STEM

Junior League

Junior League of Dallas Announces Recipients of ‘Innovative Teaching’ Grants

by | Oct 3, 2017
JLD awarded grants totaling $123,307 to 69 Dallas ISD educators this year through its Grants For Innovative Teaching program.
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robot
Meet Rover, Texas Instrument’s First Educational Robot
by | Sep 28, 2017
TI developed Rover to "demystify robotics," and offer students a less intimidating gateway into coding.
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A2B, is a game that helps players learn the names and locations of major roads, major landmarks, and historical sites.
Calling App Developers: Dallas USPTO Office Backs Congressional Challenge to Spur Interest in Science, Math, and Tech
by | Sep 8, 2017
USPTO Regional Director Hope Shimabuku says the USPTO is moving beyond its ministerial functions to boost the U.S. innovation economy.
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edtech startup
Dallas EdTech Startup Finds Partnerships are Key for Growth
by | Aug 30, 2017
There has been an evolution in Tech EdVenture's business from consumer-based model to a more B2B focus.
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TI

TI Giving $6.2M for STEM Education, With Majority Focused on Teacher Effectiveness

by | Aug 16, 2017
TI also announced it had partnered with retired NFL football player John Urschel to kickoff a STEM contest.
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Mandy Dark
Girl Scout Summer Camp Introduces Young Women to Pharmaceutical Careers
by | Jul 25, 2017
In the first ever Summer Experience in Antibiotic Discovery and Development program, local Girl Scouts learned about bacteria growth and its role in developing antibiotics.
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Candice Salyers
TWU Dance Alumna Receives Fellowship to Write Feminist Choreography Book
by | Jul 14, 2017
Candice Salyers is one of 250 recipients of AAUW fellowships and grants worldwide for the 2017-2018 academic year.
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Automatic three dimensional 3d printer performs product creation. Modern 3D printing or additive manufacturing and robotic automation technology. Photo via istockphoto
Dallas ISD Offers Free STEM Camps to Students
by | Jun 9, 2017
The June camps will cover a range of topics from from 3D printing to environmental engineering.
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engineering

TCA Students Use STEM for
Good in Engineering Projects

by | May 8, 2017
Seniors in the Addison private school’s honors engineering design class are working on real-world designs to help others in need.
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NASA
NASA, TI Partner to Launch Virtual Scavenger Hunt
by | Apr 26, 2017
Challenges in the course showcase problems that NASA employees use in their jobs daily.
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Dallas Afterschool
Dallas Afterschool Steps into
Next Decade With Eye on Access
by | Apr 17, 2017
Dallas Afterschool CEO Christina Hanger talks about recent SMU research, how the agency has evolved over its 10-year history, and what new initiatives are in the works.
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Girl Scouts
Girl Scouts Team Up With RoughRiders For STEM Learning
by | Apr 13, 2017
From kinetic energy of a fastball to aerodynamics of a swing, the girls from Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas participated in hands-on STEM activities.
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robotics

Robotics Gives Sunset Special Ed Students a Taste of STEM

by | Mar 14, 2017
A Dallas ISD robotics team is the first made up of all special needs students to compete at a FIRST Robotics Competition in Texas.
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hidden figures
Meet the 10 Women Named Dallas’ ‘Hidden Figures’
by | Feb 27, 2017
Minority women in STEM careers are being honored for their work by the DFW chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers.
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science
North Texas Student Research on Display in Regional Science Fair
by | Feb 17, 2017
In its 66th year, the Fort Worth Regional Science and Engineering Fair is the longest-running science and engineering fair in the state.
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robotics
DFW Teams Headed to World Robotics Event
by | Feb 10, 2017
After regional contest, three student robotics teams advanced from a pool of 60 to represent DFW at North American and world events.
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