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Aspire to a Brighter Future with a Summer of STEM: UBTECH Introduces Camp:ASPIRE, a Virtual STEM Robotics Camp for Kids
LOS ANGELES, May 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — With an aim to help keep kids learning and engaged this summer while growing skills for the future, UBTECH Education today announced Camp:ASPIRE, At-home Summer Programs in Robotics & Engineering, designed to immerse children in hands-on STEM learning activities, design challenges, and creative fun with robots. Developed in partnership with the STEM Learning Ecosystems Community of Practice, a…
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Amazon Teams Up with Ciara to Inspire Students to Learn Computer Science and Coding through Competition to Remix the Singer/Songwriter’s Song “SET”
SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nov. 20, 2019– Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced a new addition to its Amazon Future Engineer program – a music remix competition that teaches students how to write code that makes music. Alongside Georgia Tech and their learn-to-code-through music platform, EarSketch, participating high school students have the opportunity to win prizes by composing an original remix featuring original music stems from Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter Ciara and…
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Get smart this festive season with Robo Wunderkind
Robo Wunderkind has a range of robotics kits which brings the creativity out in young children this holiday season while also teaching them aspects of STEM with their unique learn-as-you-play coding system allowing their projects to come to life. Available online now, the Robo Wunderkind kits come in three flavours: Normal pricing: Starter Kit (£159/$179/€179) Education Kit (£229/$249/€249) Advanced…
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NASA Hosts University Students to Discuss Future of Space Exploration
NASA is giving university students an opportunity to interact with agency leadership, including NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, as well as astronauts abroad the International Space Station, during a live event 2 p.m. EDT Monday, April 29, at the agency’s headquarters in Washington. The event, intended to inspire the next generation of STEM explorers skilled in the fields of science, technology, engineering and…
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Altium Launches “Altium Academic Programs” to Empower Next Generation of Technology Innovators
SAN DIEGO, March 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Altium LLC (ASX: ALU), a leading provider of design systems for PCB design, today announced the launch of its Altium Academic Programs, an initiative which is designed to support the next generation of engineers and printed circuit board designers. As part of the initiative, students and educators – including science, technology, engineering and math programs (STEM), FIRST Robotics teams and…
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NASA, National Science Foundation Announce Support for White House STEM Engagement Plan
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — NASA and the National Science Foundation (NSF), in partnership with other federal agencies, have committed to a White House-led effort to strengthen education in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Charting a Course for Success: A Federal Strategy for STEM Education lays out the federal government’s role in furthering STEM education by working with state…
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Code.org and Amazon Kick Off Hour of Code: Dance Party to Introduce One Million Girls to Coding
SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dec. 3, 2018– Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Code.org today introduced Hour of Code: Dance Party – an online gamified tutorial that aims to teach basic coding skills to more than one million young girls during the first week of December and will continue to reach millions more kids throughout 2019. To help raise awareness of the value of coding at schools around the world,…
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Samsung Names 250 Classrooms as State Finalists in $2 Million* National STEM Contest
RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J. – NOVEMBER 28, 2018 – Samsung Electronics America, Inc. today announced the 250 state finalists in the 9th annual Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest in which teachers and students have a chance to win a share of $2 million* in technology and school supplies. The nationwide competition challenges students in grades 6-12 to apply STEM (science, technology, engineering and math)…
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Year of Education on Station’ Wraps up with Live Earth-to-Space Call Between Students, NASA Astronaut in Orbit
NASA is celebrating the conclusion of its Year of Education on Station (YES) initiative with a final educational Earth-to-space call, allowing students and others to speak to an astronaut living and working aboard the International Space Station. For this final YES downlink, scheduled for 11 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, Oct. 2, NASA astronaut Ricky Arnold will answer questions from an audience of students, educators,…
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PRESSMAN’S POWER OF PLAY REACHES A NEW GENERATION
PLANO, TX – September 18, 2018 – Pressman® has been bringing families together through innovative toys and games for generations. Mastermind® and Hydro Strike® charmed families in the 80’s and are back once again for more family fun. Pressman strongly believes in the power of play, as families who play together, stay together. That’s why two timeless favorites are back…
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