STEM Advocate

Ranked as one of the best internship opportunities in the U.S. by the Princeton Review, the WISE program is a paid 10-week summer internship in Washington, D.C. The interns are outstanding third- or fourth-year engineering students selected in a nationwide competition. During the program, interns learn about the public policy process, including how government officials make decisions on complex technological issues and how engineers can contribute to legislative and regulatory public policy decisions. 

When the N.C. Department of Transportation wanted to bring more women into the department, the agency went to where the rubber meets the road: schools.

This month Argonne National Labs will hold its annual Engineering, Science and Technology workshop for 8th grade girls (www.dep.anl.gov/p_k-12/IGED).

Young British engineer Sam Etherington worked out the design for his award-winning wave energy system while kite surfing. That inspiration may catapult him into the “SEMPA” British Engineering Hall of Fame.

Will you inspire a young girl in technology with a toy this holiday season?

by Diane VanDyke On Saturday, Dec. 7, students from 36 high school robotics teams from around the region will converge at Montgomery County Community College’s Central Campus in Blue Bell to battle...

STEM symposium on Capitol Hill discusses how to bring back America's competitive edge.

DETROIT (Feb. 28, 2014) – Maria Guido, a mechanical engineering junior and president of the Engineering Student Faculty Board (ESFB), is interested in pursuing a career in hybrid vehicles. She’s also interested in aviation. And architecture. With her education in mechanical engineering, Guido is preparing for all three and keeping her options open.

Middle school and high school students explored careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math — STEM — last Saturday at the College of Lake County’s STEM Day for Girls.

While 'there has been some general movement toward more diversity,' participation still 'varies substantially across groups,' the report found.

As schools look for innovative ways to bring in STEM learning, here's a possible road map for how to galvanize a school community.

When Roland Stone finished his bachelor's degree in polymer and fiber chemistry at Clemson University in 2008, he looked around at the job market and didn't see much.

When computer scientist Jeanie Schwenk suffered a traumatic car accident, she didn't expect to discover a new career path. Her new company, Magno Processing Systems, will use visual imaging software to help individuals with traumatic brain injuries.

The Exchange gained special access to the Google fortress for a one night event entitled Google Stories.

AUSTIN, Texas -- The walls have started to rise in Austin, forming the shell of HID Global's new $35 million manufacturing, warehousing, distribution and customer service center.