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Bringing Real-World Science to the Classroom

November 14th, 2013 by

Students at Pike Central High School in Indiana recently used a combination of science, technology, engineering and math to invent a lightweight, portable disaster-relief shelter that costs less than More »

20 Revealing Facts About the Latino Achievement Gap

November 10th, 2013 by

Latinos make up an estimated 16% of America’s total population, as of the 2010 census. Which means about 50.5 million total individuals constitutes the fastest-growing minority demographic. Yet despite this widespread influence, students tend to fall behind once school starts.  Article>>

Imaginative Programs + Caring Mentors = Sparking STEM Interest in Underserved Youth

November 7th, 2013 by

In its fiscal year 2013, Symantec contributed more than $24 million in cash and software to nonprofits working within its four philanthropic More »

CU-Boulder Making Strides Toward a More Diverse Engineering Department

November 4th, 2013 by

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

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

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

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>>

The Most And Least Lucrative College Majors

October 23rd, 2013 by

Your college major has a bigger effect on your income than where you go to college.  We reported on this story last month, and ran a graph of the most and least lucrative college majors.  NPR Article>>