By Sue McMurray, Carson College of Business PULLMAN, Wash. – Expanding the range of black men’s career options in an increasingly technology-oriented world will help alleviate high unemployment and poverty they often experience, according to a study examining the career paths of successful black men in college.
By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri-Cities RICHLAND, Wash. – Washington State University Tri-Cities will reward up to 10 talented high school students interested in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields with an $8,400 per year academic scholarship, for up to four years, as part of its new STEM Scholars program.
By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri-Cities RICHLAND, Wash. – Washington State University Tri-Cities student Fernando Serna was selected recently as one of 107 Hispanic Engineers National Achievement Award Corp. scholars through the Great Minds in STEM organization.
By Kathy Barnard, University Communications PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State University and hometown airline, Alaska Airlines, are joining forces to support STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education for high school youth with the newly named Alaska Airlines Imagine Tomorrow Competition.
By Charles Burke, WSU NARA PULLMAN, Wash. – The University of Idaho McCall Outdoor Science School (MOSS) has received a national award for advancing learning in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) through projects addressing real environmental problems.
PULLMAN, Wash. – For excellence in mentoring and motivating students, Washington State University associate professor Jennifer Adam received a “100 Inspiring Women in STEM” award from INSIGHT into Diversity magazine.
From Science Newsline PULLMAN, Wash. – Just because more men pursue careers in science and engineering does not mean they are actually better at math than women are. The difference is that men think they are much better at math than they really are.
By Lorraine Nelson, WSU Spokane SPOKANE, Wash. – More than 200 middle and high school students from eastern Washington and western Montana will participate in the annual Spokane STEMposium at Washington State University Spokane on May 27.
By Trevor Havard, College of Education intern VANCOUVER, Wash. – Research into STEM education in grades K-8 will be taken statewide with funding from the College of Education Berry Family Fellowship recently won by Tamara Nelson, professor of teaching and learning at Washington State University Vancouver.
By Jeffrey Dennison, WSU Tri-Cities RICHLAND, Wash. – More than 500 middle and high school students from 10 area schools will compete at the annual Yakima Valley/Tri-Cities MESA Day at 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, April 18, at Washington State University Tri-Cities.