Press Releases

How to address the gender gap in STEM

As the world turns attention to the #February11 International Day of Girls and Women in Science, KC STEM Alliance releases findings from its...

11 February, 2021

Make It REAL Scholarship Winners

Congratulations to these three recent high school graduates who each received a $500 inaugural Make It REAL scholarship from the KC STEM Alliance. Several...

06 July, 2020

FIRST recognizes local students, teams, volunteers in awards ceremony

Heartland and Central Missouri FIRST Robotics Competition Regional Awards Local students, volunteers and partners recognized in online ceremony as FIRST community celebrates virtually May 5,...

05 May, 2020

KC STEM Alliance announces competition awards

Project Lead The Way students persevere to complete award-winning projects in engineering and biomedical sciences $11,500 in scholarships awarded in online design, sustainability and...

04 May, 2020

Greater KC Regional FIRST Robotics Competition sends six local teams to Houston

Six local high school robotics teams earned slots at the international FIRST Championships, April 15-18 in Houston, during the Greater Kansas City Regional...

01 March, 2020

K-12 CSEd in KC: A new report from KC STEM Alliance

Kansas City, MO (December 9, 2019)—As the Kansas City region recognizes Computer Science Education Week, the KC STEM Alliance today released a review...

09 December, 2019

Kansas City shines with four national Girls Living STEM Awardees

Four students from the Kansas City metro recently received national recognition for their passion for STEM (science, technology, engineering and math), winning the...

20 November, 2019

KC STEM Alliance announces PLTW Design competition winners

KC STEM Alliance awards $10,000 in scholarship prizes and recognizes innovation in engineering and biomedical projects Project Lead The Way senior capstone projects test practical...

08 May, 2019

Greater KC Regional FIRST Robotics Competition sends six local teams to Houston

Six local high school robotics teams earned slots at the international FIRST Championships, April 17-20 in Houston, during the Greater Kansas City Regional...

28 March, 2019

Heartland Regional FIRST Robotics Competition attracts international competition

Two local high school robotics teams earned slots at the international FIRST Championships, April 17-20 in Houston, during the Heartland Regional FIRST (For...

20 March, 2019