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Video ItemSTEM workshop for future educators , video
Azka Kiran is Ph.D. student in the Department of Science Education. She teaches K-12 STEM topics to graduate students who are pursuing a masters degree in elementary education. The hands-on workshops give future educators the opportunity to test out STEM activities before teaching K-12 children and helps them better connect with kids.
Date: Mar 20, 2024 -
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Virginia Tech launches the U.S. Drone Soccer Program in Northern Virginia , articleMiddle school students from two Alexandria City Public Schools have built and programmed drones in preparation for the U.S. Drone Soccer District IV Championship.
Date: Mar 15, 2024 -
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Registration now open for STEM summer camps Date: Mar 05, 2024 -
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Coding for the careers of the future , articleCodeKids is currently in the pilot phase. As it’s rolled out into classrooms, public school teachers and students will provide feedback to help Hamouda’s students refine the tools. In the process, they will practice using their skills to pursue Virginia Tech’s land-grant mission and its motto, Ut Prosim.
Date: Mar 01, 2024 -
Video ItemInnovation Campus launches drone soccer program , video
As part of its K-12 Initiative, the Virginia Tech Innovation Campus is launching the US Drone Soccer Program for Alexandria City Public Schools. Middle school students, with the help from K-8 educators, will build, program, and fly drones in drone soccer competitions. The program is sponsored by Boeing, who along with the Innovation Campus, will host a regional qualifying tournament on March 16th. They will also host the U.S. Drone Soccer National Championship the last weekend in April.
Date: Feb 14, 2024 -
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Virginia Tech Science Festival to return on Nov. 11 , articleThe event on the Blacksburg campus will showcase more than 50 exhibitors with science experiments ranging from biology and physics to mathematics and robotics.
Date: Nov 07, 2023 -
Video ItemMiddle school students experience immersive STEM day through the Innovation Campus , video
Middle school students from Alexandria City Public Schools participate in an industry tour day at Noblis in Reston, VA. The trip, hosted by the Innovation Campus and Noblis, allowed students to interact with STEM professionals and have hands-on interaction with STEM technologies.
Date: Nov 03, 2023 -
Video ItemInnovation Campus hosts STEM Discovery Fair for K-12 students , video
Students and parents attended a STEM Discovery Fair at Francis C. Hammond Middle School in Alexandria. The event was sponsored by the Innovation Campus, College of Engineering, Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity, College Access Collaborative, and the College of Science.
Date: Nov 02, 2023 -
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Math tutoring in El Centro deepens community connection , articleMatecharlas offer students in El Centro, the Community and Cultural Center for Latinx students, the opportunity to practice math skills and Spanish, to talk through research and data collection, or even to get career advice.
Date: Oct 16, 2023 -
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Jake Grohs named interim director of Center for Educational Networks and Impacts , articleIn the position, Grohs will bring his experience facilitating collaboration between Virginia Tech researchers, schools, and industries in Southwest Virginia communities to help the center, part of the Institute of Creativity, Arts, and Technology, evolve to its next level.
Date: Sep 25, 2023 -
Video ItemAlexandria City teachers participate in Innovation Campus coding workshop , video
Elementary and middle school teachers from Alexandria City Public Schools take part in a coding workshop through the K-12 outreach program at the Innovation Campus. This is the first of four sessions taking place this fall. Funding was provided by Amazon.
Date: Sep 18, 2023 -
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Scientists spurred by a thirst to transform the field of phytoplankton forecasting , articleCayelan Carey, professor of biological sciences, will serve as the lead principal investigator on a $2.2 million National Science Foundation grant to develop the first automated, real-time system to forecast the toxic blooms that endanger drinking water.
Date: Aug 08, 2023 -
Video ItemSummer program delivers fun STEM education at Virginia Tech Drone Park , video
The university welcomed seventh and eighth graders from Alexandria, Virginia for hands-on learning and friendly competition to bolster interest in aviation careers. The camp was made possible with partnership between Boeing and Virginia Tech's Innovation Campus. Staff with the Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership (MAAP) provided guided instruction throughout the day.
Date: Aug 02, 2023 -
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Inspiring the next generation of scientists and STEM leaders , articleNow in its 14th year, students were able to once again experience Kids' Tech University in person this spring after two years of the program being moved to a virtual-only experience.
Date: Jul 13, 2023 -
Video ItemHigh school teachers gain hands-on training in STEM , video
For almost 30 years, the Fralin Life Sciences Institute at Virginia Tech has supported education in Virginia schools through the Biotech in a Box Outreach Program. High school teachers from across Virginia participated in a workshop to learn how to use the STEM projects within the kits before committing to conduct the labs with their students this coming school year.
Date: Jun 26, 2023 -
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Amazon grant supports Virginia Tech Innovation Campus Teacher Professional Development Program , articleThe Virginia Tech Innovation Campus is offering a new Teacher Professional Development Program starting in Summer 2023 with the goal of expanding STEM and computing knowledge and teaching practices among elementary and middle school teachers.
Date: Jun 13, 2023 -
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Roanoke Center teams up with area schools to build excitement around STEM , articleStudents of all ages from across Southwest Virginia learn about coding, engineering, circuits, and even space travel through a growing lineup of creative, customizable STEM programs at the Commonwealth Campus Center.
Date: May 16, 2023 -
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Cybersecurity is a team sport — and it’s recruiting all positions , articleThere’s a position for everyone in cybersecurity. Commonwealth Cyber Initiative researchers are exploring ways to attract and train a diverse talent pool to meet the exploding, dynamic need for well-rounded cybersecurity professionals.
Date: Apr 24, 2023 -
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Alexandria City middle schoolers become NASA engineers during Project Red Rover , articleThis past week, 36 students from four Northern Virginia middle schools were called upon to help NASA launch a mock Mars mission. Dubbed the Project Red Rover Robotics Program, the mission tasked students with the building, programming, and automation of a Vex IQ robot that simulated a Mars rover.
Date: Mar 14, 2023 -
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Michael Bartlett receives NSF CAREER award to study soft composite manufacturing , articleBartlett, an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, will use the $590,600 National Science Foundation CAREER award to research and understand new strategies for manufacturing liquid metal-based soft composites.
Date: Feb 28, 2023
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