by Supporting Education | Dec 18, 2018 | News
Students at Southern New Hampshire University had an opportunity to give one girl a truly special Christmas present this year. Maggie Sloboda, a four-year-old girl who lives in Massachusetts, loves to ride her bicycle. It’s purple and pink (her favorite colors)...
by Sarah Green | Jan 9, 2017 | Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
One of the hardest things about getting kids interested in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields is that they simply don’t have a lot of exposure to it beyond being users of technology. Girls in particular get shorted when it comes to STEM...
by Sarah Green | Aug 5, 2015 | News
More big news out of Duke University: the school plans to invest $100 million in a new center for the study of Engineering and Physics. The 85,000-square-foot facility is scheduled to open in 2018, creating a state-of-the-art space where Engineering and Physics...
by Jana Hoff | Jul 12, 2013 | Parent Issues, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Debbie Sterling Lewis is a gal in a man’s world. She is one of only 11 percent of female engineers. She recognizes that this is wrong and needs changing. While 89 percent of male engineers probably haven’t considered how lopsided the numbers are, they definitely...
by Sarah Green | Apr 23, 2013 | News
In the past few years, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Education has flown into the spotlight. More and more schools are adopting the STEM model, putting an emphasis on math and science-related subjects in an effort to turn out students who...