Why the Scientist Stereotype Is Bad for Everyone, Especially Ki

Posted June 18, 2012 by Community News and Resources

Wired Science: June 15, 2012 "Why the Scientist Stereotype Is Bad for Everyone, Especially Kids" by Michael Brooks Photo: x-ray delta one/Flickr       To many – too many – science is something like North Korea. Not only is it impossible to read or u...

App Developers Who Are Too Young to Drive

Posted June 18, 2012 by Community News and Resources

Wallstreet Journal Updated June 18, 2012, 2:16 p.m. ETApp Developers Who Are Too Young to Drive By JESSICA E. VASCELLARO Paul Dunahoo went on a business trip to San Francisco last week, where he attended technical sessions at Apple Inc.'s developer conference, networked with other programmers...

NASA Releases Scorecard On Energy And Sustainability Goals

Posted June 18, 2012 by Community News and Resources

NASA Releases Scorecard On Energy And Sustainability Goals WASHINGTON -- NASA has released its fiscal year 2011 scorecard on sustainability and energy performance. The agency ranked third overall in the list of government agencies. Out of seven benchmarks, NASA received six green ratings and o...

Report - STEM Education: Preparing for the Jobs of the Future

Posted June 18, 2012 by Community News and Resources

U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee STEM Education: Preparing for the Jobs of the Future A Report by the Joint Economic Committee Chairman’s Staff Senator Bob Casey, Chairman The Value of STEM Skills in the 21st Century Economy The United States has traditionally produced the world’...

Hey, kids! Send your stuff into orbit

Posted June 18, 2012 by Community News and Resources

Wanna do some space science? You no longer have to be a professional researcher, or even a grown-up, to get your experiment into orbit. A new program called DreamUp is offering slots on the International Space Station's experimental racks to school groups for as little as $15,500 a pop, an...

Conrad Challenge students to attend Rio+20 global conference

Posted June 15, 2012 by Spirit of Innovation Challenge News

High School students serve as U.S. ambassadors and showcase their innovative water filtration device to global audience   HOUSTON — A team of students from Gulliver Schools in Miami can now add American youth ambassador to their already impressive resumes. As finalists in the 2011-...

Conrad Foundation and NanoRacks, LLC join forces

Posted June 15, 2012 by Spirit of Innovation Challenge News

Conrad Foundation and NanoRacks, LLC team to launch first program to fly student experiments in space using funds generated from American Express points program    HOUSTON — Nancy Conrad, founder and chairman of the Conrad Foundation, today announced the Foundation has joined forc...

This is how you make kids love math

Posted June 14, 2012 by Community News and Resources

Collaboration between corporate America and the education sector is key. Companies, such as Boeing and IBM, are sending scientists and engineers into schools to talk about technology-focused careers and real-life experiences with hopes of piquing interest. Increased interaction between students and ...

IPO Education Foundation video contest

Posted June 14, 2012 by Community News and Resources

The IPO Education Foundation is accepting entries to its 2012 IP Video Contest to educate teens and the public about the importance of the patent system. Contestants are asked to submit an original video illustrating why they believe the patent system is important. Winners in multiple age categories...

Running Your Car on Algea

Posted June 13, 2012 by Community News and Resources

Running Your Car on Algea Israel’s Univerve is breeding a strain of algae to provide a new biofuel with a bunch of major advantages.   Algae make a “carbon-neutral” biofuel.   GreenFuel, a US algae-to-biofuel business founded by Israeli Isaac Berzin more th...