/tags/stem-education STEM Education en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Thu, 14 Mar 2024 10:01:00 GMT /education/2024-03-14/science-mill-april-8-total-eclipse-quest-girlstart-johnson-city The Science Mill in Johnson City designed a game to help students learn why a large swath of Central Texas will be cast in twilight in the middle of the day. The museum estimates 6,000 students in the region will play Eclipse Quest before the April 8 eclipse. Thu, 14 Mar 2024 10:01:00 GMT /education/2024-03-14/science-mill-april-8-total-eclipse-quest-girlstart-johnson-city Becky Fogel /life-arts/2020-12-01/get-involved-spotlight-code2college Code2College is a nonprofit that helps minority and low-income high school students excel in STEM careers. Tue, 01 Dec 2020 15:23:10 GMT /life-arts/2020-12-01/get-involved-spotlight-code2college Michael Lee /texas/2019-01-29/on-brainchild-sahana-srinivasan-teaches-kids-about-science-in-an-older-sister-kind-of-way From Texas Standard:Most people know Bill Nye the Science Guy. Well, Texas has its own science booster of sorts, but she is what the Dallas Observer� Tue, 29 Jan 2019 20:03:53 GMT /texas/2019-01-29/on-brainchild-sahana-srinivasan-teaches-kids-about-science-in-an-older-sister-kind-of-way Laura Rice /education/2017-11-09/to-celebrate-stem-day-leander-students-learn-to-fly Twenty-five fifth-graders from Camacho Elementary School in Leander went to an indoor skydiving facility Wednesday to get a lesson in flying. Before� Thu, 09 Nov 2017 11:03:00 GMT /education/2017-11-09/to-celebrate-stem-day-leander-students-learn-to-fly Claire McInerny /education/2017-08-21/two-austin-schools-try-new-approach-to-prepare-students-for-workplace Students can earn an associate's degree during their four years in high school through a new program starting this year at two Austin schools.Career� Mon, 21 Aug 2017 10:01:00 GMT /education/2017-08-21/two-austin-schools-try-new-approach-to-prepare-students-for-workplace Claire McInerny /education/2016-10-21/formula-ones-next-generation-of-engineers-race-for-their-own-world-title New world race car champions were crowned in Austin this week and it was decided miles away from the Circuit of the Americas at the Hyatt Regency on Lady� Fri, 21 Oct 2016 13:48:28 GMT /education/2016-10-21/formula-ones-next-generation-of-engineers-race-for-their-own-world-title Jimmy Maas /education/2016-03-11/austins-high-school-entrepreneurs-compete-to-see-if-their-ideas-sink-or-swim-at-sxsw Austin ISD and local charter school students got a chance to pitch innovative learning projects to a group of judges and experts this week as part of� Fri, 11 Mar 2016 15:54:23 GMT /education/2016-03-11/austins-high-school-entrepreneurs-compete-to-see-if-their-ideas-sink-or-swim-at-sxsw /education/2016-02-24/aisd-students-get-hands-on-science-and-engineering-training-at-new-tech-facility The Austin Independent School District is giving more North Austin students an opportunity to take science, technology, engineering and math (STEM)� Wed, 24 Feb 2016 14:53:41 GMT /education/2016-02-24/aisd-students-get-hands-on-science-and-engineering-training-at-new-tech-facility /education/2013-11-19/manor-new-tech-high-school-takes-project-based-learning-to-thailand For students at Manor New Technology High School, lectures and homework assignments are a foreign concept. Tablets take the place of textbooks, and many� Tue, 19 Nov 2013 19:15:47 GMT /education/2013-11-19/manor-new-tech-high-school-takes-project-based-learning-to-thailand Syeda Carrillo /austin/2013-06-10/report-more-than-1-in-5-austin-area-jobs-require-stem-skills More than 22 percent of Austin area jobs require specialized STEM skills. STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math.A study released by� Mon, 10 Jun 2013 13:09:25 GMT /austin/2013-06-10/report-more-than-1-in-5-austin-area-jobs-require-stem-skills Laura Rice