GirlCon, an international tech conference empowering young women to pursue their passions through STEM careers, will take place virtually between June 27 - 30, 2021. The event, created by high school students is free and open to all high school female and non-binary identifying students.
The National Science Foundation’s Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program has awarded St. Edward’s University a more than $1.18 million grant for scholarships aimed at recruiting, preparing and supporting middle and high school math and science teachers.
House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Ranking Member Frank Lucas has introduced comprehensive legislation that creates a long-term strategy for investment in basic research and infrastructure to protect the economic and national security of the United States.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) researchers have secured a five-year, $3 million National Science Foundation grant focusing on research and training related to the adoption of robotic assistants in the workplace.
President Trump has signed the Veteran STEM Scholarship Improvement Act, a bill to help veterans take full advantage of the scholarship provided to veterans studying science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM fields).
The University of Rhode Island’s School of Education was awarded its second National Science Foundation’s Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program for $1.2 million to recruit, prepare and mentor teachers of science and mathematics over the next five years.
Lockheed Martin and the University of Central Florida (UCF) celebrated the grand opening of a Cyber Innovation Lab on UCF's campus that will help meet the growing local and national need for cybersecurity talent.