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Newswise: UTEP-led Alliance Receives $4.8M from Google to Increase Hispanic Participation in Computing Research
Released: 15-Dec-2022 1:10 PM EST
UTEP-led Alliance Receives $4.8M from Google to Increase Hispanic Participation in Computing Research
University of Texas at El Paso

The Computing Alliance of Hispanic-Serving Institutions, which The University of Texas at El Paso leads, received a $4.8 million grant from Google to increase the number of Hispanic students who enter and complete graduate programs in computing. The grant also will support efforts to bolster research capacity among faculty and students at CAHSI institutions that align with Google's research interests.

Released: 14-Dec-2022 1:25 PM EST
DOE Announces $32 Million in Research Opportunities for Underrepresented Groups
Department of Energy, Office of Science

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced 41 awards totaling $32 million to 37 institutions to support historically underrepresented groups in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and diversify American leadership in the physical sciences, including energy and climate. The funding, through the DOE Office of Science’s Reaching a New Energy Sciences Workforce (RENEW) initiative, will support internships, training programs, and mentor opportunities at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), other Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs), and other research institutions. Ensuring America’s best and brightest students have pathways to STEM fields will be key to achieving President Biden’s energy and climate goals, including achieving a net-zero carbon economy by 2050.

Newswise: Argonne seeks STEM interns to help design the future of science
Released: 14-Dec-2022 12:45 PM EST
Argonne seeks STEM interns to help design the future of science
Argonne National Laboratory

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory seeks undergraduate and graduate students for a summer 2023 internship in robotics and instrumentation. Students will explore using robotics, artificial intelligence and machine learning.

Newswise: Community gardens: Growing global citizens one child at a time
Released: 12-Dec-2022 8:10 PM EST
Community gardens: Growing global citizens one child at a time
University of South Australia

It’s often said that ‘from little things, big things grow’. Now, research at the University of South Australia is showing that the simple act of gardening can deliver unique learning experiences for primary school children, helping them engage with their curriculum while also encouraging a sustainable future.

 
Newswise: CFES Scholars Work Alongside Professors, Cadets from U.S. Military Academy at West Point STEM Day
Released: 9-Dec-2022 1:40 PM EST
CFES Scholars Work Alongside Professors, Cadets from U.S. Military Academy at West Point STEM Day
CFES Brilliant Pathways

Students from across the Adirondacks took advantage of a rare opportunity to work alongside professors and cadets from West Point as part of an innovative partnership between CFES Brilliant Pathways and the U.S. Military Academy.

Newswise: Bringing the field to students with ‘Virtual Field Geology’
Released: 8-Dec-2022 7:15 PM EST
Bringing the field to students with ‘Virtual Field Geology’
University of Washington

The Virtual Field Geology project has many goals: to make geology field experiences accessible to more people; to document geological field sites that may be at risk from erosion or development, to offer virtual “dry run” experiences and to allow scientific collaborators to do virtual visits to a field site together. While the pandemic brought new urgency to the project, its developers believe it’s part of a “new normal” for geology research and education.

Newswise: FAU Receives $1 Million NSF Grant to Empower Women in STEM Faculty
Released: 8-Dec-2022 8:30 AM EST
FAU Receives $1 Million NSF Grant to Empower Women in STEM Faculty
Florida Atlantic University

The three-year NSF ADVANCE ADAPTATION grant will help transform faculty diversity and ensure appropriate representation of women in STEM. This grant continues the work of the late Emmanuelle Tognoli, Ph.D., who served as a research professor in FAU’s Center for Complex Systems and Brain Sciences within the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science and a member of the FAU Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute.

   
Released: 5-Dec-2022 5:25 PM EST
CSUN’s Global HSI Equity Innovation Hub Awards Grants for Statewide Impact
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

As part of its first initiative, the Global Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) Equity Innovation Hub (EIH) at California State University, Northridge recently awarded the first round of CSU HSI Community Grants. Nearly $2 million will be awarded to 17 finalists to support their efforts to inspire the next generation of creators and innovators to pursue high-demand careers in STEM and the creative and tech industries.

Newswise: Making science more accessible to people with disabilities
1-Dec-2022 11:10 AM EST
Making science more accessible to people with disabilities
Binghamton University, State University of New York

The pandemic prompted workplace changes that proved beneficial to people with disabilities in science, technology, engineering, math and medicine (STEMM), but there’s fear that these accommodations will be rolled back. With International Day of Persons with Disabilities taking place on Dec. 3, a research team including faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York is calling for ways to make work in STEMM more accessible.

