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BlackGirlsCode, a non-profit organization helping girls of color, ages 6 to 14, to become successful computer programmers has a mission to inspire a new generation of African American female coders to remold the complexion of the software industry.

To help students to transcend textbooks and engineer like the professionals, National Instruments has developed comprehensive teaching solutions that deliver engaging real-world learning experiences.

The funding allows Harrisburg University to impact higher education at the national level, while also helping to expand, attract and create economic opportunities nationwide.

4 of 6 wins in the year long Reach for the Stars ~ National Rocket Competition have been claimed by 3 Girl Scouts and a Boy Scout. Celebrations were at Astronaut Hall of Fame, Kennedy Space Center – Visitor Complex or the October Sky Festival.

Bay Area Manufacturing Association (BAMA) in conjunction with the University of South Florida, FLATE, and the National Science Foundation will host over 100 gifted student educators on Saturday, November 5th at USF's Tampa campus.

The 2011 Nobel Prize announcements are now complete and the Rosalind Franklin Society is dismayed that all of the awards in science were again given only to men

SEM Link partners with Youth Speaks Inc and other San Francisco Bay Area nonprofits to host 1st Annual STEMposium as a part of its Life is Living Festival on October 8, 2011 at West Oakland Public Library

SEM Link awarded grant from Mitchell Kapor Foundation College Bound Brotherhood Program establishing a relationship to increase the number of young black men that are prepared for a college education, with an emphasis on STEM careers.

Science, Engineering and Mathematics Link Inc's (SEM Link) Founder and Executive Director Ms. Tokiwa T. Smith featured in Scientific American in an article written by Dr. Danielle N. Lee of Urban Science Adventures.

SEM Link Inc and Cool Girls Inc Restablish Partnership to “Unveils Potential Through Exposure” for Cool Girls Club Participants-- Exposing and Encouraging Girls In STEM

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology offers the only four-year degree program in Geospatial Technology in the central pennsylvania region.

North American engineering students, winners of the Fourth Annual Italian Machine Tool Technology Award (IMTTA) awarded by The Italian Trade Commission (Chicago), visited machine tool companies and studied at Politecnico University-Milan, Italy.

A new study by the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) found that more than 85 percent of U.S. states have genetics standards that are inadequate for preparing America’s high school students & fail to keep pace with modern genetics knowledge.

Submissions for the third annual Federal Virtual Worlds Challenge (FVWC) are now being accepted.

A technology-enhanced mobile showcase is being developed by the U.S. Army to encourage American students to enter science, technology, engineering and math fields.

The Region 2000 Technology Council’s Future Focus Foundation, received a grant from Verizon to support a variety of their STEM programs for youth, with an emphasis on the Jr. FIRST LEGO and FIRST LEGO Leagues.

Girl Scouts across the U.S. worked to secure another national win in the annual Reach for the Stars ~ Rocket Competition. The Competition promotes STEM education and the memory of life-long Girl Scout and first Teacher-in-Space, Christa McAuliffe.

Local academia, industry and government officials search for ways to enrich STEM education in northeast Maryland.

Aberdeen Proving Ground and Northeastern Maryland Technology Council (NMTC) will host the third STEM Summit meeting at Harford Community College from 12:30-4:40 p.m., July 28.

Pharma IQ brings you an exciting industry first - Regenerative Medicine and Barriers to Commercialisation Online Summit

The SME Education Foundation and the Shop Rat Foundation continue their efforts to change public perception of manufacturing by offering STEM-based programs. The Shop Rat Summer Camp combines technical knowledge with hands-on learning.

Today Girl Scouts of the USA announced that Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts has been selected as a STEM Advocacy Champion. The honor was bestowed upon seventeen councils nationwide by GSUSA’s Public Policy and Advocacy Office.

McGregor Metalworking initiated a developmental program designed to bring interns into the company from the Springfield High School STEM Academy. Exposing students to careers in manufacturing is the main goal of this effort by McGregor Metalworking.

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) & Wells Fargo have teamed up to influence the next generation of male educators with an intensive, pre-service HBCU Male Summer Institute. The Institute commences July 17th at Prairie View A&M University.

The U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences (IES) has awarded Children’s Progress a grant to design an assessment to help early educators identify and build on children's strengths beyond mathematics & literacy.

Science Engineering and Mathematics Link Inc (SEM Link) Participates in National Lab Day Celebration at Clorox’s Technical Center to promote Clorox’s effort to partner with nonprofits through its newly revitalized Science Education Program.

