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Role Models in Science and Engineering: Nifty Fifty Speaker Dr. Diandra Leslie-Pelecky
Posted by carlyo of USA Science & Engineering Festival on March 28, 2013 
Celebrating Women’s History Month with another STEM Role Model! In today’s blog we feature Nanomaterials Physicist Dr. Diandra Leslie-Pelecky. We are excited to announce that Dr. Leslie-Pelecky will be serving as a Nifty Fifty Speaker for the Festival! She has appeared on television for ESPN, H2 and VOOM channels, and in print for publications such as…
Discuss the Higgs Boson News with Some of the Experts at the Festival!
Posted by Kandy Collins on December 20, 2011 The world is buzzing from the latest news about the Higgs boson. Last Tuesday, scientists at CERN announced that they have made significant progress towards the search of the Higgs boson. Scientists are confident that the progress made will bring them much closer to the discovery by the end of next year. At the Festival…
Superhero Movies: Do They Get the Science Right?
Posted by Joanna Pool on March 2, 2011 How scientifically accurate are today’s Hollywood superhero and sci-fi movies? Surprisingly accurate, says physicist James Kakalios, He should know – he’s author of the widely known book, The Physics of Superheroes, which examines such things. In this video clip (below) from the 2010 Festival, Dr. Kakalios talks about what makes recent movies like Iron Man…
Vote for: Great Science Teacher Video Contest
Posted by Joanna Pool on October 21, 2010 Engineering.com has a Great Science Teacher Video Contest happening right now! Watch and rate teachers in action as they explain projectile motion, Newton’s 3rd Law and many more science concepts. This is a competition with $3500 in prize money and prestige on the line, so please be sure to rate the videos by clicking on…