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Fay Cobb Payton to Deliver Keynote at 2024 Minority Serving - Cyberinfrastructure Consortium Annual Meeting

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Thursday, April 25, 2024
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WASHINGTON, April 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Fay Cobb Payton — award-winning researcher, international speaker, and entrepreneur — will deliver the closing keynote at the 2024 Annual Meeting for the Minority Serving - Cyberinfrastructure Consortium (MS-CC), May 29-31, in Washington, D.C.

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  • WASHINGTON, April 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Fay Cobb Payton — award-winning researcher, international speaker, and entrepreneur — will deliver the closing keynote at the 2024 Annual Meeting for the Minority Serving - Cyberinfrastructure Consortium (MS-CC), May 29-31, in Washington, D.C.
  • The keynote, "The Importance of Inclusive Cyberinfrastructure," will be held at 11:45 a.m.
  • Payton is a visiting scholar of inclusive innovation at Rutgers University - Newark and a professor emerita of information technology and analytics at North Carolina State University.
  • Previously, Payton completed a rotation as program director at the National Science Foundation (NSF), where she initiated the CISE Minority Serving Institution Research Expansion Program, and her tenure was recognized with the NSF Director's Award.

Willing Warriors to Open PenFed Grand Lodge Offering Respite for Wounded Warriors and Families

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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
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TYSONS, Va., April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Willing Warriors, a charitable organization providing cost-free retreat stays and programs that positively impact wounded, ill, and injured service members, veterans and their families will host a ribbon cutting ceremony on May 18 to celebrate the opening of the PenFed Grand Lodge.

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  • The lodge will allow Willing Warriors to serve over 600 additional warriors annually.
  • "Willing Warriors has long valued its partnership with PenFed Credit Union and the PenFed Foundation, as well as our community partners," said President and Co-founder of Willing Warriors, Shirley Dominick.
  • In addition to PenFed Foundation's support for the PenFed Grand Lodge, PenFed Credit Union donated $300,000 to Willing Warriors in 2021 to begin raising matching funds to make the lodge a reality.
  • The 5-bedroom PenFed Foundation Home doubled the capacity at Warrior Retreat, enabling Willing Warriors to provide respite after long hospital stays for 300 wounded warriors and their families per year.

Educators Honored with YouScience® Innovative Educator Award

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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
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AMERICAN FORK, Utah, April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- YouScience®, the leading technology provider dedicated to solving the skills gap crisis for students and employers, is proud to announce the recipients of the esteemed YouScience Innovative Educator Award. This award celebrates educators who have implemented innovative approaches to empower the next generation of professionals through academic and career exploration.

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  • This award celebrates educators who have implemented innovative approaches to empower the next generation of professionals through academic and career exploration.
  • "On behalf of ElevateEdAZ and our partnership with Mesa Public Schools, we extend our heartfelt congratulations to Mountain View's extraordinary ninth-grade academy teachers, Darren Zink, Megan Hollaway, and Paige Kanaly, on receiving the prestigious YouScience Innovative Educator Award.
  • The YouScience Innovative Educator Award celebrates educators who have demonstrated exceptional commitment and creativity in preparing students for the ever-evolving professional landscape.
  • Educators, students, and parents are encouraged to nominate deserving candidates for subsequent awards by completing the submission form on the YouScience website.

NASA Announces 30th Human Exploration Rover Challenge Winners

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Monday, April 22, 2024
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WASHINGTON, April 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA announced the winners of the 30th Human Exploration Rover Challenge (HERC) April 22, with Parish Episcopal School, from Dallas, winning first place in the high school division, and the University of Alabama in Huntsville, capturing the college/university title.

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  • WASHINGTON, April 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA announced the winners of the 30th Human Exploration Rover Challenge (HERC) April 22, with Parish Episcopal School, from Dallas, winning first place in the high school division, and the University of Alabama in Huntsville, capturing the college/university title.
  • Teams were awarded points based on navigating a half-mile obstacle course, conducting mission-specific task challenges, and completing multiple safety and design reviews with NASA engineers.
  • NASA uses such challenges to encourage students to pursue degrees and careers in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
  • Since its inception in 1994, more than 15,000 students have participated in HERC – with many former students now working at NASA, or within the aerospace industry.

Tianliculum: Customizing Your Educational "Menu"

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Friday, April 19, 2024
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Currently, Tianli Education has established an educational objective system centered on scientific literacy and is actively engaged in the construction, implementation, and evaluation of the Tianliculum system .