     
30-Nov-2022 4:05 AM EST
Hertz Foundation Announces $5 Million Fellowship Gift Honoring Inventor and Entrepreneur Dr. Nathan Myhrvold
The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation

The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to building a stronger nation through science and technology leadership, today announced a new fellowship honoring Dr. Nathan Myhrvold, a Hertz Fellow and one of the most visionary technology and business leaders of our time.

   
Newswise: Children don't access scientific tools at home for discovery as much as they could
Released: 29-Nov-2022 5:20 PM EST
Children don't access scientific tools at home for discovery as much as they could
University of Florida

A study finds that a mismatch exists between the scientific tools -- thermometers, magnifying lenses -- parents know they have at home and the ones kids think are available. This mismatch could hurt scientific education at home.

Newswise: University Unveils Newly Renovated Nabholz Lab for Construction and Engineering Students
Released: 29-Nov-2022 12:35 PM EST
University Unveils Newly Renovated Nabholz Lab for Construction and Engineering Students
University of Arkansas at Little Rock

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has unveiled a newly renovated lab that will provide construction management and civil engineering students with an edge for their future careers in Arkansas’s growing construction industry. With generous support from Nabholz, the new Nabholz Construction High Bay Lab has been redesigned to provide an upgraded workspace for classes, student projects, and demonstrations for students, faculty, and industry members.

Released: 17-Nov-2022 8:05 AM EST
ASSET Inc. Named to White House’s National Partnership for Student Success to Combat Learning Loss
ASSET Inc. (Achieving Student Success through Excellence in Teaching)

Recognizing ASSET Inc.’s innovative high-impact tutoring approach to advance K-12 student learning recovery, the National Partnership for Student Success (NPSS), launched this past summer by President Joseph R. Biden, has named the innovative education nonprofit one of its newest Supporting Champions.

Released: 9-Nov-2022 3:10 PM EST
Brookhaven Lab Integrates the Rising STEM Scholars Program
Brookhaven National Laboratory

As a way to give students the resources and momentum to embark on a deeper exploration of their interests throughout high school, Brookhaven Lab’s Office of Educational Programs (OEP) began hosting the DOE Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists (WDTS)-funded Rising STEM Scholars program.

   
Newswise: First-Generation Students in STEM Career Pathways
Released: 8-Nov-2022 1:55 PM EST
First-Generation Students in STEM Career Pathways
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Abigail Gutierrez Deniz is a first-generation, Latina student working to pursue her goal of working in cybersecurity.

Released: 8-Nov-2022 11:40 AM EST
NAU joins new alliance to foster inclusion and collaboration for students with disabilities in STEM fields
Northern Arizona University

The collective impact approach to enhance workforce development and increase graduation rates.

Released: 3-Nov-2022 2:25 PM EDT
2022 Chicago Quantum Summit to Gather Quantum Leaders Defining the Emerging Field on Nov. 14-15
University of Chicago

Experts in quantum information science and engineering will come together on November 14-15 in Chicago to share their insights and experiences from the forefront of this growing field. The fifth annual Chicago Quantum Summit, hosted by the Chicago Quantum Exchange, will convene academic, government, and industry leaders in quantum information science and engineering.

   
Released: 2-Nov-2022 6:05 PM EDT
Science Beyond Siri: A Team of Educators and Computer Scientists Take on AI
Argonne National Laboratory

Soon enough, AI competency will be an essential workforce skill. A group of computer scientists and learning science experts are considering what a foundational introduction to AI might look like for middle school and high school students.

Newswise: FAU Receives U.S. Department of Defense Grant for Powerful Imaging Tool
Released: 1-Nov-2022 8:30 AM EDT
FAU Receives U.S. Department of Defense Grant for Powerful Imaging Tool
Florida Atlantic University

Transmission Electron Microscopy is essential for studying the micro- and nanostructure of inorganic, organic and hybrid materials. In inorganic samples, the instrument reveals the orientation and internal structure of crystal lattices down to individual atoms, as well as defects, such as dislocations or grain boundaries. Transmission Electron Microscopy is the preferred method to directly measure the size, grain size, size distribution, and morphology of nanomaterials.

