STEM

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. STEM is designed to integrate STEM subjects and the art of design in the classroom. These programs aim to teach students to think critically and have an engineering or design approach towards real-world problems while building on their mathematics and science base.

LTU Program Graduates Michigan’s Youngest Licensed Architect At Age 23

SOUTHFIELD–Trent Schmitz, 23, graduated from Lawrence Technological University May 8 with a Master of Architecture degree, a requirement for licensing as a professional architect. And sometime in the next few weeks, Schmitz, of Southfield, will become the youngest licensed architect in the state of Michigan, and possibly the youngest in the country Lawrence Tech is one

By |2021-05-14T19:06:22-04:00May 14th, 2021|ESD, Featured, STEM|

STEM Internship Salaries Reimbursement Program From Ann Arbor SPARK

ANN ARBOR - Calling all startups and mid-sized companies looking for STEM student interns! STEM Forward is offering a $3,000 match for hiring a Michigan based intern for your company. Ann Arbor SPARK and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) are launching Michigan STEM Forward, a statewide program that matches students attending Michigan colleges and

By |2021-04-21T15:02:17-04:00April 19th, 2021|mitechtv, STEM|

Looking For A CIO? Executive Search Partners Can Help Your Company Find A Great Fit

ANN ARBOR - If your company needs a top-flight Chief Information Officer, Executive Search Partners can help you find one. All the senior partners are former CIOs, including Gary Erickson, the Managing Partner, who explains how they find your perfect fit in this video interview. If you're a CIO looking to throw your hat in

By |2021-04-13T11:42:18-04:00April 13th, 2021|mitechtv, STEM|

STEM Forward Offering $3,000 Match For Hiring Michigan-Based Intern For Your Company

ANN ARBOR - Calling all startups and mid-sized companies looking for STEM student interns! STEM Forward is offering a $3,000 match for hiring a Michigan based intern for your company. Ann Arbor SPARK and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) are launching Michigan STEM Forward, a statewide program that matches students attending Michigan colleges and universities with internship opportunities

By |2021-04-12T19:14:30-04:00April 12th, 2021|Featured, STEM|

Lawrence Tech Offering STEM Scholarships For High School Graduates

ANN ARBOR - Lisa Kujawa Associate Provost for Enrollment and Outreach at Lawrence Technological University joins Matt and Mike to provide details on new scholarships available from LTU to help pay for students' STEM - Science, Technology, Engineering and Math - education. As she says, a STEM degree will make sure your kids don't return

By |2021-03-11T14:43:24-05:00March 11th, 2021|ESD, mitechtv, STEM|

LTU Offering $78,600 Scholarships To STEM Students

SOUTHFIELD—Students pursuing degrees in a variety of technology and engineering majors are eligible to receive a scholarship worth more than $78,000 over four years under a new program at Lawrence Technological University. The LTU STEM Scholar Award is offered through the university’s Marburger STEM Center, LTU’s clearinghouse for K-12 outreach efforts in science, technology, engineering,

By |2021-03-04T16:21:45-05:00March 4th, 2021|ESD, Featured, STEM|

MiSTEM Playbook Pilot Funding Aims To Expand Education Across State

LANSING —The MiSTEM Network announced it will fund $100,000 in grants ($10,000 each) to STEM educators for usability testing of MiSTEM Playbooks that include real-world examples, advice, resources and best practices created by teachers, for teachers, needed to bring STEM learning to life – and cultivate our future workforce. The pilot grant opportunity will help

By |2021-02-19T16:41:30-05:00February 19th, 2021|Featured, Politics, Politics/Government, STEM|

Future City STEM Judges, City Enthusiasts Sought For Competition

WASHINGTON, D.C.–DiscoverE, the organization behind National Engineers Week, is seeking volunteer judges for its Future City national competition in which middle schoolers design and build a model of a city set more than a century in the future. Judges watch teams’ video presentations, ask teams questions live via Zoom, and use a detailed scoring rubric

By |2021-02-19T17:38:42-05:00February 14th, 2021|ESD, STEM|

State Of Michigan Celebrates Female Roles And Opportunities In STEM Careers

LANSING —In an effort to recognize the important contributions and efforts of women in STEM across Michigan and raise awareness about the gender disparities and barriers that persist for women and girls across STEM fields, Gov. Whitmer proclaimed February 11 Women and Girls in Science Day in Michigan. “At its core, the mission of the

By |2021-02-13T17:22:38-05:00February 13th, 2021|Politics, Politics/Government, STEM|