UM professors look to improve STEM education
Two University of Mississippi professors plan to use portions of their recent National Science Foundation (NSF) awards to further STEM education in Mississippi. Erik Hom, assistant professor...
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Ingalls awards $99K in STEM grants to coast schools
by Alex Paton
Ingalls Shipbuilding has awarded $99,783 in grants to 31 STEM-related projects and initiatives from schools and educational organizations in Mississippi and Alabama. This is the...
Ole Miss to host third technology summit
by Alex Paton
The University of Mississippi will host the third annual Technology Summit where business and industry leaders will gather in Oxford to discuss technology, education, and...
Mississippi school districts awarded $886K in STEM grants
by Alex Paton
Over a dozen Mississippi school districts will share $886,000 in grants to enhance or establish programs in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) in Kindergarten...
Featured Nissan makes investment in seven Mississippi historically black colleges and universities
Nissan has made a $250,000 investment in seven Mississippi historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to support science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programs. With...
Featured Mississippi making strides to develop tech future
Earlier this week, leaders from Mississippi’s growing technology sector met at Jackson State for a roundtable discussion hosted by Senator Roger Wicker. The discussion was...
Featured C Spire partners with Microsoft philanthropy to educate STEM teachers
by Alex Paton
C Spire and Microsoft Philanthropies’ TEALS (Technology Education and Literacy in Schools) program are teaming up on efforts aimed at improving and accelerating teacher skills,...
Featured Ingalls shipbuilding awards STEM scholarships to Gulf Coast schools
by Alex Paton
Ingalls Shipbuilding has awarded more than $101,000 in grants to 18 science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) projects and initiatives from schools and educational organizations...
Featured Ole Miss robotics teams wins big at international competition
by Alex Paton
Two University of Mississippi mechanical engineering student teams have brought home top prizes from an international robotics competition in Tampa, Florida. The 2017 American Society...
MS STEM professionals gather to enhance teaching practices
by Alex Paton
STEM teachers and professors from a cross the state met this past week to discover new ways to strengthen their teaching of the sciences. The Mississippi,...