Released: 27-Oct-2022 4:05 PM EDT
From Extracting DNA to Networking: Students Consider STEM Careers at Argonne’s Hispanic/Latino Education Outreach Day
Argonne National Laboratory

Students from the Little Village Lawndale High School Campus saw how Argonne scientists — many of Hispanic/Latino heritage — perform pivotal research during the 17th annual Hispanic/Latino Education Outreach Day.

Newswise: Mentoring the Next Generation STEM Workforce
Released: 27-Oct-2022 2:30 PM EDT
Mentoring the Next Generation STEM Workforce
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Mentoring interns creates opportunities to inspire the future, diverse workforce with pathways into STEM careers.

Newswise:Video Embedded the-frost-institute-for-chemistry-and-molecular-science-aims-to-power-innovation-at-the-molecular-level
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Released: 27-Oct-2022 2:00 PM EDT
The Frost Institute for Chemistry and Molecular Science Aims to Power Innovation at the Molecular Level
University of Miami

Faculty members at the University of Miami are moving into the Frost Institute for Chemistry and Molecular Science this fall, a building designed to fuel collaboration and highlight ground-breaking research.

Released: 27-Oct-2022 10:00 AM EDT
Pennsylvania Department of Education Awards Asset Inc. State Funding to Expand Its Partnerships to Advance Learning in STEM (PALS) Program
ASSET Inc. (Achieving Student Success through Excellence in Teaching)

Recognizing the value of ASSET Inc.’s innovative approach to high-dosage tutoring for both K-12 students and the teachers of tomorrow, the Pennsylvania Department of Education has awarded $275,000 in new state funding to the educational improvement nonprofit’s PALS (Partnerships to Advance Learning in STEM) initiative.

Newswise: Setting a New Course for All About Energy, a Data-Driven Program for Chicago High School Students
Released: 26-Oct-2022 4:00 PM EDT
Setting a New Course for All About Energy, a Data-Driven Program for Chicago High School Students
Argonne National Laboratory

All About Energy challenges high school students from across Chicago to research data and raise awareness of environmental justice issues that affect local communities.

Newswise: Happily Ever After? A New Chapter for Traditional Fairy Tales
Released: 24-Oct-2022 5:30 PM EDT
Happily Ever After? A New Chapter for Traditional Fairy Tales
University of South Australia

From Little Red Riding Hood to the Ugly Duckling, fairy tales have long been read to children across the ages. Yet despite criticisms of being outdated and sexist, new research shows that fairy tales still hold an important place in primary education.

Newswise: Action for Equity: Expanding Credit Opportunities
Released: 24-Oct-2022 12:05 PM EDT
Action for Equity: Expanding Credit Opportunities
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

How CSU students can stay on track for graduation by earning course credits during summer and intersession.

Newswise: Robotic Insect Toys Build Undergraduate Research Skills in Physics
20-Oct-2022 9:55 AM EDT
Robotic Insect Toys Build Undergraduate Research Skills in Physics
American Institute of Physics (AIP)

In the American Journal of Physics, researchers developed an online undergraduate physics lab course using small robotic bugs, called Hexbug Nanos (TM), to engage students in scientific research from their homes. The bugs look like bright-colored beetles with 12 flexible legs that move rapidly in a semi-random manner. This makes collections ideal models for exploring particle behavior that can be difficult to visualize, and students used them to complete experiments to investigate concepts in statistical mechanics and electrical conduction.

Newswise: UIC to Lead $8.8M Grant Analyzing What ‘Blackness’ Means in STEM
Released: 20-Oct-2022 2:45 PM EDT
UIC to Lead $8.8M Grant Analyzing What ‘Blackness’ Means in STEM
University of Illinois Chicago

The five-year project will culminate in a national survey

Newswise: Three California Universities Commit to Growing a Community of Cyberinfrastructure Professionals
Released: 20-Oct-2022 2:05 PM EDT
Three California Universities Commit to Growing a Community of Cyberinfrastructure Professionals
University of California San Diego

Experts at the San Diego Supercomputer Center at UC San Diego, San Diego State University and California State University, San Bernardino will apply NSF support to train and mentor a cohort of cyberinfrastructure professionals who will work closely with scientists to meet their computational needs.

