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STEMconnector's STEMblog features Nancy Conrad in the Sept. 5, 2012 edition. You can read her profile here: http://blog.stemconnector.org/stem-woman-leader-day-nancy-conrad-conrad-foundation
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Chip Yates spoke at our Summit last year, read about his most current innovations! Chip Yates (USA) is the Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Flight of the Century. He and his team were honored by the California State Assembly, and Governor Jerry Brown at the state capitol on Thursday, Augu...
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Some inspiration for all our great innovators! The Seven Skills of Innovators From Tony Wagner: 1. critical thinking and problem solving 2. collaboration 3 agility and adaptability 4. initiative and entrepreneurship 5. accessing and analyzing information 6. effective oral and writing skills ...
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Lucia’s Rio Story Looking back on it now, it's hard to believe that four people, drawn together only by their love of innovation and entrepreneurship, were able to have the most incredible opportunity: a trip of a lifetime to explore Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, during the United Nations Rio+20 Co...
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Teenagers Worldwide Invited to Innovate Commercially-viable Products, Services 6th annual Spirit of Innovation Challenge continues its quest to transform STEM education Houston (Aug. 29, 2012) – Today, Nancy Conrad, founder and chairman of the Conrad Foundation, officially launched...
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For Immediate Release Aug. 25, 2012 It is with deep personal sadness that I, along with this nation, mourn the death of Neil Armstrong. Neil was a humble and personable man who although he was the first man to walk on the moon, he never asserted his own ego into a conversation. Neil will a...
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MASER Power Comes out of the Cold: Solid-State MASER Can Operate at Room Temperature ScienceDaily (Aug. 15, 2012) — Scientists from the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) and Imperial College London demonstrate, for the first time, a solid-state 'MASER' capable of operating at room temperatur...
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PayPal Founder Backs Synthetic Meat Printing Company By Duncan Geere, Wired UK The Thiel Foundation has made a six-figure grant to a series of biotechnology startups, including a company that wants to 3-D-print meat. Modern Meadow is a Missouri-based startup that believes...
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All Star Student Entrepreneurs These nine undergrads and recent grads all started significant business -- at least $100,000 in annual sales -- while they were full-time students. They are a diverse lot, scattered across the country from San Diego to Buffalo, New York. Some attend state schools, oth...
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Training in spatial thinking improves math skills Wednesday, August 1, 2012, at 1:52 pm by Northwestern News Can’t figure your way from a map to reality? All is not lost. Training is effective for improving spatial skills, Northwestern University researchers found through the fi...