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Attend the STEM Competitions Town Hall from STEMconnector
Competitions continue to emerge as a major outlet for students to engage in STEM exploration. From robotics to cybersecurity to rocket design, many students today have access to experiences that have the potential to expand and enhance their mastery of STEM skills and provide them leadership opportunities and access to career exploration. Organized by STEMConnector, the following...
Jan 16, 2014 2:55 PM ET
Baruch College and Lawrence N. Field Center for Entrepreneurship Host I.V.E. SmartPitch Competition
NEW YORK, NY, January 10, 2014 /3BL Media/ – This spring a diverse group of young entrepreneurs from the City University of New York will compete in the 12th Annual IVE SmartPitch Challenge, hosted by Baruch College and the...
Jan 10, 2014 10:40 AM ET
App Contest Inspires More Students to Learn Design
by Bonnie SheltonKTVB.COMPosted on December 19, 2013 at 7:22 AM MIDDLETON -- Students at Middleton Middle School hope to continue a winning tradition in a nationwide contest. They’re learning teamwork and technological skills by building apps for Android phones. Last year, a group of Middleton students won “best in state” for their app based on the periodic...
Jan 6, 2014 4:30 PM ET
The Results of Fun Student Contest: Innovative Solutions
by Rose Kirk Is it possible for 13-year olds to create an app that the medical profession finds useful?  Of course it is!  In the era of college-age students creating companies worth billions (think Facebook) and simple online games like Angry Birds becoming global entertainment--...
Dec 18, 2013 12:30 PM ET
Hungry Middle Schoolers Create Prize-Winning Allergy App
By Betsy Klein When 13-year-old Samantha Hinton is unsure of the ingredients in a snack, she just doesn’t eat it. That’s because Samantha is among the growing population of food allergy sufferers in the United States, and she fears a bite containing peanuts could kill her. “I know it’s deadly,” she told ABC News. “And the side effects are just too scary.”   ...
Dec 17, 2013 12:00 PM ET

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