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October 31, 2013
By F. Mark Modzelewsk
Effort will highlight STEM’s massive impact on vocational education and careers
The USA Science & Engineering Festival (www.USAScienceFestival.org) is pleased to announce that mikeroweWORKS (mikeroweworks.com) will be hosting the “mikeroweWORKS Pavilion” at this year’s…
October 30, 2013
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) – a maestro at making science come alive for K-12 students, teachers and the public – will once more bring its magic to the Festival next year, returning as a major sponsor and presenting a reprise of its wildly popular "Meet the…
October 28, 2013
Join us TODAY- Tuesday October 29th at 5:30 EST, for our very first Google Hangout on Air! In preparation of our "Science in Fiction" Kavli Video Science Contest launch (Nov. 1) we are hosting a "Science of Monsters" Hangout! We have recruited an incredibly talented team of zombie and monster…
October 25, 2013
Nikola Tesla -- Electrical and Mechanical Engineer, Inventor
One of science's most amazing visionaries of all time, Serbian-American inventor Nikola Tesla
was considered a mathematical phenomenon since childhood, being able as a high school
student to perform integral calculus in his head, which…
October 23, 2013
Now entering its third year, the Kavli Science Video Contest, an international middle and high school student competition that is held as part of the USA Science & Engineering Festival, will begin accepting entries for the "Science in Fiction" contest on November 1st! Our Kavli Science Video…
October 17, 2013
Guest Blog by Fuel Your School
This fall, Fuel Your School makes it easy for local communities to help generate funding for public schools in 19 markets.
From Oct. 1 through Oct. 31, 2013, the Fuel Your School program will donate $1, up to a total of nearly $7.1 million, to help fund eligible…
October 16, 2013
X-STEM - presented by Northrop Grumman Foundation and MedImmune - is an Extreme STEM symposium for elementary through high school students featuring interactive presentations by an exclusive group of visionaries who aim to empower and inspire kids about careers in science, technology, engineering…
October 11, 2013
By F. Mark Modzelewski
World's Largest STEM Event to Excite and Inspire Educators, Administrators, Students & Families
The USA Science & Engineering Festival (www.USAScienceFestival.org), supported by presenting host sponsor Lockheed Martin, is pleased to join forces with the U.S. News STEM…
October 8, 2013
The Northrop Grumman Foundation returns as a major Festival Sponsor, and will be significantly enhancing the Festival's focus on STEM through impressive activities at the Expo -- including exciting new competitions in cyber defense and robotics!
"The Northrop Grumman Foundation is committed to…
October 3, 2013
By F. Mark Modzelewski
The USA Science & Engineering Festival, supported by presenting host sponsor Lockheed Martin, is pleased to announce the launch of the 2013/14 school year “Nifty Fifty,” an innovative program that brings over 150 noted science and engineering professionals to schools…
October 2, 2013
X-STEM - presented by Northrop Grumman Foundation and MedImmune - is an Extreme STEM symposium for elementary through high school students featuring interactive presentations by an exclusive group of visionaries who aim to empower and inspire kids about careers in science, technology, engineering…
September 30, 2013
Guest Blog from the USA Science & Engineering Festival Sponsor United States Air Force
The U.S. Air Force and GOOD are pleased to announce the start of the second project in The Air Force Collaboratory, an interactive online platform that invites science, technology, engineering and…
September 25, 2013
Bill Nye -- scientist, engineer, comedian, author, and inventor -- is a man with a mission: to help foster a scientifically literate society, and to help people everywhere understand and appreciate the science that makes our world work. Making science understandable, entertaining, and accessible is…
September 20, 2013
X-STEM - presented by Northrop Grumman Foundation and MedImmune - is an Extreme STEM symposium for elementary through high school students featuring interactive presentations by an exclusive group of visionaries who aim to empower and inspire kids about careers in science, technology, engineering…
September 17, 2013
The USA Science & Engineering Festival is the proud recipient of the 2013 Hoyt S. Vandenberg Award from the Air Force Association in recognition of the Festival’s contributions to aerospace education and for its efforts in encouraging young people to pursue the fields of science, technology,…
September 13, 2013
Now entering its third year, the Kavli Science Video contest, an international middle and high school student competition that is held as part of the USA Science & Engineering Festival, has announced "Science in Fiction" as the contest theme! The contest, sponsored by the Kavli Foundation, is…
September 10, 2013
By Jeff Wilcox, Lockheed Martin Vice President for Engineering
Planning for the third USA Science & Engineering Festival is well underway, and I couldn’t be more excited.
