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10 Years, 10x Growth: Dallas ISD’s Mega STEM Expo Takes Over Convention Center on Saturday

by Lance Murray | Feb 2, 2024

The largest STEM expo in Texas — Dallas ISD’s STEM Expo — is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year.

More than just a science fair, the event allows students to investigate, design, and create real-world science, technology, engineering, and math activities and projects while building connections with many district departments, campuses, and industry and academic partners, DISD said....

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Lyda Hill Philanthropies Awards Texas Woman’s University Grant for New STEM Pathways

by Lance Murray | Aug 25, 2023

The project started with a successful pilot earlier this year. The new grant will fund one-day experiential STEM learning opportunities for 100 community college students from Dallas College, North Central Texas College, and Tarrant County College, and paid, two-week internships for 10 students.

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Meet the 19-Year-Old Texas Native Who Went Viral on TikTok With Advanced Science Videos

by Riley Farrell | Oct 1, 2020

Known to 500K fans by @Mags4Science, Maggie Burruss is working to pioneer the idea that STEM is for everybody, no matter your education, identity, or background.

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Robotics Education and Competition Foundation Receives $750K from Texas Workforce Commission

by Chantal Canales | Sep 16, 2020

The grant will be used to give thousands of Texas students access to robotics and STEM learning resources.

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TWU Receives Nearly $1M Grant to Bolster Education in STEM Fields

by Lance Murray | Jul 31, 2019

The National Science Foundation grant will back the Scholarships, Teams and Research (TWU STAR) project aimed at increasing undergraduate engagement, retention, and graduation in STEM-related fields.

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STEM in the Schoolyard: Sparking the ‘Curiosity’ That Fuels Innovation

by Lance Murray | Apr 10, 2019

TI's Rich Templeton says, “Innovation in this world is alive and well: It’s alive and well at TI, and it’s alive and well in North Texas,” as he works to promote STEM education.

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Three Ways Education Design Can Further Establish Dallas as a Hub for Innovation

by Holly Ragan | Jul 24, 2018

Higher education is a hotbed for breakthrough design solutions that help fuel local and regional economies, says Voices writer Holly Ragan.

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Dallas Millennial Club Shows Students Science’s Fun Side at Celebrate STEM in the Park

by Rachel Linch | Jul 23, 2018

STEM in the Park was hosted by Millennials for STEM, a foundation by the Dallas Millennial Club. The event had different STEM zones like robotics or VR for parents and students from grades kindergarten to 12th to experience the different aspects of STEM in a fun, engaging way.

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Middle school girls explore biomedical engineering by constructing their own prosthetic hands. [Photo courtesy of Minseo Joo]

Narrowing the Gender Gap: North Texas Groups Empowering Girls in STEM

by Isabella Couture | May 22, 2018

DFW area programs and organizations are working to introduce girls to STEM at a younger age in order for them to develop a passion for math and sciences and later the confidence to lead in these male-dominated fields.

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RoboKind’s New Robot Teaching Kids to Be Tomorrow’s Coders

by Nicholas Sakelaris | May 3, 2018

The Dallas startup launched its robots4STEM program in March, which includes a curriculum covering coding, algorithmic thinking, and online safety through Jett the robot.

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Dallas Engineering Group Seeking Area’s ‘Hidden Figures’ in STEM

by Heather Noel | Jan 23, 2018

The 2018 awards program, The Hidden Figures of Dallas: Top STEM Influencers, will honor both minority women and men making a difference in STEM careers.

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