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AT&T’s Lori Lee Recognized as One of the 50 Most Powerful Women in Business
Lori Lee, who leads AT&T Home Solutions, was named by Fortune Magazine as one of 2014’s 50 Most Powerful Women in Business. AT&T Home Solutions provides U-verse high speed Internet, TV and VOIP, in addition to traditional telephone service and advanced advertising. AT&T Home Solutions is responsible for nearly $23 Billion in annual revenue. Under Lee’s…
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Women in STEM Podcast Episode 9 – Lauren Aycock, Many-body Physicist
Interview with Lauren Aycock, Graduate student in Physics at Cornell University & Joint Quantum Institute. Lauren is doing guest research at National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) on many-body physics.
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Detroit Lions Help Launch STEM Programs in 2 Detroit Schools
Detroit Lions, Athletes for Charity and Tata Technologies are partnering to launch a STEM program at 2 Detroit Public Schools. The program aims to improve learning outcomes and student interest in STEM, while also developing their skills in reading and writing, creating pathways to success in post-secondary education and 21st century careers. Two schools have…
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Learn Science: How Apollo Spacecraft Flew Without Wings
NASA’s Apollo Spacecraft was cone-shaped and had no wings, yet it was able to fly, including some ability to change direction and speed. Learn more about the science and engineering of Apollo’s flight thanks to Amy Shira Teitel: For more info, read Amy’s blog post on Vintage Space: How Apollo Flew Without Wings
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Students Think Tablets Make Learning Fun
We all know that kids are hooked on technology — especially smartphones and tablets — but a recent survey conducted online by Harris Poll on behalf of Pearson shows that 90% of the kids believe that tablets will change the way they learn in the future and 89% believe tablets will make learning more fun.…
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Register for The Nation’s Biggest Computer Science Competition for Middle School Girls
It’s one thing to have a computer science contest for middle school girls — it’s quite another to have that contest be run by high school and college girls who are incredibly passionate about computer science. 2015 ProjectCSGIRLS does just that, not only giving middle school girls the confidence they need to know that they…
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Spark Students’ STEM Interests with Verizon’s 3rd Annual Innovative App Challenge
One of the best ways to get kids interested in STEM fields is to include them in hands-on activities that let them get a real feel for the creative processes that go into STEM problem solving. The Verizon Innovative App Challenge is calling teams of middle school and high school students to dream up and…
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Webucator Launches Program to Provide Free Technology Training to High School Students
While most of us might agree that kids today are more comfortable with technology, that doesn’t mean they know how to leverage it or use it for professional or business reasons. Webucator, a national training company, is providing free technology training to high school students. Included are a wide range of self-paced courses including web…
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Women in STEM Podcast Episode 8 – Supriya Hobbs, Founder of Miss Possible
Interview with Supriya Hobbs, Co-Founder and CEO of Miss Possible.
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13-Year-Old Shani Zuniga Designs Energy Saving Home Climate App #WomenInSTEM
Who says you have to be an adult to invent something useful? 13-year-old Shani Zuniga, together with her father, Gabi, and their neighbor Danny Eizips have created a cloud-controlled home heating and cooling device called Ventix. Unlike Nest, which controls the overall climate in the entire house, the Arduino-based Ventix can be used to control…
