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NASA is working with Univision Communications Inc. to develop a partnership in support of the Spanish-language media outlet's initiative to improve high school graduation rates, prepare Hispanic students for college, and encourage them to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, disciplines.NASA Administrator Charles Bolden attended Univision's announcement Tuesday at the National Press Club in Washington of a three-year national Hispanic education...
ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- America is no longer a nation at risk, rather it is a "nation falling further behind," in science and engineering education said Rick Stephens, Senior Vice President of Human Resources and Administration at The Boeing Company. In testimony today before the House Science and Technology Subcommittee on Research and Science Education, Stephens highlighted the challenges facing the U.S. defense industrial base as it seeks to replenish the...
Survey shows need for creative activities, strong educators and mentorsThe nation is hoping for a bright future. Many believe the key to strengthening the U.S. economy and competing globally lies in fostering an innovative culture and educating America's youth in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). According to this year's Lemelson-MIT Invention Index , an annual survey that gauges Americans' perceptions about invention and innovation, teens are enthusiastic about these...
WALTHAM, Mass., Jan. 27, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) today announced the 2009 highlights and achievements of its MathMovesU(TM) program, which is committed to increasing U.S. students' interest in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math). MathMovesU engages young students with unique, interactive experiences through the activities they enjoy most, such as sports, music and fashion while fostering student achievement. Reaching more than 1 million students,...
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA has launched an initiative to use its out-of-this-world missions and technology programs to boost summer learning, particularly for underrepresented students across the nation. NASA's Summer of Innovation supports President Obama's Educate to Innovate campaign for excellence in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, education. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081007/38461LOGO) The Summer of Innovation...
NASA has launched an initiative to use its out-of-this-world missions and technology programs to boost summer learning, particularly for underrepresented students across the nation. NASA's Summer of Innovation supports President Obama's Educate to Innovate campaign for excellence in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, education.The Summer of Innovation program will work with thousands of middle school teachers and students during multi-week programs in the summer of...
NSF initiative brings together different scientific disciplines and diverse communities of faculty and students--often on the same campusSeven institutions received funding in fiscal year 2009 through Innovation through Institutional Integration, or I3--an effort intended to link institutions' existing National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded projects in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education and to leverage their collective strengths. Awards were for up to $1.25 million...
Series focuses on the real-life application of science, technology, engineering and math to solve problems through the scientific method BALTIMORE, Dec. 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In an effort to promote science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education to our nation's youth, the U.S. Army's eCYBERMISSION program has launched a series of interactive and informative webinars for registered educators and students, focused on the steps of the scientific method. eCYBERMISSION is a...
$4 Million Alliance Program Supports Future Leaders in STEM Fields Scholarship and Internship Guide Available at www.AllianceScholars.org WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "Mr. President, you can count us in. With our community, foundation, and corporate partners the Alliance is proud to be a part of Educate to Innovate," said Adolph P. Falcon, Senior Vice President of the National Alliance for Hispanic Health, after attending a White House meeting today where President Obama...
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Approximately 5,000 Hispanic students, professionals, corporate leaders, educators and community leaders are expected to attend the largest Hispanic technical conference in the nation, the 2009 Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) Conference in Washington, D.C., taking place from Oct. 28 - Nov. 1, 2009. The registration numbers surpassed 2008 numbers, which were the largest in the organization's history. SHPE will kick off its conference with...
