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Results for: Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (K-12 STEM education)
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Student outreach program shines light on path to STEM careers for community college students , articleFourteen Virginia Western Community College Fralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship students joined the discussion during a virtual question-and-answer session about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers hosted by the Virginia Tech Carilion Student Outreach Program.
Date: May 02, 2021 -
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Re-imagining education, from COVID and beyond , articleThe Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology continues providing the resources needed to connect people across distance and optimize learning experiences, supporting work that is bridging COVID-created educational gaps for K-12 students.
Date: Nov 30, 2020 -
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Joanie Banks-Hunt: engineer, educator, and trailblazer , articleBanks-Hunt, an instructor in the Virginia Tech Honors College who will complete her Ph.D. in education psychology with engineering education certification this fall at Virginia Tech, is one of six women featured in a new documentary series titled, “Inspire! Six Trailblazing Women Engineers Inspire the Next Generation.”
Date: Nov 24, 2020 -
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The human dimensions of water , articleLuke Juran’s research ranges from flooding and drought in India to residential water quality in Virginia.
Date: Nov 18, 2020 -
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Biotech-In-A-Box Program continues to foster scientific curiosity despite COVID-19 , articleFor aspiring young scientists, getting hands-on experience in the laboratory is the best way to pique their scientific curiosity and expand their knowledge in a memorable way. But for many schools across Virginia, getting access to expensive scientific materials can be difficult with already stretched out budgets. Virginia Tech's Biotech-in-a-Box program helps to alleviate this strain.
Date: Nov 17, 2020 -
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2020 Virginia Tech Science Festival moves to online status Nov. 7 , articleAt 10 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 7, the Virginia Tech Science Festival will debut about 50 videos online, featuring a wide variety of learning activities that showcase dozens of science education and research programs from throughout the university.
Date: Nov 03, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech selected for national alliance to develop a more inclusive and diverse STEM faculty , articleVirginia Tech and other cohort institutions are working together to develop and advance inclusive faculty recruitment, hiring, and retention practices.
Date: Oct 29, 2020 -
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Virtual but still interactive: Kids' Tech University returns to Virginia Tech , articleIn a normal year, the program creates a "university feel" by including children in an interactive STEM sessions in a university classroom. But this year, the program will be hosted through Zoom and will mail packets of materials for hands-on activities.
Date: Oct 22, 2020 -
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Early career faculty earn 14 National Science Foundation CAREER awards , articleOver the past 25 years, Virginia Tech researchers have earned 171 National Science Foundation Early Career Development Awards (CAREER). For the 2020 fiscal year, 14 Virginia Tech early career scientists and engineers have been granted CAREER awards, totaling over $4 million in research funding.
Date: Aug 28, 2020 -
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COVID-19 decontamination facility leader offers tips for college, career success , articleSpeaking to participants in a TRIO Programs class to help historically underserved students pursue degrees in STEM fields, Christian Williams says he felt a duty to help tackle the shortage of personal protective equipment.
Date: Aug 03, 2020 -
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Kitchen chemistry mixes a recipe for Ut Prosim , articleStudents in Associate Professor Amanda Morris’ General Chemistry course created and filmed kid-friendly science projects in their kitchens to help Wonder Universe, a nonprofit children’s museum in Christiansburg, Virginia.
Date: May 29, 2020 -
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Virginia Water Center recognized as a national leader in water education and outreach , articleThe Virginia Water Resources Research Center housed at Virginia Tech received a status of “outstanding” from the U.S. Department of the Interior.
Date: Feb 21, 2020 -
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A new grant aims to improve environmental education , articleThe grant will help Professor Marc Stern research a range of STEM-based environmental education programs to determine how to best promote positive learning outcomes for students.
Date: Jan 06, 2020 -
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Miss Virginia 2019 Camille Schrier headlines this year’s Virginia Tech Science Festival and Nutshell Games , articleThe Virginia Tech Science Festival returns to campus for its sixth year on Nov. 16, with more than 100 free hands-on, minds-on learning interactive booths and activities that showcase dozens of science education and research programs throughout the university.
Date: Nov 07, 2019 -
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Virginia Tech leads efforts to prepare Virginia’s students for high-demand STEM jobs , articleThe work brings together a team of Virginia universities to lay the groundwork for a statewide education network that will provide STEM programming access to learners of all ages.
Date: Sep 18, 2019 -
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College of Science’s NanoCamp brings dozens of high school students to campus , articleThe Virginia Tech College of Science hosted its eighth annual NanoCamp recently, bringing 46 high school students to campus to learn about nanoscience and nanomedicine.
Date: Aug 16, 2019 -
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Virginia Cyber Range to host annual cybersecurity education conference , articleThe 2nd annual Virginia Cybersecurity Education Conference will take place Aug. 13-14 at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia.
Date: Aug 02, 2019 -
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College of Science brings high school teachers to campus for nanoscience lessons, experiments , articleThe Virginia Tech College of Science recently hosted 16 high school science teachers for three days of in-depth lab experiments and demonstrations centered on bringing nanoscience into the classroom.
Date: Jul 03, 2019 -
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Virginia Cyber Range challenges hackers for good , articleThe Virginia Cyber Range contributed to the 2nd Annual AWS Hackathon for Good by sponsoring a challenge during the Amazon Web Services Public Sector Summit in Washington, D.C.
Date: Jun 14, 2019 -
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Department of Mathematics to host lecture on experiences of African-American women and girls in education , articleGuest speaker Nicole M. Joseph of Vanderbilt University will talk about the experiences of black women and girls in mathematics education.
Date: Apr 15, 2019
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