RepRap Recyclebot Turns Plastic into 3D Filament for $700

An open source project at Michigan Technological University can turn waste plastic into high-quality 3D printing filament. 04/08/2019 Read More

Montana State Invites Middle Schoolers to STEM Camp Celebrating Moon Landing

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, which took place on July 20, 1969, a Montana university will be hosting a free, five-day summer camp for middle schoolers interested in STEM. 04/08/2019 Read More

Grants & Upcoming Events (Week of April 8, 2019)

New funding opportunities listed! 04/08/2019 Read More

Esports Scholarship Focuses on Sports Medicine, Gamer Wellbeing

Hyperice is collaborating with University of California, Irvine to create a scholarship program for esports for non-players. 04/04/2019 Read More

STEM Micro Campus: Middle School Converts Computer Lab into Innovation Space

The lab is used for robotics, coding and computer aided drawing and design lessons, as part of a "STEM micro campus" within the school. 04/04/2019 Read More

Students to Manage Large Robot 'Swarm' at West Virginia U

"Swarm" is the theme of a new initiative at West Virginia University, which will run a robotics research experience for undergraduates in the region. Each summer for the next three years, eight undergraduate students — mostly from Appalachia — will be selected to participate in robotics research using real-world problems. 04/03/2019 Read More

LEGO Education SPIKE Prime Brings Coding and Robotics to the Middle School Classroom

LEGO Education today revealed SPIKE Prime, a hands-on classroom robotics and coding system for grades 6–8. 04/02/2019 Read More

CompTIA Acquires Middle School-Focused TechGirlz to Broaden Outreach

Recently, Creating IT Futures, a charity within CompTIA, the IT industry association, has acquired TechGirlz, which focuses on helping middle school girls gain a love for technology and consider jobs in robotics, digital media and other areas through volunteer-led workshops. 04/02/2019 Read More

College Builds Out Robotics Center of Excellence

A Connecticut college has worked with a national IT company to create a robotics center to train workers in the state. Goodwin College in Hartford teamed up with RGBSI to launch a robotics and automation center of excellence, to support education in advanced manufacturing technology. 04/02/2019 Read More

Principals Sought for STEM Research Leadership Project

The program will use virtual reality and online coaching. The purpose: to help principals improve their abilities to observe, analyze and communicate improvements to classroom instruction, particularly as it relates to access and equity in STEM. 04/01/2019 Read More

Grants & Upcoming Events (Week of April 1, 2019)

New funding opportunities listed! 04/01/2019 Read More

Teaching STEAM without Screens