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Mini-grants available to increase girls’ interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)

The Kentucky Girls STEM Collaborative, a statewide initiative to encourage girls to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), is currently offering mini-grants of up to $1,000. Teachers, community groups and other organizations committed to collaborating, informing and motivating girls are encouraged to apply. The grants are funded in collaboration with the Kentucky National Science Foundation (NSF) Experimental [...]

By |2014-01-09T09:42:07-05:00January 9, 2014|

Full STEAM ahead

STEAM students are on the fast track to college- and career-readiness.

By |2020-09-29T09:04:55-04:00September 24, 2013|

Girls, summer and science

Nineteen high school girls spent a week this summer at the University of Kentucky exploring the world of underwater robotics at an aquabots day camp. The aquabots are similar to the ones found in many Kentucky LEGO robotics programs, except they work in a pool of water instead of on land.

By |2019-06-12T11:36:04-04:00September 5, 2013|

McCracken students get hands-on in real world

Heath Middle School (McCracken County) students Conner Kelly, Hayden Faughn, Garrett Childress and Katelyn Woodard make biosoap at the Emerging Technology Center at West Kentucky Community & Technical College.Photo by U.S. Department of Energy By Matthew Tungate matthew.tungate@education.ky.gov When an official with the U.S. Department of Energy offered 6th-grade science teacher Brandy Roberts a chance to take her [...]

By |2020-05-08T14:11:22-04:00February 19, 2013|

Kentucky Girls STEM Collaborative Mini-Grants 2013

The deadline has been extended to Feb. 15 for mini-grants to increase girls' interest in science, engineering and technology. The Kentucky Girls STEM Collaborative, a statewide initiative to encourage girls to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), is currently offering mini-grants of up to $1,000. Teachers, community groups and other organizations committed to collaborating, informing and motivating girls [...]

By |2013-02-05T10:24:36-05:00February 7, 2013|

KTC scholarship available

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Engineering Scholarship information is available here. Additional information can be found at the following links: KYTC Scholarship Application (PDF) KYTC Scholarship Fact Sheet (MS Excel) For more information, contact Melinda Curless, STEM Initiatives Consultant for the Kentucky Department of Education, at (502)-564-2106 or melinda.curless@education.ky.gov.

By |2012-08-08T15:30:13-04:00August 9, 2012|

‘Soar to New Heights: A STEM-ulating Adventure’ Summer Camp

The fifth Annual "Soar to New Heights: A STEM-ulating Adventure" summer camp for gifted and talented learners will be June 18-29 at Eastern Kentucky University. This summer’s camp will offer students an opportunity to explore current topics in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and health in a state-of-the-art instructional and research facility. The courses, collaboratively designed and implemented by Eastern Kentucky [...]

By |2012-04-23T17:07:27-04:00April 19, 2012|

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