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Press Releases
Advancing STEM Education: Toyota Invests Up to $5.7 Million in Kentucky Schools
Toyota USA Foundation announced grants of up to $5.7 million to prepare students in Scott County, Fayette County and Ignite Institute in Northern Kentucky for future science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers. Driving Possibilities focuses on PreK-12 education to ensure all students have access to rewarding careers, including opportunities in the auto industry. “Our goal is to increase awareness…
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NASA Administrator to Head to South America; Discuss Space Cooperation
As part of a series of meetings with key government officials, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson will travel to Brazil, Argentina, and Colombia beginning Monday, July 24. Nelson will meet with space officials in each country as well as Argentinian President Alberto Fernández to deepen bilateral cooperation across a broad range of innovation and research-related areas, especially in Earth science to…
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NASA, White House Advance Historically Black Scholar Recognition
NASA and the Department of Education, in support of STEM and diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility initiatives, are hosting a competition to engage students at HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities), ultimately bringing diverse talent into the future science, technology, engineering, and mathematics pipeline. Modeled from another NASA STEM activity, students will participate in a Space Tank Pitch Competition hackathon…
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NASA Awards Millions in STEM Research Grants
NASA announced the recipients of its annual STEM grants, providing nearly $4 million in total funding, to support scientific and technical research that aligns with the agency’s strategic research and technology development priorities. By providing resources to STEM research, NASA helps create a stronger and more vibrant scientific community to drive innovation and push the boundaries of what is possible…
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NASA Opens Applications for Artifact Program to Museums, Schools, More
Eligible schools, universities, museums, libraries, and planetariums interested in receiving historic NASA objects for their STEM programs have until Friday, June 30, to apply for the 60th screening of the NASA Artifacts Module. Artifacts may also be associated with achievements or improvements in technology; our understanding of the universe; and important or well-known personalities. To learn more about the program,…
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NASA Awards $5 Million to Women’s Colleges Tackling STEM Gender Gap
As part of a Biden/Harris initiative, NASA will award more than $5 million in funding to seven Women’s Colleges and Universities (WCUs) to research and develop strategies that increase retention of women in STEM degree programs and careers. The agency’s Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) created the Women’s Colleges and Universities opportunity to help women overcome obstacles and barriers to working…
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T-Mobile 5G Delivers STEM Learning Opportunities with Virtual Reality
What’s the news: T-Mobile is teaming up with Prisms of Reality (Prisms VR) to easily connect virtual reality (VR) headsets to the Un-carrier’s leading 5G network, enabling students and teachers across the country with interactive math and science lessons designed to close the opportunity gap in STEM. T-Mobile 5G Empowering Schools Across the Country with VR Learning (Photo: Business Wire) Why…
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NASA Astronauts Bring STEM to Washington Students
Local students will have an opportunity to hear from NASA astronauts and learn more about Artemis lunar exploration, in an event hosted at 11 a.m. EDT Thursday, March 30, at the Martin Luther King Library in Washington. The event will air live on NASA TV, the NASA app, and the agency’s website at: https://www.nasa.gov/live During the event, NASA participants will help distribute approximately…
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NASA Helps Fund Minority Institutions Preparing Students for College
High school students from traditionally underrepresented and underserved communities will have a path to pursue careers in STEM with help from NASA. The agency announced Monday it has selected seven Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and one Predominantly Black Institution (PBI) to receive more than $3 million in funding to strengthen their support for students in those communities in…
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NASA Selects 21 New Learning Projects to Engage Students in STEM
NASA is awarding more than $3.8 million to 21 museums, science centers, and other informal education institutions for projects designed to bring the excitement of space science to communities across the nation and broaden student participation in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics). Projects were selected for NASA’s Teams Engaging Affiliated Museums and Informal Institutions (TEAM II) program and TEAM…
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