When Emily Ashkin’s mother was diagnosed with skin cancer, Emily, then 11, was left with a lot of questions. She turned to the Internet and began researching articles about cancer. What is cancer? How do you get it? But most importantly, what are... read more →
Feb
20
Feb
19
Emerging Issues Forum: Teachers and the Great Economic Debate It was a two-day message of hope; a message of engagement; a message of equity. By Bruce Middleton, guest blogger for SMT Center Can we... read more →
Feb
17
The latest issue of e-Update is available from the NC STEM Learning Network. View the latest updates of the NC STEM blog here.
Jan
23
From The Public School Forum's Friday Report The North Carolina Science, Mathematics and Technology Education Center, the Teaching Institute for Excellence in STEM (TIES) and North Carolina New Schools will co-host the third annual Scaling STEM: Strategies That Engage the Mind® conference February 17-18, 2014 at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel and... read more →
Jan
17
The 2014 winners of the North Carolina Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education Center’s North Carolina International Science Challenge will share their original research in Beijing with students from all over the world. The 2014 N.C. International Science Challenge’s... read more →
Jan
10
Two high school seniors have the opportunity of a lifetime - participation in the National Youth Science Camp (NYSC). The students receive a full scholarship to exchange ideas with scientists and other professionals from the academic and corporate worlds. The nearly month-long experience includes lectures and hands-on research projects presented... read more →
Jan
07
Book explores science through American football We understood that Newton's Football would be a book not about football or about science but about ideas. Ideas coming from the most unexpected sources, converging in the most delightful ways. (From the introduction of Newton's Football) Full disclosure: I am a Philadelphia Eagles fan. I... read more →
Nov
22
The North Carolina Science Festival is now recruiting middle and high school teachers for two exciting partner programs, but hurry – deadlines are quickly approaching! Gravity Games - http://www.ncgravitygames.com/ The Gravity Games soapbox competition, co-sponsored by Google and Appalachian State, is returning on April 5, 2014 and the Festival wants to send... read more →
Nov
22
Author of The U.S. Technology Skills Gap, Gary Beach talked with WRALTechWire editor Rick Smith in an article published on Nov. 21. Smith asked Beach about whether the skills gap really threatens America's future and what can be done about addressing the gaps. The article preceded a discussion by local business... read more →
Nov
08
Each year, the North Carolina Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education Center offers awards that recognize individuals and organizations whose extraordinary contributions to science, mathematics, and technology education in North Carolina are helping to advance education in NC. Categories include K-8 teacher, 9-16 teacher, informal educator, administrator, student leadership as well... read more →