As the vice president for engineering at Lockheed Martin, and the father of three sons, I’m proud to be part of a company…
September 9, 2013
This past June, more than 2,000 business, government, and education leaders gathered in Austin, Texas, to discuss the state of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education in the United States at the U.S. News STEM Solutions National Conference. The USA Science & Engineering…
September 5, 2013
Plant Biologist Eloy Rodriguez came from humble beginnings and now is a leading authority on ethnobotanical medicine.
Eloy Rodriguez is an expert of ethnobotanical medicine (the benefits of natural plants to healing and disease prevention). He coined the concept and study of zoopharmacognosy, the…
August 26, 2013
Daniel Hale Williams- Surgeon and Medical Educator
Medical textbooks in the early 1890s said that operating on near the human heart was too dangerous. But on a hot summer's night in Chicago in 1893, surgeon Daniel Hale Williams -- while attempting to treat a life-threatening chest wound to a…
August 8, 2013
Kristin Laidre --Marine Mammal Biologist
Kristin Laidre is one of the world's foremost experts on the elusive, mysterious Narwhal whale. Her work with native communities in Arctic regions of Canada and Greenland is helping to preserve the Narwhal and other sea mammals from the effects sea ice loss…
August 2, 2013
X-STEM - presented by Northrop Grumman Foundation and MedImmune - is an Extreme STEM symposium for elementary through high school students featuring interactive presentations by an exclusive group of visionaries who aim to empower and inspire kids about careers in science, technology, engineering…
August 1, 2013
Ronald Mickens -- Research Physicist and Mathematician
Ronald Mickens is a leading authority on oscillations (repetitive, vibrating motions that occur in cycles), and in developing mathematical models for predicting the spread of disease. He has been recognized as an expert on the history of…
July 26, 2013
Sign Our Petition: Support Science And Education Today!
Join Rep. Randy Hultren (R) and Rep. Joe Kennedy (D) in urging Congress to vote for H. Res. 276, which calls upon the U.S. House of Representatives to support the goals and ideals of National Science Week and the biennial USA Science &…
July 24, 2013
Peggy Whitson -- NASA Astronaut and Biochemist
We continue to recognize 50 Years of Women in Space with STEM Role Model Peggy Whitson. Peggy Whitson grew up on a farm in Iowa with big dreams of becoming a NASA Astronaut. She was the first female commander of the International Space Station and a…
July 15, 2013
By Mark Modzelewski
Washington, DC, July 15, 2013 – Science Spark has teamed with Michigan Technological University (Michigan Tech) to support the University’s Mind Trekkers traveling science festival as it heads out across America. The Mind Trekkers tour will culminate at the USA Science &…
July 10, 2013
Clara Barton -- Nurse, Educator
Her work as a dedicated battlefield nurse during the Civil War, and her founding of the American Red Cross helped set the standards for emergency medical care and disaster relief.
She was so timid, shy and depressed as a child that she was removed from school. But…
July 8, 2013
By Dr. Ray O. Johnson, Lockheed Martin senior vice president and chief technology officer
As the founding and presenting host of the third USA Science & Engineering Festival, Lockheed Martin returns to the 2014 Festival with inspiring, hands-on exhibits designed to drive excitement in our next…
June 28, 2013
Stephen Hawking: Theoretical Physicist and Bestselling Author
Stephen Hawking is often regarded as one of the most brilliant theoretical physicists since Einstein. He is best known for his compelling insights into such areas as Black Holes, relativity and quantum mechanics.
Since bursting onto the…
June 26, 2013
Kalpana Chawla -- Aerospace Engineer, NASA Astronaut
Born in the small town of Karnal, India, she became hooked on flight when she took her first plane ride in a small craft through the local flying club. Kalpana Chawla would later become a certified FAA flight instructor, a talented aerospace…