Knob Noster team’s invention is now on board all B-2 Stealth Bombers Sometimes the most amazing part of an engineering challenge is not the solution itself, but the process and players involved. Late last year, Brigadier General John Nichols, Commander of the 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman Air Force...
Congratulations to all of the teams who competed in the FIRST Tech Challenge Rover Ruckus this season at meets and qualifiers in the area. Thirteen teams from the six-county metro area advanced to2019 Missouri Championship on March 9 at Missouri University of Science and Technology...
Just like signing days for athletes, the inaugural Missouri STEM Signing Day will celebrate Missouri high school seniors as they make their commitments to study a STEM field at Missouri colleges and universities. The goal of this pilot program is to recognize and celebrate outstanding Missouri high school...
The Mo/Kan Wireless Association offers a $2,500 scholarship for students headed to or currently enrolled in an accredited university. The essay and application are due March 1, 2019. See additional details and find the application here. ...
Congratulations to all of the teams who competed in the INTO ORBIT FIRST LEGO League regional championships Jan. 26 at Metropolitan Community College-Business & Technology Campus. The community team Rockin' Rockets from Overland Park took home the Champions Award and advance to the Worlds this April...
Garmin will help inspire and educate girls throughout the metro about opportunities in aviation during Women of Aviation Week running March 4-9. Find more details for each event and register here. Kick Off Celebration: Monday // 3.4.19 // Find inspiration in a talk by Amelia Rose Earhart...
The Technology Student Association's TEAMS competition kicks off in mid-February. This overview provided by Project Lead The Way has all of the details (plus a discount code for PLTW schools!): Tests of Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics, and Science (TEAMS) is an annual competition for middle and high...
The KidWind Challenge is a wind energy-learning experience for 4th—12th grade students. Teams can be formed from public or private school groups, scout troops, 4-H programs, home school groups or friends on the block. The goal is to have fun building a device that converts moving...
Kansas STARBASE, a youth STEM program of the United States Department of Defense, is seeking volunteer mentors for its 2.0 program at Northwest Middle School in the Kansas City Kansas Public School District. In the second semester, students will focus on flight—so the sky’s the limit...
Educators: The Greater Kansas City Post of the Society of American Military Engineers has a new education endowment with some awards available for K-12 STEM programs. Mark your calendars for the April 2019 deadline and see the attached flyer for full details. ...