Students enrolling in HU's Designing Games & Simulations can earn 3 graduate credits. This project-based graduate course focuses on applying game & simulation design strategies to increase context, motivation, engagement & learning outcomes.

FLATE, the NSF Center of Excellence in Manufacturing at HCC-Brandon, received STEMflorida, Inc.’s “Best Practice Award for Excellence Integrating Needs of STEM-Enabled Programs into Engaging Curriculum and Educational Outreach Resources.”

A leading educational charity has warned that even high achieving ‘A‘ level students applying for university entrance this year must line up a “Plan B” in case they are unsuccessful in their applications.

Draper Laboratory engineers spoke to students in Lynn on June 8 as part of an effort to encourage young women to become involved with science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education.

The SME Education Foundation has provided funding to LEED (Linking Education and Economic Development) for five Gateway Academy summer camps being held in the Sacramento Region thanks to a $20,000 gift from the Intel Foundation.

WORKFORCE CENTRAL FLORIDA has awarded a total of $125,000 in scholarships to 50 students from across five counties who are interested in pursuing STEM (science, technology, engineering or math) or science/math education.

One hundred middle school students from Orange and Lake counties recently participated in an educational job shadowing event at Headquarter Honda sponsored by WORKFORCE CENTRAL FLORIDA and Junior Achievement of Central Florida.

The League for Innovation in the Community College has announced that two exciting workshops will be offered in conjunction with the 2011 STEMtech conference being held October 2-5, at the JW Marriott Indianapolis.

The UGA College of Education has received a $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation to create the Georgia STEM Accessibility Alliance

The annual event is ideal for training and development professionals, e-learning designers and developers, educators and instructors, and game designers and developers.

Science, Engineering and Mathematics Link Inc (SEM Link) through its Math and Science Career Academy 4th Annual Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematic (STEM) Career Fair & Exhibition to connects K-12 students to STEM Professionals.

According to the DOL, job gains increased by 244,000 in April, however, approximately 13 million Americans are still unemployed. Today’s workforce is faced with finding the “American Dream” in the midst of an American nightmare.

RSVP for HU's 2011 Commencement and Partners Day event via email to Events@HarrisburgU.edu or call 717.901.5160. The Honorable Pedro A. Cortés, the longest serving Secretary of State in Pennsylvania history, will give the Commencement Address.

AEP Recognizes Pixton as a Leader in Educational Technology Innovation

The Adult Stem Cell Foundation was approved by the ATO for Deductable Gift Recipient (DGR) status on April 5th 2011 and the status has been back dated to 28th April 2010. The date of our original application, says Bruce Lahey Honorary Director.

The Advisory Board of the Adult Stem Cell Foundation has reviewed this latest research and feels that this information is of such significance that it be released for public attention

There has never been a truer statement, said Dr Andrew Davidson.This simple collection procedure at birth or later in life can be one of the smartest things you as a parent can do for your children or yourself.

A new understanding of the process of disease formation is now being better understood through a vast body of new scientific literature that has emerged over the past few years.

It has taken 18 months of hard work by the Adult Stem Cell Foundation staff including our many thousands of Honorary Members to now have four Doctors based in Australia and NZ involved in trials of Adult Stem Cell Therapies

High school students exploring exciting careers in advanced materials and manufacturing will present their projects at the 3rd Annual METE Innovation Showcase: Young People Creating America’s Future," on Monday, May 2 at Edmonds Community College.

Harrisburg University submitted the proposal, "Alternate Reality Game (ARG) for Achieving Mastery of Common Core Standards in 7th Grade Mathematics," to receive a $250,000 grant from the Next Generation Learning Challenge.

SEM Link Math and Science Career Academy's 4th Annual Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematic (STEM) Career Fair & Exhibition engages Metro Atlanta STEM Community in “Unveiling Potential through Exposure” for Metro Atlanta K-12 students.

Science, Engineering and Mathematics Link Inc (SEM Link) through its Math and Science Career Academy serves as an exhibitor for the Yuri’s Night San Francisco Bay Area 2011 at NASA Ames Research Center on Friday, April 8

WORKFORCE CENTRAL FLORIDA (WCF) will offer its Summer Job Connection program again in 2011, an employment program that will provide valuable summer work experience in a limited number of local jobs for young adults ages 16-21.