What: More than 350 students in fourth through eighth grades will come together Saturday, Jan. 20, to compete in the FIRST® LEGO® League Challenge Regional Championship in the Crown Center Shops Atrium. The opening ceremony and team celebration begins at 12:15 p.m. in the Westin’s Century...
The American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women movement with the support of Wellsky Foundation and a generous anonymous donor is proud to offer the Kansas City STEM Goes Red Scholarship with the goal of bridging the gap between student interests in pursuing a career...
The Johnson Country Arts & Heritage Center (8788 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, KS 66212) recently opened a new programming space dedicated to Maker and STEAM programming. The makerspace offers programming for all ages in electronics, hand tools, laser cutting and 3D printing, as an expansion...
In today's "Meet a Mentor Monday," we introduce Chongbei Zhao from Stowers Institute for Medical Research, who guides students toward finding their own solutions by asking open-ended questions and nurturing a sense of open-mindedness. Originally from Ningling, in the state of Shangqiu, China, Chongbei earned her...
This month's STEM Connect-KC profile introduces VRoKCs, an organization that gives high school students the chance to tackle industry-related challenges using virtual reality. Through VRoKCs' hackathons, students address industry-related problems by applying their STEM expertise to realistic scenarios—developing their teamwork, presentation and research skills along the...
Kansas City, MO (May 2, 2023)—On April 25, 414 students from 32 schools gathered at the Overland Park Convention Center to display their Project Lead The Way senior capstone projects in engineering and biomedical sciences. Attendees saw a variety of projects, from door lock reminders...
In today's "Meet a Mentor Monday" Startland Education's Verónica Alvidrez explains why mentoring should be considered more than an "extra" or "thing to do if you have time." Verónica, who serves as the Director of Youth and Community Programs at Startland, works with her team to...
It's Meet a Mentor Monday and today we're introducing Miriah Whitaker, a mentor with the Lincoln Prep High School FIRST Robotics Competition Team 1775 Tigerbytes. Miriah, who earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Missouri S&T, is a Utility Investment Planning Consultant for 1898 and Co....
Today, we are delighted to kick off a new series: Meet a Mentor Monday, where we'll introduce you to mentors from across the region who make a difference in students' lives. We start with Brian Holmgren of Warrensburg, Mo., who holds a bachelor's degree in Aerospace...
Today we kick off a new monthly series highlighting some of the 100+ organizations that are part of STEM Connect-KC, an information source for families and educators to find STEM programs, events and opportunities to collaborate. Let's meet the National Association of Women in Construction, an...