NASA will likely get $100 million next year to jump-start an audacious program to drag an asteroid into orbit around the moon More »
NASA to Get $100 Million for Asteroid-Capture Mission, Senator Says
April 9th, 2013 by Brad Graham
HS Student Scientists and Inventors Highlight Their Work
April 4th, 2013 by Rich Feller
Earlier this month, President Obama met with 40 of the Nation’s top scientists and engineers—discoverers of new drug candidates to treat common cancers; inventors of tools to help surgeons in the operating room; developers More »
The 2013 Intel Science Talent Search Winners Talk About Their Research
April 4th, 2013 by Rich Feller
In this short video, the top three finishers in the 2013 Intel Science Talent Search share their excitement about their innovative research. These three high school students tackled three ground breaking challenges:
Science and Math Knowhow Pays Off for HS Science Talent Search Winners
April 4th, 2013 by Rich Feller
Sara Volz, who investigated increasing the oil content of algae to create an economically viable source of biofuel, received the top award of $100,000 at the Intel Science Talent Search 2013, a program of Society for Science & the Public. Other finalists from across the United States took home additional awards totaling $530,000.
The Intel Science Talent Search, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious high school science and math competition, recognizes 40 high school seniors who are leaders in innovation and seeking to solve some of the world’s greatest challenges. Link>>
NASA Trailer Will Play Before New ‘Star Trek’ Movie
April 1st, 2013 by Brad Graham
Before you watch Star Trek Into Darkness in theaters this May, you may see some scenes from space that weren’t More »
Report: High-School Seniors Increasingly Opt For STEM Majors
March 29th, 2013 by Rich Feller
Since 2004, overall interest in STEM majors and careers among high school seniors has increased by more than 20 percent, according to a new report from STEMconnector, an online STEM news source. And the southern More »
She Geeks: A Look at Women in STEM Careers
March 28th, 2013 by Brad Graham
With the breakneck pace of advancements in technology, it’s no surprise that there’s a high demand for qualified workers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). In large cities across the U.S., an average of 30 More »
STEMcareer.com – Resources for Students, Educators, Counselors, and Parents
March 26th, 2013 by Brad Graham
Over the past decade, leaders in the United States have been challenged to produce solutions for crises such as high unemployment rates, declines in skilled labor, deficits in the educational system, and the offshoring of jobs to other More »
