by dankeelan | Aug 11, 2026 | Mentoring, STEM
The Mystic Aquarium has been awarded a $4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention’s Multistate Mentoring Programs initiative to expand its STEM Mentoring program. The 501(c)(3) nonprofit...
by dankeelan | Apr 14, 2026 | Education, Featured, STEM
Research shows that providing students with agency, choice, and a sense of purpose significantly enhances motivation and engagement. Student-driven STEM programs, such as my school’s Directed Reading Program (DRP), demonstrate this principle by offering hands-on,...
by dankeelan | Feb 17, 2026 | Education, Featured, STEM
The Sandwell Colleges have launched their new Engineering and STEM Virtual Skills Hub and Prospectus, offering a ladder of opportunity to young people, apprentices and adults, and showcasing the many roles and careers in engineering, advanced manufacturing and STEM....
by dankeelan | Aug 5, 2025 | Education, Featured, STEM
The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) has been awarded a $1.9 million grant from the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (S-STEM) program. The initiative aims to increase retention and graduation...
by dankeelan | May 20, 2025 | Education, Featured, STEM
Introducing students to STEM early, and consistently exposing them to those subject areas throughout their K-12 careers, can motivate students who might be searching for a subject that interests them to succeed academically, potentially changing the trajectory of...
by dankeelan | Mar 25, 2025 | Education, STEM
The Indianapolis tech community has honored two educators who encourage students of all backgrounds to embrace their nerdy sides. Gender and race disparity in pursuing STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) careers persists, but diversity in the field...
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