Congratulations to Project Lead The Way instructor and FIRST Robotics coach Debbie Cox and all of the other amazing women in STEM, recognized during the third annual STEMMY Awards last month. Designed to shine the spotlight on women working in the fields of science, technology, engineering,...
Nearly 170 educators from more than 20 public school districts and three private schools gathered on Sept. 27 for a deep dive into how to best immerse students in STEM. Using a strategic planning process to improve STEM education (the Carnegie STEM Excellence Pathway) as their guide, teams...
Here's a great look inside the new Medical Detectives class at Grandview Middle School, made possible in part by grants from KC STEM Alliance's Urban STEM initiatives. The new middle school biomedical science course broadens the pathways students can explore through Project Lead The Way's...
More than 30 high school girls sawed, drilled, stitched and measured their way to a better understanding of career opportunities in orthopedic surgery and biomedical engineering during a Perry Outreach Program sponsored by KC STEM Alliance on Oct. 1. According to the Perry Initiative, women are...
The National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) is now accepting applications for the Award for Aspirations in Computing as well as the Aspirations in Computing Educator Award. If you know a female high school student who is interested in technology and making college plans, please...
When Bishop McCann decided to bring Nobel Peace Prize laureate and education advocate Malala Yousafzai and her father to Kansas City for Chat Series 2.0, it seemed the perfect opportunity to highlight an educational need right in our own backyard. Although programs emphasizing science, technology,...
If you'd like to give back to the community, ecosySTEM KC has an opportunity for you! The ecosySTEM KC VISTA will build cross-sector partnerships within the greater Kansas City community, identify needs and gaps in service by geographic region, grade level, content area, and program...
From the Kansas City Star: Science Pioneers, a venerable Kansas City organization that has sponsored an annual science fair and other activities, will merge with Science City at Union Station, officials announced Tuesday. The combination of the two nonprofits, which share common goals, is expected to strengthen...
As published in Startland News New STEM leader Martha McCabe wants to prioritize diversity By: Martha McCabe, director of the KC STEM Alliance- May 27, 2016 Photo courtesy of KC STEM Alliance Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. Kansas City cannot continue to grow as...
Speaker series brings Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala to KC in July Bishop-McCann's Chat Series returns to Kansas City on July 19 at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts with a focus on worldwide education and the importance of STEM education locally. Global advocate for girls'...