Photo ©2019 Steven Meckler Photography Honey Grove Library & Learning Center, TX Whitehall Public Library, Pittsburgh, PA The Copper Queen Library in Bisbee, AZ, is the oldest in the state. It’s older than the state itself, having been founded in 1882 and open continuously ever since. But it isn’t resting on its laurels. Once focused…
Scottsdale is known around the globe for our world-class resorts, picturesque golf courses, luxury shopping and premiere art galleries. So this might surprise you: Scottsdale is also home to a thriving high-tech scene. The West’s Most Western Town celebrates today’s pioneers, too. That’s why I’m excited to welcome the ninth annual Arizona STEM & Innovation Summit to…
Editor’s Note: High school students Lexis Ratto and Kelly O’Kane were instrumental in bringing the international Chief Science Officer (CSO) program to San Antonio through the Alamo STEM Ecosystem. IDRA now manages the program in Texas as it grows across the state. Research says many students don’t stay in STEM because they don’t identify with STEM degrees and…
Rural communities in the United States are falling behind in workforce development and student achievement, according to recent research by the Interagency Task Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity. A local educational partnership is looking to create positive change by bringing science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) resources, experiences and programmingto rural Arizonans. In 2016, the National Science…
Change comes fast these days and because of the proliferation of social media, the response to it is almost instantaneous and often erratic. That’s a formula for trouble. Rumors and baseless fears have led to a boycott of vaccinations in the United States and an increase in previously rare diseases like measles. Conspiracy theories abound….
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–What’s the next big thing in science and technology? The answers can be found at the Arizona STEM and Innovation Summit presented by the SciTech Institute, an Arizona nonprofit focused on cultivating an ecosystem of conscious science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) communities through awareness, connections and empowerment, at the Scottsdale Center for the…
“Southwest invests in the leaders of tomorrow through our grant program.” “Southwest Airlines is committed.to supporting the communities where our Customers and Employees live and work. In 2018, we launched a $1 million charitable grant program to support nonprofits that are making a difference in our communities. After receiving applications from more than 300 organizations…
In July, GO STEM sent 3 of its Chief Science Officers (CSOs) to Phoenix for an international CSO Leadership Training Institute (LTI). The training included international delegates from Georgia, Kuwait, Kenya, Arizona, Texas, and Oregon. CSOs practiced and refined their leadership skills, learned and practiced STEMonstrations, and learned how to create and manage STEM action…