Kansas City, Mo. (June 10, 2015) – A group of recent high school graduates from the Kansas City area will receive one-on-one mentoring from local business professionals about the marketability of their award-winning engineering ideas at a workshop on Thursday, June 11, 2015 at the KC Engineering Zone hosted...
In a climate of economic uncertainty, America is once again turning to innovation as the way to ensure a prosperous future. Often, innovation remains tightly coupled with Science, Technology, Engineering and Math - the STEM subjects. However, Art + Design are equally poised to transform our economy in...
This video gives us a peek at a first grade classroom at Bryant Elementary. This is the first year of Project Lead the Way Launch curriculum at Bryant Elementary and we're really excited to see all the great things happening here. ...
The UMKC Trustees celebrate outstanding community engagement initiatives that provide a significant impact which strengthens the relationship between the community and UMKC. KC STEM Alliance was honored in 2015. Click here to see a video highlighting our accomplishments in STEM. ...
Over three hundred FIRST teams in Kansas City wrapped up their season in April with 12 of those teams traveling to St. Louis for the FIRST World Championship. See below for highlights from all four programs. Read More. ...
(CNN)Forty-thousand fans were chanting, screaming and cheering on their teams. The enthusiastic spectators had painted faces, were donning costumes, and no one was actually sitting in their seats -- all were standing to get a better look at the action happening in the pens. No, I'm...
College- and career-bound students can now gain official recognition for studying science, technology, engineering and math. STEM education is getting the College Board treatment. The organization that administers the SAT and Advanced Placement exams announced a new effort Thursday aimed at attracting more high school students to...
The KC region is now seeking a FIRST VISTA to support the KC FIRST programs for the 2015-16 season. S/he will support and assist in the recruitment of teams, mentors, coaches and volunteers with an emphasis on securing and sustaining support to the under-served. Member Duties:...
Top honors went to Blue Springs High School seniors Jackson Daniel and Markus Gentry at the KC Engineering Design Competition at the 4th annual PLTW Senior Showcase. They designed the "Zoomy," a creative device for storing electrical cords in Angela Schnakenberg's class. The team also...
A Kansas City architecture firm was named as Small Business of the Year by the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce. BNIM took home the Mr. K award — named after legendary entrepreneur Ewing Kauffman — at the Small Business Celebration early Wednesday afternoon. The annual award is...
