Global edtech leader Discovery Education is celebrating Manufacturing Day by offering educators and students curated new resources connecting them to potential career paths in the manufacturing sector.
On Sunday, Nov. 29, at 7/6c, FOX will air a one-hour special on the 2015 Breakthrough Prize Ceremony, an annual awards show honoring the work of today's leading scientists and mathematicians. The ceremony, hosted by Family Guy creator and Cosmos executive producer Seth MacFarlane at NASA's Ames Research Center in Mountain View, California, originally aired live on 21st Century Fox's National Geographic Channel on Nov. 8. Presenters include Russell Crowe, Hilary Swank, Lily Collins, Thomas Middleditch, and Martin Starr, as well as a special musical performance by Pharrell Williams. In addition, this year's ceremony was the first to feature the Breakthrough Junior Challenge for students, which awards $400,000 in educational prizes.
Countless young people across the country selflessly volunteer their time to help others and improve the quality of life in their communities. They deserve our thanks and recognition for the work they do. Please view this brief video clip that showcases the work of 5 such students.
Two Legg Mason teams, US Product and Global Distribution, individually hosted their own build a bike events to benefit local organizations in their communities.
The Ministry of Education and Science in Kenya recently launched the national roll out of Teachers TryScience. This is hugely significant for Kenya where they note that "The future prosperity of Kenya depends on young people choosing STEM related subjects." Currently only 2% of students study STEM subjects at tertiary level.
“Ideagen is honored to be working with world leading organizations like Global Good & Research at Intellectual Ventures as we lead critical dialogue across the planet to build a common language and trust across the sectors as we convene the world’s leading organizations to address the world's most vexing issues”. -George Sifakis, Founder and CEO - www.Idea-gen.com
Since its inception in 2006, more than 2,500 talented undergraduates have participated in the Amgen Scholars Program by undertaking hands-on summer research projects in science and engineering laboratories at 13 host institutions in the United States and Europe. And a growing cadre of Program alumni are going on to graduate school and scientific careers across the globe.
On November 17, the Women's Image Network (WIN) announced the nominations for The WIN Awards, an annual ceremony honoring outstanding individuals in politics, business, music, and media who promote gender parity through their creativity and leadership. The winners will be announced on February 10, 2016. Several film and television productions from 21st Century Fox businesses received nominations, including HE NAMED ME MALALA, MODERN FAMILY, and EMPIRE.
"The collaborative side of science is not always well advertised, but talking to scientists in industry as well as academia has shown me that research does not have to be a one person endeavor."
Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: ARW) is sponsoring the 25th annual Collegiate Inventors Conference Expo and Awards at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) headquarters outside of Washington, D.C.
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