Press Releases

Green Hole captures top title at 2018 FIRST LEGO League KC Regionals

Kansas City, Mo. (January 20, 2018)--Green Hole, a neighborhood team from Lawrence, Kan., took home the top honors from the FIRST® LEGO® League...

21 January, 2018

Report to the Community: A Look at KC STEM Alliance’s Work

This report summarizes KC STEM Alliance's work since its inception in 2011: ...

10 January, 2018

Students Share Innovative Senior Capstone Projects in Engineering and Biomedical Science at Sixth Annual Showcase

KC STEM Alliance Awards $10,000 in scholarships and the chance to test project marketability in ‘Make It REAL’ Workshop on June 2   April 19,...

21 April, 2017

FIVE AREA HIGH SCHOOL TEAMS QUALIFY FOR GLOBAL ROBOTICS CHAMPIONSHIP

Students advanced from FIRST Robotics Competition putting custom-built robots to the test; others win honors for design, sportsmanship, partnerships Kansas City, MO–Five local high...

27 March, 2017

Flying Penguins named first place champs at KC Regional FIRST LEGO League competition

Kansas City, Mo. (February 25, 2017)--The Flying Penguins, a neighborhood team from Overland Park, Kan., took home the top honors from the FIRST®...

27 February, 2017

KC STEM Alliances announces grant guidelines for 2016-17 FIRST Robotics season

(Sept. 14, 2016)    The KC STEM Alliance is pleased to announce the availability of grants to support and increase student participation in...

14 September, 2016

Student enrollment in Project Lead the Way STEM curriculum tops 37,000

  August 18, 2016—As students across the metro return to school this month, a record number will explore the fields of science, technology, engineering...

18 August, 2016

330 students share capstone projects during fifth annual Senior Showcase

KC STEM Alliance Awards $10,000 in scholarships and the chance to test project marketability in ‘Make It REAL’ Workshop on June 3 Kansas City,...

20 April, 2016

More than 1,000 high school students recognized during
 Kansas City Robotics Competition

Teams from Kansas City, Lee’s Summit, Liberty, Independence and Warrensburg Advance to World Championships in St. Louis Next Month Kansas City, MO (March 14, 2016)--Attended...

24 March, 2016

Martha McCabe named KC STEM Executive Director

  Kansas City, MO (Jan. 22, 2016)--Martha McCabe has been named Executive Director of the KC STEM Alliance, a collaborative network of educators, businesses...

22 January, 2016