The purpose of this column is to discuss STEM careers; specifically, the academic path required to obtain a STEM career and motivating our youth to pursue these lucrative and wildly in-demand careers. But for this month’s column, I’d like to take the opportunity to highlight some big news that has significant impact on STEM in the Central Florida area, and that is the … [Read more...]
Raising the Amazing
Next Generation STEAM Learning Academy for Our Youngest Entrepreneurs! It’s never too early to get children excited about careers in STEAM. Laureate Park is about to be home to one of the most innovative early education academies in the United States. Designed for the 21st century learner and inspired by world renowned educational approaches, such as Reggio Emilia, Project … [Read more...]
STEM Focus: Heading to College, Now What?!
As the new school year begins, families will be squeezing in their last vacation, buying school supplies, or moving their young adults into their dorm rooms at universities across the country. High school upperclassmen will have to hit the ground running with SAT and ACT test prep and thinking about what colleges to apply to, all while maintaining their performance in the … [Read more...]
Make Nona: Teams Compete in Lake Nona for NASA Hackathon
Q: What do these things have in common? A Twitter bot that crowdsources STEM articles to aid in research. A tool that plans energy consumption based on solar output. A scale model of the Earth that predicts natural disasters. An app that allows users to calculate the ROI of a residential or commercial solar array. A lunar habitat that … [Read more...]