Science

NASA opens space exploration mission for students

NASA poses a challenge for the students to be part of the space exploration for the upcoming mission which aims to set humans to the moon in 2024. To participate, students from graduate and bachelor’s program have to submit proposals for the new competition called the Revolutionary Aerospace Systems Concept – Academic Linkage (RASC-AL). The […]

Science United States

Send students to space – why not?

Reusability drives the New Zealand-based company Rocket Lab to launch a market for small rockets that uses helicopter and parachute as it lands back on Earth. The question is: is there a possibility to send students to space? Rocket Lab is on its way in developing Electron rockets in a similar ground as Elon Musk’s […]

Nonprofits

3 communities foster STEM learning

Inspiring communities begin to spring up to foster learning for STEM girls in their latent and creative capabilities in spite of the alarming increase of the gender workforce gap. Within the science and engineering (S&E) labor force, it used to be so tough for women to break into the field because of the lack of […]

Science

44 students receive Gilliam Fellowship to advocate science

Forty-four (44) students are selected to receive the Gilliam Fellowship for Advanced Study by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) advisers for 2019. The program is committed to supporting diversity and science by nourishing the upcoming generation of scientists. Gilliam program is organized to pair every student in each adviser while conducting lab experiments. The […]

Innovation

The impact of personalized learning in study reforms

The term “personalized learning” has become widespread and notably made an impact in study communities with the works of technology. In fact, school improvement programs in 39 states have stated on how they would implement on making learning personal and self-paced in accordance in former President Obama’s US law called Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) […]

Opportunities

Rockstar Van Zandt promotes music education

This month, rockstar hall of fame, Steven Van Zandt, came to a town in a state of Colorado to promote music education. Van Zandt and his music band made their way to the Central Library of the Erie town. The stop was to meet the town county executive Mark Poloncarz. Before the crowd, Poloncranz declaimed […]

Asia Government

Thailand government states universities should focus on better technological development

Recently, the Thailand Minister of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation Suvit Maesincee, has expressed his opinion that higher education institutions in the country should focus more on boosting technological development. According to Mr. Suvit, universities and colleges in Thailand should keep up with modern tendencies and improve their electronic equipment, so students can benefit […]

Europe Government

Wales invests GBP 50 million in technology education

Kirsty Williams, the Welsh Minister of Education, has announced that the government will invest about fifty million pounds (GBP50m) in improving education technology around schools in the country. According to Ms. Williams, technology education should be an integral part of school curriculums, as modern-day life is predominantly revolving around digital products. To better prepare students […]