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.

Northwood University Esports Teams Win National Titles

MIDLAND — Northwood Esports won two national titles last month. “On April 23, the Northwood University Overwatch and Counter-Strike teams secured major victories for our esports program,” stated Cody Elsen, Northwood Esports coach and program director. “The Varsity Overwatch team became the 2023 National Champions after defeating Illinois State University 4-1 on Sunday. Northwood’s Counter-Strike

Navisite Launches Next Steminist Scholarship Program For Young Women In U.S.

ANDOVER, Mass. – Navisite announced this week the launch of its third annual Navisite’s Next Steminist scholarship program in the U.S. Designed to encourage young women to pursue careers in STEM and close the gender gap, the program will award three $10,000 scholarships to eligible female candidates pursuing a degree in STEM. Applications are now being accepted through

Comcast Xfinity Working To Close The Digital Divide In Detroit

ANN ARBOR - Comcast has been doing work with local community partners in Michigan to help bridge the digital divide for income-constrained families. Rob Ponto from Comcast shares the many ways Comcast has worked to meet this goal and why it’s so important to connect everyone to the transformative power of the internet. In this

Lawrence Technological University, Detroit Regional Chamber Partner On Regional Talent Compact

SOUTHFIELD - Officials at Lawrence Technological University have signed the Detroit Regional Talent Compact, an equity-driven initiative led by the Detroit Regional Chamber’s Detroit Drives Degrees program, Mark Brucki, LTU Associate Vice President provides details. The Compact brings together stakeholders from business, philanthropy, government, K-12, and higher education to accomplish two goals: increase the Detroit

Capital Area K12 Online School Named Michigan Winner In STEM Competition

LANSING - Samsung announced that Capital Area K12 Online School was selected as the State Winner for Michigan in the 13th annual Samsung Solve for Tomorrow STEM competition and will receive a prize package of at least $12,000 in technology and school supplies. Capital Area K12 Online School's project for the competition focused on how

By |2023-02-28T14:37:39-05:00February 28th, 2023|Science, STEM|

GVSU Quest Webinar Feb. 22 Issues Surrounding Turkey, Syria Earthquakes

ALLENDALE - A webinar discussion presented by Grand Valley State University’s Office of the Provost and led by Provost Fatma Mili will examine several of the topics surrounding the devastating earthquakes that affected Turkey and Syria. The Türkiye-Syria Earthquake: Earth-Science-Human Collision forum at 4 p.m. February 22 is part of the GVSU Quest Series. Mili

By |2023-02-20T16:51:15-05:00February 20th, 2023|Science Technology Engineering Mathematics (STEAM), STEM|

Detroit Robotics Team Invited To International Championships

DETROIT - On the afternoon of Feb. 10, immediately after students were dismissed from Detroit’s Foreign Language Immersion and Cultural Studies School (FLICS) after a long week of studying French, language arts, math, science and social studies, Tyneisha Powell headed down to a small room tucked away in the school’s basement for more academic rigor

By |2023-02-19T17:45:04-05:00February 19th, 2023|Science Technology Engineering Mathematics (STEAM), STEM|

EMU High-Altitude Balloon Program Green Lighted By NASA For Eclipse Test

YPSILANTI–A new high-altitude weather balloon program at Eastern Michigan University has been selected to participate in the NASA-funded and Montana State University-led Nationwide Eclipse Balloon Project. This effort will broaden the participation of STEM learners by immersing teams from a wide range of higher education institutions in an innovative NASA-mission-like adventure in data acquisition and analysis through

Muskegon Public Schools Open STEAM Lab At Elementary School

MUSKEGON – Students at Muskegon Public Schools are learning about science and technology in a new, next-generation STEAM lab that opened this week at Bunker Elementary school. The STEAM lab features alignment to state and national curriculum standards in science, mathematics, technology and English Language Arts, and hosts over 400 lessons that include digital animation, circuitry,