This article is part of a year-long blog series, Partner Profiles: Bringing the AZ STEM Ecosystem to Life. We’ll be highlighting the organizations statewide that build bridges and create connections to unite a wide array of STEM-focused industries. At the heart of every thriving community is a network of people and organizations working together…
By Dustin Wilshire and Jackie Terry Last week, the United States celebrated National STEM/STEAM Day, which encourages children to explore their interests in science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics. This is a great time for us to explain why STEAM is so important to onsemi. With demand for semiconductors projected to increase significantly by 2030…
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…
Guest Author: Marisa Ostos, director, Arizona SciTech Festival Did you know the Arizona SciTech Festival is the third-largest STEM festival and initiative in the United States? A large portion of this is due to the hard work of hundreds of community leaders and collaborators over the years who have joined us in our…
By: Michele Peters, writer, Arizona SciTech Festival The Arizona SciTech Festival now enters its sixth season with over 400,000 people participating last year throughout Arizona including students, teachers, parents, colleges/universities and corporations. This unprecedented growth and success would not possible without the support of elected community leaders who used their positions to further engage and…
Guest Author: Loretta H. Cheeks, written June 22, 2017 On June 14-15, 2016, the Honorable Megan J. Smith, U.S. Chief Technology Officer, led the way to elevate awareness about STEM careers and resources made available to communities across our nation. At the first ever Summit on The United State of Women, over 5000 mostly women convened…
If you could personally share with the President any idea on how to use science and technology to make our country better, what would you recommend? While it may be true that voting age in the United States happens at 18, President Obama now wants to hear from YOU. He is giving any and every…
PHOENIX – “In January, I stood in front of a joint legislature to deliver my priorities for this session – and key among them was a strong focus on career and technical education. “Now, following a bipartisan – unanimous – vote in both chambers, we are one step closer to providing vital support for thousands…