where she will be responsible for enhancing academic programs and fostering innovative approaches to pharmacy education. “Dr. Reece brings a wealth of educational experience, cultural understanding, and commitment to the School of Pharmacy,” said Kenneth Veit, DO '76, MBA, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM).

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Congratulations to Chula students from the Faculty of Architecture for receiving awards at three international design competitions for their outstanding designs.

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Twenty high school juniors and seniors recently spent two weeks at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory learning how scientists play key roles in developing cleaner, renewable energy sources.   The students visited the Lab through Suffolk County’s Summer Youth Employment Program for “A Taste of the Trades” for an introduction to possible pathways they can pursue in the energy workforce.

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By: Bill Wellock | Published: August 6, 2024 | 2:35 pm | SHARE: Teachers are preparing lesson plans and students are gathering supplies. School will soon be back in session around the country.Florida State University’s education faculty are experts in researching the effectiveness of teaching practices and other measures to improve student success.

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What do a particle collider and a human have in common? Not much. But both have parts that need to be kept within a certain temperature range to function properly. It's a phenomenon mechanical engineer Thea Vijaya Kumar knows well. She designs systems to keep people and machines cool -- a cool job in every sense of the word.

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Wistar Celebrates Accomplishments of 58 Diverse, Next-Gen Students & Pre-apprentices Completing Summer Science Education & Training Programs.

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Jonas Nursing, a leading supporter of doctoral nursing education in the U.S., and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, recently announced that Austin DesJardin and Joy Stark, Ph.D. students at Saint Louis University, have been selected as Jonas Scholars for the program's 2024-2026 cohort.

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Upstate Medical University medical student Katie Farkouh has been awarded a Fulbright-Fogarty Fellowship in Public Health for the 2024-2025 school year to conduct research in Ghana.

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It opens the mind and is at the heart of innovation, yet while creativity is recognised as a critical skill for Australia’s economic future, it is typically confined to the arts, skipping other areas of the curriculum.

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The UWF STEM Scholars Program, in the Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering, has been named a recipient of the Insight Into Diversity magazine 2024 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award.

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The ASME Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, has been awarded a $3.975 million four-year grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to develop and implement a national apprenticeship program in mechanical engineering technology.

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The second virtual session on April 30 featured diverse speakers discussing their unique journeys into QIS.

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Students from 77 colleges and universities raced to escape a five-level virtual escape room filled with cyber and energy-based challenges.

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The American Cybersecurity Education Initiative will develop a master's degree in cybersecurity systems at the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University.

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Ask a student what they want to learn, and you’ll often get a shrug. How can they know what they, as yet, don’t know? But trigger their curiosity, let that lead them, and you have students engaging in real world research. NRRI is helping UMD first year students unravel the mysteries of biochar by letting them lead with curiosity.