Google is sponsoring a $500,000 competitive grant program through the American Library Association that will fund projects in 25 to 50 school and public libraries around the country in order to "ensure expert library professionals are prepared to develop and deliver programming that promotes computer science (CS) and computational thinking (CT) among youth...."
06/23/2017
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Apple is inviting kids ages 6-12 to visit its retail stores this summer to learn to code, draw, edit videos and more on Mac computers at no cost.
06/22/2017
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The private, Christian, liberal arts college will use $810,000 of the grant funds to provide scholarships for students with double majors in education and a STEM field.
06/21/2017
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The Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) Center will host the latest round of its underwater student robotics competition later this month.
06/21/2017
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Teenage boys say they are more likely to pursue STEM careers than girls, according to research recently published by nonprofit Junior Achievement and professional services firm EY (formerly Ernst & Young). More than one-third (36 percent) of boys surveyed said they would pursue STEM careers in the future, versus only 11 percent of girls.
06/20/2017
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The Micro:bit Educational Foundation in the United Kingdom has opened up availability for its micro:bit small-board computer to education customers in the United States and Canada
06/20/2017
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The Toshiba America Foundation is accepting grant applications for project-based learning in science and mathematics.
06/19/2017
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Project Scientist is partnering with Concordia University Irvine (CUI) to offer a STEM summer academy for girls between the ages of 4 and 12. Project Scientist Summer Academy will start June 26 in Irvine and will be a five-week day camp.
06/19/2017
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MEL Science, based in London, has launched a series of virtual reality (VR) chemistry lessons for K–12. The 3-year-old company this week released a MEL Chemistry VR app, featuring a virtual chemistry lab, for free on Google Daydream.
06/15/2017
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