MEDIA ALERT Media Contact: Melissa Ashcraft KC STEM Alliance 816-392-8682 ashcraftme@kcstem.org Meet locally grown innovators, creators and researchers. Area high school seniors showcase engineering and biomedical prototypes and projects. 2014 Project Lead the Way High School Senior Capstone projects focus on solutions to real world problems like sleep deprivation, driving safety, wireless charging, traumatic...
STEM education is one of the most talked about subjects in our country today -- and for good reason. From our K-12 system and post-secondary institutions to business, industry and government, most everyone is focused on -- or at least has something to say about...
The Lee’s Summit West robotics team played doctor at Saint Luke’s East Hospital last month, trying out the new da Vinci Surgical System. The hospital recently acquired the $1.6 million upgrade to replace its current surgical robot. The robot is used primarily for neurological, prostate and...
Do you know an exceptional K-6 mathematics or science teacher in the United States who deserves some recognition for his or her excellence in their field? The Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) are the nation’s highest honors for teachers of...
In Friday’s print edition of the Kansas City Business Journal, we explore the challenges facing the Kansas City tech sector. The Business Journal invited a panel of area tech experts to its downtown offices to share their views on the state of the industry. Much of the conversation...
Six teams from the Kansas City area will be moving on to compete in the world robotics championship competition in St. Louis after winners of this weekend’s Greater Kansas City Regional FIRST Robotics competition were announced Saturday night. The competition’s top award went to the UP...
Woodie Flowers looks every bit the part of the ’70s guru. He’s got it down, with his silvery ponytail, wispy mustache, easy smile. If anyone knows how the 58 student teams in Kansas City this weekend should wage their attack in the latest iteration of FIRST...
Instead of seeing 58 robots competing, Dr. Woodie Flowers sees 58 solutions to a problem he created. Flowers is a Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, original host of the PBS series “Scientific American Frontiers” and the co-founder and creator of the yearly...
The KC STEM Alliance is now accepting applications for grants to support Summer STEM enrichment programs targeting middle and high school students in the KC metro region. Grants are intended to build college and career STEM readiness for area students. Consideration will be given to programs that...
Six Kansas City area teams advance to World Robotics Championship, and teams from Missouri, Kansas and surrounding states receive other top honors. Kansas City, Mo. (March 15, 2014) Attended by thousands of fans, families, educators and industry leaders, the Greater Kansas City Regional FIRST® (For...