Newswise: Study: Live Chat Boosts College Women’s Class Participation
Released: 19-Oct-2022 4:55 PM EDT
Study: Live Chat Boosts College Women’s Class Participation
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)

Women much more enthusiastically embraced the live chat function during pandemic Zoom classes than men, according to a new UNLV study. Researchers hope the data could be a key to broadening underrepresented groups’ access to STEM disciplines as colleges incorporate technology into hybrid and even in-person courses.

Newswise: Accolades spotlight shines on Sandia Labs
Released: 19-Oct-2022 1:05 PM EDT
Accolades spotlight shines on Sandia Labs
Sandia National Laboratories

Sandia National Laboratories’ Robin Jones and Kimberly Pino recently were recognized by Profiles in Diversity Journal as Women Worth Watching in Leadership award winners for 2022, while Sondra Spence received a Women Worth Watching in STEM award.

Released: 19-Oct-2022 12:05 PM EDT
Society of Women Engineers bestows awards on 3 Sandia staff, including its highest honor
Sandia National Laboratories

The Society of Women Engineers has bestowed awards on three Sandia National Laboratories employees. Senior scientist Tina Nenoff received the society’s highest honor, the Achievement Award.

Newswise: UA Little Rock Launches Centennial Campaign to Raise $250 Million to Commemorate 100-Year Legacy of Excellence in Education
Released: 19-Oct-2022 10:05 AM EDT
UA Little Rock Launches Centennial Campaign to Raise $250 Million to Commemorate 100-Year Legacy of Excellence in Education
University of Arkansas at Little Rock

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has announced the largest fundraising effort in university history ahead of its 100-year anniversary in 2027. The Centennial Campaign aims to raise $250 million throughout the campaign.

Newswise: Chan Family Marks Professor’s Legacy with $6.75 Million Gift to Benefit UA Little Rock Engineering Programs
Released: 18-Oct-2022 5:05 PM EDT
Chan Family Marks Professor’s Legacy with $6.75 Million Gift to Benefit UA Little Rock Engineering Programs
University of Arkansas at Little Rock

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has received a $6.75 million gift from the family of a beloved engineering professor who was responsible for establishing some of the university’s first engineering programs. The Yupo and Susan Chan Charitable Trust made the gift to fulfill the expressed vision of Dr. Yupo Chan, the founding chair of the Department of Systems Engineering, who passed away in 2020.

Released: 18-Oct-2022 4:05 PM EDT
DOE’s Office of Science Expands Program for Faculty Historically Underrepresented in STEM
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Applications are currently being accepted for the Summer 2023 term of the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science’s Visiting Faculty Program (VFP). The application deadline is January 10, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. ET.

Newswise: Registration Deadline Extended for San Joaquin ‘Expanding Your Horizons’ Conference
Released: 18-Oct-2022 9:00 AM EDT
Registration Deadline Extended for San Joaquin ‘Expanding Your Horizons’ Conference
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

The San Joaquin Expanding Your Horizons (SJEYH) Conference has extended the deadline to register to Wednesday, Oct. 26. This is the first time since 2019 that SJEYH will be held in person and organizers are hoping to reach pre-pandemic registration numbers. This year marks the 30-year anniversary of SJEYH, an annual conference geared toward young women in grades 6-12, designed to increase interest in and foster awareness of careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).

Released: 17-Oct-2022 4:20 PM EDT
Universities love interdisciplinary STEM programs, but what about students?
University of Massachusetts Amherst

A recent study, led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst and appearing in the Journal of Higher Education, reveals how undergraduate students engage with interdisciplinary learning throughout their college careers and beyond—and how universities should respond to support such learning.

Newswise: Mayor announces Venture Miami Scholarship Program
Released: 13-Oct-2022 11:00 AM EDT
Mayor announces Venture Miami Scholarship Program
University of Miami

In an initiative that City of Miami Mayor Francis X. Suarez said curates philanthropy in a high impact way, the University of Miami is one of four local academic partners to offer STEM scholarships beginning this academic year.

Released: 13-Oct-2022 9:00 AM EDT
Penn Medicine CAREs Grants Fuel Community Support—From STEM Education to Alzheimer’s Disease Caregiver Respite
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Thirty initiatives were supported by Penn Medicine CAREs grants this past quarter, along with programs to provide caregiver respite and encourage STEM education.

Released: 11-Oct-2022 11:05 AM EDT
Ink flows to meet surging demand for national security research
Sandia National Laboratories

The nation’s largest national laboratory is embarking on a major expansion of its network of academic partners to meet the surging demand for national security science and engineering.

