Advanced Placement (AP) courses and exams help high school students earn college credit before they leave high school. Today there are ten different STEM related AP programs: Biology, Calculus AB and CD, Chemistry, Computer
Engineering Design Advanced Placement Program Under Review
April 19th, 2013 by Carolyne Hart
Posted in: High School, STEM, Students
CU-Boulder to Study What Causes Students to Leave STEM Majors
March 7th, 2013 by Brad Graham
In a lab at the University of Colorado, first-year students channel their inner da Vincis, applying engineering principles to build
House Passes Resolution Creating STEM Competition for Students
February 28th, 2013 by Brad Graham
The House on Tuesday approved a resolution that establishes an annual competition for students around the country in science, technology, engineering and math, the so-called STEM fields. Link>>
Posted in: Competition, STEM, Students
6 Things You Didn’t Know About STEM Jobs and Students
February 4th, 2013 by Brad Graham
There are still an overwhelming number of occupations that require specialized skills and talent, but not enough qualified
Skybox-Out-of-the-Box Challenge
October 14th, 2012 by Noah Clark
If you had access to daily high-resolution satellite imagery and high-definition video of thousands of locations on the planet from space, how would you use that data to change the world?
Posted in: Challenge, Conrad Foundation, Educators, Students
Wanted: Energy Sector Companies Seek STEM Students
September 12th, 2012 by Brad Graham
A technology revolution reshaping the energy sector through streamlined operations, increased production, and improved distribution will create ample job opportunities for college graduates over the next decade, energy and labor experts say.
Is Algebra an Essential Building Block for STEM Careers?
August 1st, 2012 by Brad Graham
A few days ago, Andrew Hacker, an author and former professor of political science at Queens College in New York City, created quite a stir with a New York Times op-ed entitled Is Algebra Necessary?, in which he argues that it is no longer necessary to expect the vast majority of K-12 students to study algebra, geometry or calculus.
Math & STEM Smarts are Alive and Well in America!
May 3rd, 2012 by Brad Graham
Despite continued talks of STEM deficits in America’s youth, Moody’s Mega Math (M3) Challenge overturns this notion. Competing for scholarship funding, high school students used math to determine the best regions in the country for establishing rail lines as part of a revived High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail (HSIPR) Program. These competitions promote STEM-minded students and encourage teachers to cultivate America’s next generation of problem solvers.
