MIT robots compete in ‘Hack to the Future’
The future, as defined in the first sequel to 1985’s classic time-travel saga “Back to the Future,” is this year: 2015. So, appropriately enough, that movie was selected…
STEM
STEMing the skills shortage: How institutions can nurture science education
At first glance, arguing that we urgently need to pay more attention to STEM subjects seems alarmist. It’s a well-funded area, almost universally acknowledged to be essential to…
Millions given to university to analyze women’s STEM success
The National Science Foundation (NSF) wants to identify obstacles that keep women from entering and remaining in STEM careers, and Indiana University's Mary C. Murphy is working to…
Google embeds engineers as professors
Howard University freshman Alanna Walton knew something was different about the professor teaching her introduction to computer science course. First, there was her name: Professor Sabrina. She was…
Thousands spent to get liberal arts grads into STEM
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $632,000 scholarship grant to Stevens Institute of Technology to help fund liberal arts graduates in the software engineering (SwE) master’s…
Laying the foundation for campus accessibility
Stephen F. Austin State University in Texas is working to ensure its education programs and content are universally accessible to students and faculty, most recently through the implementation…
Student-led TEDx aims to bridge curricular gap
With growing pressure for students to focus on STEM, pioneering undergraduate students from one university recently decided to focus not just on science, but on a "coalescence" of…
New technologies gain traction at notable university libraries
Libraries throughout the U.S. are implementing new technologies to adapt to the changing habits of the digital age by adding additional services such as wireless internet, e-readers, and…
NASA Space Tech grants available to university faculty
NASA's Space Technology Mission Directorate is seeking proposals from accredited U.S. universities on behalf of outstanding early-career faculty members who are beginning independent research careers. The grants will…
