by Shadi Bartsch-Zimmer The melody of human progress up to the present has played on two grand instruments: science and the humanities. But for the last few […]
Tag: STEM
Feb. 25 letters to the editor
Questions linger about STEM academy On Feb. 13, I attended the Monongalia County Board of Education meeting that highlighted the benefits of the proposed Renaissance Academy (RA). […]
February is Career Technology Education Month: Mon’s district is still working toward construction of the county’s first STEM school
Close to 45,000 high school students in West Virginia last year took career technical education courses as part of their day-to-day. More than 7,000 were graduates from […]
Why pushing STEM majors is turning out to be a terrible investment
by John D. Skrentny Republicans and Democrats don’t seem to agree on much these days. But despite the gridlock in Congress, both political parties have for years […]
WVU Extension experts provide enriching activity ideas for students over winter break
School might be taking a break for the holidays but that doesn’t mean students’ learning and fun have to stop. Two West Virginia University experts offer STEM […]
Mylan Park Elementary students steer into STEM in Charleston
Code me home, country roads. Students from Mylan Park Elementary were among a select group in Charleston on Monday. They joined their counterparts from seven other schools […]
Fairmont State robotics competition to blend STEM with day-to-day applications for the non-scientific out there
Gimbals, gear ratios, torques, coding and the like, will again rule at Fairmont State on Saturday, when the school hosts the West Virginia FIRST LEGO League championships […]
Taking flight to a career: Morgantown airport to host ‘Young Eagles Day’ Sept. 30 for children and teens interested in aviation
Dayton and Kittyhawk may have had Wilbur and Orville — but Morgantown and Monongalia County had Ben Garrison. Garrison, as local lore goes, was a magnificent young […]
Don’t blame Canada for raiding U.S.’s tech talent
America’s prosperity depends on attracting foreign talent. Yet due to a dysfunctional immigration system, millions of workers face insurmountable hurdles to gaining permanent residence. It was always […]
Mon BOE approves STEM school contract
The Renaissance Academy, a planned $72 million facility that would be devoted solely to science, technology, engineering and math pursuits for Monongalia County students, inched another notch […]
