Features:

Beijing students applauded by N.C. legislators. Business and education leaders discuss STEM (May 24, 2010) Strategies that engage the mind. more Today's students are tomorrow's workforce (May 24, 2010) Business and education partnerships have a reciprocal relationship more Scaling the Great Wall: N.C. science students are rock stars in Beijing (May 3, 2010) N.C. students represent the U.S. at the Beijing Youth Science Creation Competition. more

Science Education News:

Guidelines encourage minorities in math (August 31, 2010) News and Observer Putting high-performing minority students on track from top-flight colleges. more It's true: Myth-busting duo doing N.C. Science Festival (August 5, 2010) News and Observer "Mythbusters" stars Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman will visit UNC's Dean Smith Center on Sept. 19 . more Creativity in the chemistry lab (August 2, 2010) News and Observer Science is in Valerie Ashby's blood. more Even in summer, STEM teachers keep learning (July 26, 2010) Russ Campbell, SMT Center Teachers in Wilson County were back in the classrooms recently studying new methods of teaching science and math. more At the Science Channel, a STEM renaissance reaches the small screen (July 20, 2010) smartplanet Debbie Myers is bringing science to the masses. more Teacher gets kids engaged in math (July 4, 2010) The News and Observer Maria Hernandez believes in 'student-led teaching.' more Brown University president says U.S. needs to retool math, science education (June 9, 2010) Providence Journal Ruth Simmons said that "radically different measures" are needed to educate U.S. students in STEM education. more Students soar to success at Science Olympiad, It's Elementary tournament (May 27, 2010) Charlotte-Mecklenburg The second annual Science Olympiad, Itâ��s Elementary tournament was held at UNCC. more NASA veterans share STEM knowledge in Lumberton (May 24, 2010) LocalTechWire NASA executives discuss STEM education with students in Lumberton. more

SMT Voices:

Lenovo exec says STEM is vital to today’s workforce (September 7, 2010) Mike Schmedlen is the director of worldwide education at Lenovo. more New survey shows disconnect on importance of STEM (June 28, 2010) Dr. Houston discusses latest survey from the Public Agenda. more Science as a shaper of global diplomacy (June 27, 2010) Science as a means of promoting diplomacy. more

Community Corner:     (view all)

Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge (August 2, 2010) High school students can GO GREEN more EPA-RTP Speakers Bureau (March 17, 2010) The EPA's Speakers Bureau in Research Triangle Park is available to share the vast knowledge of EPA employees. more Science for All People (March 17, 2010) Join with others - trainined scientists and ordinary people interested in science - to "do science." more

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