The President has signed an updated National Space Transportation Policy, which ensures that the United States
International Space Station Celebrates 15th Year in Orbit
November 20th, 2013 by Brad Graham
The International Space Station celebrates its 15th birthday Wednesday, marking the day in 1998 when a Russian rocket lifted the first piece of what is now the largest man-made structure ever built in space. Link>>
Rocket Launch Tonight to Send 29 Satellites into Orbit
November 19th, 2013 by Brad Graham
At 7:30 p.m. tonight, a rocket will blast into space from Wallops Island, Va., carrying a record 29 satellites, including
Imaginative Programs + Caring Mentors = Sparking STEM Interest in Underserved Youth
November 7th, 2013 by Brad Graham
In its fiscal year 2013, Symantec contributed more than $24 million in cash and software to nonprofits working within its four philanthropic
CU-Boulder Making Strides Toward a More Diverse Engineering Department
November 4th, 2013 by Brad Graham
A group of 30 high school girls, split into teams, poked and prodded clay, pebbles, a sponge, duct tape, two straws, two popsicle sticks and some plastic wrap inside a small, rectangular bucket to make the sturdiest levee possible. Link>>
Google Veteran Brought in as Part of Health Website Fix
November 2nd, 2013 by Brad Graham
An engineer from technology giant Google has been recruited to help fix HealthCare.gov, the new federal insurance exchange website. Link>>
Science Whiz Jack Andraka Interviewed by Stephen Colbert
November 1st, 2013 by Brad Graham
Jack Andraka explains how he devised a new way to detect cancer, which earned him the grand prize at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. (05:38) Watch>>
Putting The Spotlight On Blacks In Tech
October 30th, 2013 by Brad Graham
Representatives from Historically Black Colleges and Universities are this week to talk about African Americans in the tech world. According to a recent study by the National Science Foundation, Black men and women made up 5 percent of scientists and engineers working in their field in 2010. NPR Article>>