Newswise: New Master’s Degree Prepares Future Regenmed Scientists, Business Leaders
Released: 11-Oct-2022 10:05 AM EDT
New Master’s Degree Prepares Future Regenmed Scientists, Business Leaders
Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine

A new master’s degree program to prepare next and future generations of STEM professionals and business leaders for the regenerative medicine field has been established at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine in collaboration with regenerative medicine experts at the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM).

Newswise: Wellesley College leads the way for women in STEM with the opening of its new Science Complex
Released: 3-Oct-2022 9:00 AM EDT
Wellesley College leads the way for women in STEM with the opening of its new Science Complex
Wellesley College

Wellesley College announced the opening of its new Science Complex, transforming an outdated science center into an inviting, integrated and flexible complex with spaces focused onbcollaborative and state of the art STEM research and learning.

Released: 28-Sep-2022 4:35 PM EDT
How introductory courses deter minority students from STEM degrees
Oxford University Press

A new paper in PNAS Nexus, published by Oxford University Press, indicates that minority students who earn low grades in introductory science, technology, engineering, and math classes are less likely to earn degrees in these subjects than similar White students.

Newswise: Encouraging Girls to Roleplay as Successful Female Scientists Could Help Close the Gender Gap in STEM
Released: 28-Sep-2022 2:35 PM EDT
Encouraging Girls to Roleplay as Successful Female Scientists Could Help Close the Gender Gap in STEM
Association for Psychological Science

This kind of play-based intervention could help close the gender gap in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields by boosting girls’ early engagement with science, according to research just published in Psychological Science.

Newswise: ISU lab aims to repair severed nerves, foster undergraduate research
Released: 27-Sep-2022 8:05 AM EDT
ISU lab aims to repair severed nerves, foster undergraduate research
Iowa State University

Undergraduate students at ISU are part of a research team testing different structures that could be used to help patients recover from traumatic nerve injuries.

Released: 26-Sep-2022 2:10 PM EDT
Widening participation in STEM requires an attitude change
University of Reading

Students rule themselves out of, or in to, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) disciplines, based on stereotyped views of what makes a typical student, a new study has found.

Newswise: Argonne’s educational programs foster students’ STEM growth
Released: 26-Sep-2022 11:45 AM EDT
Argonne’s educational programs foster students’ STEM growth
Argonne National Laboratory

Argonne’s educational programs and outreach offers a number of different avenues and opportunities for students to expand their STEM identities and begin to pursue STEM careers.

Newswise: San Joaquin ‘Expanding Your Horizons’ Conference Returns In-Person to Celebrate 30 Years
Released: 23-Sep-2022 12:05 PM EDT
San Joaquin ‘Expanding Your Horizons’ Conference Returns In-Person to Celebrate 30 Years
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Registration is now open for the San Joaquin Expanding Your Horizons (SJEYH) Conference, celebrating its 30-year anniversary with the theme, “STEM: It’s Like Magic But Real.” The conference will be held on Sat., Nov. 5, at the University of the Pacific in Stockton from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Check-in starts at 8:15 a.m. SJEYH is geared toward young women in grades 6-12 and is designed to increase interest in and foster awareness of careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Deadline to register is Oct. 15.

Newswise: Executive Director Chosen To Lead New Simons STEM Scholars Program
Released: 19-Sep-2022 1:05 PM EDT
Executive Director Chosen To Lead New Simons STEM Scholars Program
Stony Brook University

Stony Brook University has hired the inaugural executive director of the Stony Brook Simons STEM Scholars Program. Erwin Cabrera, a researcher and higher education administrator who has led initiatives with similar aims, will develop this undergraduate program intended to bolster pathways to STEM careers for underrepresented students. Cabrera will join Stony Brook on Oct. 3.

Newswise: FAU Lands $478,699 NASA Grant to Inspire Local High School Students in STEM
Released: 13-Sep-2022 8:30 AM EDT
FAU Lands $478,699 NASA Grant to Inspire Local High School Students in STEM
Florida Atlantic University

FAU was one of only eight institutions in the nation to be awarded NASA’s Minority University Research and Education (MUREP) award for the MUREP Aerospace Academy (MAA). Through cooperative agreement awards, MAA funding affords minority-serving institutions the opportunity to develop exciting new avenues to inspire local high school students in the STEM (science-technology-engineering-mathematics) fields.



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