Good evening, I’m excited to announce some new chain-reaction machine camps in Chandler and Mesa during spring break! The Art of Invention: Chain-Reaction STEAM Machines™ Spring Break Camp Description: In this exciting hands-on day camp, students will be introduced to the engineering design process while they learn and use basic science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) concepts like simple…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 9, 2017 PHOENIX — This afternoon, in his annual State of the State address, Governor Ducey told the story of the many Arizonans—Governors Castro and Mofford, Congresswoman McSally, and others—who embraced the boundless opportunity our state offers and used it to achieve their dreams. Then, he announced exactly where Arizona stands:…
January 13, 2017 MEMO To: AZ Tech Council Workforce Development & Education Committee colleagues From: Jane Jackson, Co-Director, ASU Modeling Instruction Subject: 2016 annual report on ASU Modeling Workshops Introduction:      The Modeling Instruction Program in the ASU Department of Physics has addressed a severe shortage of qualified physics teachers in Arizona since 1998, even…
To: Â Arizona Quality Commission Members and Career Ready Education Stakeholders Please see below for a great opportunity to invest in Arizona students! Judges Needed for the 2017 Regional Conferences! Greetings from the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)! FBLA Arizona will be hosting our 2017 Regional Conferences during January and February of 2017. At these…
Join us at the beautiful Talking Stick Resort Nov. 14-16th in Scottsdale, Arizona for three days of captivating speakers, education, networking and activates at NextCon16. Technology visionaries Steve Wozniak and Guy Kawasaki – as well as executives from Google, LinkedIn, Glassdoor, and many more – will be sharing their insights and advice at the business…
Free 10-day event features polar exploration, drones, live raptors, guided hikes                                                                                               FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Legendary polar explorer Will Steger kicks off the 27th annual Flagstaff Festival of Science tonight at 7 p.m., in Ardrey Auditorium at Northern Arizona University. He’ll share compelling stories and images of the changes he’s witnessed in more than…
Exploring by Dogsled, Kayak, Kite Skis Legendary polar adventurer shares life-long journey, changing environment observations with Flagstaff Festival of Science FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – They call it sustainability now, but that’s just the way he wanted to live. From his off-the-grid cabin in far Minnesota near the Canadian border to his more than 50 years of…
Brainstorm Begins: Trying to appeal to the educators. “Think STEM doesn’t matter? Every STEM principle is used in order to make this race car go 150 miles per hour and win 27 times on the way to winning the Arizona State Championship. Drivers who have driven this car have gone on to the Indy 500….