Life changed dramatically the week of August 16, 2021, for ten girls and a teacher from Afghanistan’s Girls’ Robotics Team. As Afghanistan fell to the Taliban, this group was rescued from Kabul, Afghanistan and arrived safely in Doha, Qatar. The team is part of the Digital Citizen Fund organization and are now referred to as… Continue reading Profile in STEM: Afghan Robotics Team
You probably know Katie Ledecky as an Olympic champion, but did you know that Katie is a STEM advocate too? Katie uses statistics and video technology to analyze her swims and races. She recently announced an online program, “Dive Into STEM powered by Panasonic” for middle school students to encourage them to pursue education and… Continue reading Profile in STEM: Katie Ledecky
Photo Credit: Handout/Blue Origin/AFP via Getty images, Reuters/Elizabeth Culliford American aviator, Mary Wallace “Wally” Funk never gave up on her dream to go to space and that dream was finally realized at the age of 82 when she launched into suborbital space on Blue Origin’s New Shepard 4 mission. Why would an 82-year-old woman want… Continue reading Profile in STEM: Mary Wallace “Wally” Funk
Sirisha Bandla Sunday, July 11th, 2021, will go down is history as the first time people from the private sector left the Earth’s atmosphere. Onboard the V.S.S. Unity’s fully crewed suborbital spaceflight was Sirisha Bandla. So, who is Sirisha Bandla? Let’s learn a little bit more about this role model in STEM. Sirisha Bandla is… Continue reading Profile in STEM: Sirisha Bandla
Bright Futures Begin With STEM 