NC STEM starts with you. Twice a month we provide an e-update on what’s happening in STEM, and our latest edition is now available for you. View our e-Update in your browser by clicking here. Not receiving an e-update? Click here to subscribe and get your personalized copy sent directly... read more →
Apr
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Apr
06
Applications are now being accepted for Students Discover Academy, a collaboration of Knightdale and East Wake High Schools to show students the opportunities that STEM careers can offer. Rising ninth-graders in Wake County can attend the summer mentoring program to receive exclusive mentoring and work on STEM projects. The summer portion... read more →
Apr
06
A new after-school program coming on April 19 to Asheville will highlight STEM subjects through LEGOs, Minecraft, 3D printing and fashion design. The after-school program is called Zaniac, which is a national STEM enrichment center. The Asheville location will offer programs and camps... read more →
Mar
27
The North Carolina International Science Challenge (NCISC) is a yearly North Carolina science competition hosted by SMT Center for high school students. The selected students travel to Beijing, China to present their science research projects at the Beijing Youth Science Creation Competition. This year's cohort has been reporting on their... read more →
Mar
17
NC STEM starts with you. Twice a month the NC STEM Learning Network provides an e-update on what’s happening in STEM, and the latest edition is now available for you. View our e-Update in your browser by clicking here. Not receiving an e-update? Click here to subscribe and get your... read more →
Mar
15
While at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas, a conference of the nation’s thinkers, coders, makers and entrepreneurs, President Barrack Obama announced the upcoming growth to the TechHire initiative that will affect Raleigh’s community. According to The White House, by 2020, Raleigh will grow technical maintenance, cyber defense and Java coding training... read more →
Mar
03
NC STEM starts with you. Twice a month we provide an e-update on what’s happening in STEM, and our latest edition is now available for you. View our e-Update in your browser by clicking here. Not receiving an e-update? Click here to subscribe and get your personalized copy sent directly... read more →
Mar
01
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and SciLifeLab announced they are accepting applications for the Science & SciLifeLab Prize for Young Scientists. Recognizing that the economy and research are closely related, AAAS and SciLifeLab want to reward recent PhD... read more →
Mar
01
The White House announced this week that it is “National Week at the Labs,” a week dedicated to showing children STEM in the workplace. Collaborating with the White House Council on Women and Girls (CWG) and My Brother’s Keeper (MBK), scientists, engineers and lab workers are coming together to show... read more →
Mar
01
Senate confirmation proceedings began Feb. 25 for the Acting Secretary of Education John B. King, Jr., and the final vote will be on March 9. In January 2016, Obama nominated King for Secretary of Education, calling him “an exceptionally... read more →