The MIT Fab Lab comes to a Wis. high school
Students at Chippewa Falls HS in Wis. have some new STEM- & CTE-related equipment, thanks to a $25,000 grant from a local company.
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Cognitive deficits seen in kids with brain tumors
Kids who survive malignant brain tumors suffer not only hearing loss but, as a result of the chemotherapy used to treat the tumor, long-term cognitive deficits.
Hurricane Patricia brings 165-mph winds to Mexico
Hurricane Patricia is the strongest hurricane ever in the Western Hemisphere, and it made landfall this afternoon on Mexico's Pacific coast.
Elementary kids code a robot into space
A contest asks elementary students (ages 6–11) to program a robot for a space mission. Grand prize: a STEM field trip to Calif.
School systems are learning from data breaches
Data about schools continues to fall into the wrong hands, but corporate breaches have taught schools something about best practices.
Md. environmental lit wins international acclaim
Maryland's environmental literacy standards won an international award today from the World Future Council.
White House hosts 2nd Astronomy Night
The 2nd Astronomy Night brought a range of dignitaries, scientists, astronauts, and young people to the White House lawn Saturday.
Movie review: The Martian
The movie stretches principles of chemistry a bit, but the math is workable in, say, an algebra class. Plus, the cinematography excels.
Chesapeake Bay surface water temp increasing
The temperature of water at the surface of the Chesapeake Bay is increasing more rapidly than the air temperature, new research concludes.
Brain activity different in anorexic women
Anorexia nervosa is one of the most puzzling, and deadly, of all mental illnesses. What drives people to ignore the body's desire for change?