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  • Currently, Tianli Education has established an educational objective system centered on scientific literacy and is actively engaged in the construction, implementation, and evaluation of the Tianliculum system .
  • These programs cover various educational stages from kindergarten to junior school, including innovative international course projects from primary to high school.
  • Each program is akin to a carefully crafted dish, designed to meet the differentiated educational needs of students of different ages.
  • In summary, the Tianliculum is like a high-end customized educational restaurant that can offer the most suitable "combination of dishes" based on different educational needs and student situations.

Dr. Laurie Leshin, Director of JPL, to Receive THE MUSES of the California Science Center Foundation 2024 Woman of the Year Award

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Thursday, April 18, 2024
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LOS ANGELES, April 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Distinguished geochemist, space scientist, and Director of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Dr. Laurie Leshin will be honored as the 2024 Woman of the Year by THE MUSES of the California Science Center Foundation.

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  • LOS ANGELES, April 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Distinguished geochemist, space scientist, and Director of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Dr. Laurie Leshin will be honored as the 2024 Woman of the Year by THE MUSES of the California Science Center Foundation.
  • The annual Woman of the Year luncheon is the major fundraiser that allows THE MUSES to support youth education programs of the California Science Center.
  • Tickets to the Woman of the Year luncheon are $180 each, with sponsorships of tables for 10 beginning at $1,800.
  • To RSVP and obtain tickets, or for further information, please contact Michelle Conrad at 323-465-1261 or [email protected]

AISHA BOWE NAMED STEM FOR HER'S WOMAN OF THE YEAR 2024

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Thursday, April 18, 2024
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FALLS CHURCH, Va., April 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- STEM for Her, a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering women and girls to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), proudly announces Aisha Bowe as the recipient of the prestigious Woman of the Year Award for 2024.

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  • FALLS CHURCH, Va., April 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- STEM for Her, a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering women and girls to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), proudly announces Aisha Bowe as the recipient of the prestigious Woman of the Year Award for 2024.
  • Aisha Bowe is recognized for her exceptional contributions to the field of aerospace engineering and her unwavering commitment to inspiring and mentoring young women in STEM.
  • "We are thrilled to honor Aisha Bowe as our Woman of the Year for 2024," said Jennifer Fortney, Executive Director of STEM for Her.
  • As STEM for Her's Woman of the Year, Aisha Bowe will be recognized at the organization's annual gala on April 27, 2024, where she will be celebrated for her outstanding contributions to STEM and her tireless efforts to empower women and girls in the field.

New STEM Curriculum Prepares Students and Teachers for Success

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Thursday, April 18, 2024
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To help reverse this trend and make up for America's deficiencies in STEM education, a non-profit educational institution known as US ORT Operations, has developed an advanced STEM education program for use in U.S. high schools, and a STEM teacher training curriculum -- both programs certified by the New York Academy of Sciences.

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  • However, U.S. students lag behind many other countries in their STEM skills according to recent reports, notably a 2021 Pentagon national security report to Congress indicating that the STEM education deficit "is quickly approaching crisis status."
  • In China they are graduating 800% more STEM students from their colleges than the United States.
  • Dr. Kanani says the need for more STEM education means a need for more qualified STEM teachers.
  • To help meet this need, Dr. Kanani's team has developed a STEM teacher certification program that trains and empowers teachers to provide high-quality STEM education and improve their credentials.

St. Pölten UAS: Explaining Science with Comics - Natural Sciences Made Understandable for Students and School Pupils

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Wednesday, April 17, 2024
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They do this not only to entertain and be entertained, but also to convey content and information.

Key Points: 
  • They do this not only to entertain and be entertained, but also to convey content and information.
  • In the research project Comixplain, researchers of the St. Pölten UAS use this human tendency for storytelling and create comics that help students to better understand scientific concepts.
  • Comixplain has developed a new didactic format that uses comics to introduce students to content from the STEM disciplines (science, technology, engineering, mathematics).
  • For their next step, Oliveira and his colleagues intend to create a community that will provide new comics, translations, and applications.

St. Pölten UAS: Explaining Science with Comics - Natural Sciences Made Understandable for Students and School Pupils

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Element, Learning, Teaching, STEM, Augmented reality, Engineering, Translation, Mathematics, Science, Teacher, UAS, Student, Entertainment

They do this not only to entertain and be entertained, but also to convey content and information.

Key Points: 
  • They do this not only to entertain and be entertained, but also to convey content and information.
  • In the research project Comixplain, researchers of the St. Pölten UAS use this human tendency for storytelling and create comics that help students to better understand scientific concepts.
  • Comixplain has developed a new didactic format that uses comics to introduce students to content from the STEM disciplines (science, technology, engineering, mathematics).
  • For their next step, Oliveira and his colleagues intend to create a community that will provide new comics, translations, and applications.