STEM Education Works

APRIL 1, 2025

And this quantum processor in particular holds a special place in my heart, as I, Dr. Jake Roark, used to be the lab manager for Microsoft Quantum Purdue , a lab here in our backyard of West Lafayette, Indiana that contributed to the research to make this device possible! Lets dive in.

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

It destroyed thousands of homes in the agricultural towns that make up the Phoenix-Talent School District, displacing hundreds of families and closing as many businesses. As the COVID pandemic raged, leaving children out of schools and away from regular routines and social interactions, the fire only magnified the disruption.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2023

However, when Leslie’s research team surveyed growers in the US, 83% of them said that cranberry fruit rot (CFR) had caused them to lose fruit in the last five years. To combat these issues, Leslie has developed a research project called S.A.M.E. Leslie’s research involves an interdisciplinary team. 2022-51181-38322.

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STEM for Kids

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

cAndy: A For Agriculture: Explore the wonderful world of agriculture with STEM Icon George Carver, the peanut man, who innovated agriculture. Various studies and research show that such real connections help break stereotypes, increase confidence and aspirations, and inspire curiosity and innovation.

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JULY 18, 2023

Dr Nathan Fiala, an agriculture and resource economist from the University of Connecticut, is leading a new programme in the region of New England, where his university is based. Through these trials, researchers can confirm whether any changes to the study population are being caused by the intervention, as opposed to other variables.

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Futurum

AUGUST 8, 2023

glumae cannot cause BPB without this regulatory factor, our next research direction is to find the chemical compounds and physiological conditions that can disable its function,” explains Jong. Jong’s research is also focused on the beneficial interactions that could improve rice and soybean crop yields. “We

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Futurum

AUGUST 3, 2023

At the US Department of Agriculture Vegetable Crop Research Unit at the University of Wisconsin-Madison , USA, Dr Bill Rolling and Dr Jenyne Loarca are investigating what influences carrot germination and growth, helping plant breeders to cultivate more successful carrot varieties. What are the benefits of Bill and Jenyne’s research?

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STEM Everyday Podcast

APRIL 13, 2025

For over 40 years, the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (ASF) has supported the brightest minds in STEM, with its Astronaut Scholars making groundbreaking contributionsfrom launching payloads into space to pioneering agricultural innovations and advancing congenital heart disease research.

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Futurum

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

AGROECOSYSTEM – a functioning unit of agricultural activity. TILLAGE – the agricultural preparation of soil by mechanical agitation of various types, such as digging, stirring, and overturning. To ensure our planet continues to provide for us, researchers the world over are investigating ways to make the way we live more sustainable.

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Futurum

JULY 6, 2023

Farming on permafrost Published: Climate change is creating new opportunities for agriculture, by providing longer and warmer growing seasons, and thawing frozen ground. However, temperatures in the USA’s most northern state are on the rise, and this is being accompanied by an increase in agricultural activity.

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STEMe

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

They also contribute to environmental sustainability by reducing the ecological footprint associated with animal agriculture. Continued research and development will be crucial in enhancing the taste, texture, and efficiency of both technologies.

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Career in STEM

MARCH 29, 2022

5 Sustainability Methods You Never Knew Existed Mini Research Project: In this lesson students will begin by taking an online Ecological Footprint test and assess sustainability of their own lifestyle.

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Futurum

OCTOBER 3, 2023

The 15th Street Farm NEP teaches its students about the links between agriculture, nutrition and wellness. In the early 1990s, I was doing my doctoral research in Lesotho, Southern Africa. What do students learn? Soil and plant health are interconnected with human health and well-being,” says David.

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AUGUST 16, 2023

Supporting small farms: how protecting local farms can protect local communities Published: Small farms make up more than a half of the agricultural land in the US and produce just over a fifth of the country’s agricultural produce. Despite appearances, the vast majority of the food in our supermarkets started out in the dirt.

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JUNE 29, 2023

Dental discoveries: How is dental research improving oral health? Dental scientists at the Iowa Institute of Oral Health Research at the University of Iowa , USA, are studying various aspects of oral health and healthcare, to improve dental practices and keep our teeth and mouths healthy. How do bacteria cause periodontitis?

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APRIL 5, 2023

Published: Nettles are known for their sting, but research by Dr Diana Obanda at the University of Maryland in the US suggests that eating them could strengthen our gut and protect us from obesity. Furthermore, research using cultured cells shows that nettles have positive effects that are independent of the gut microbiome.

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APRIL 5, 2022

Land degradation causes soils to become less fertile, resulting in lower productivity in agricultural regions and decreased biodiversity. TALK LIKE AN AGRICULTURAL SCIENTIST. As soils become less fertile, biodiversity decreases and agricultural yields fall. Bringing life back to Kenya’s grasslands.

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AUGUST 31, 2023

At North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in the US, Dr Salam A. Here, researchers and students collaborate with the food industry to address real-world challenges in food production and safety by uncovering the secrets of food microbiology. Ibrahim has established the Food Microbiology and Biotechnology Lab.

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OCTOBER 17, 2023

His team began its research with the end goal of creating a sustainable and practical alternative to plastic packaging. But our research won’t stop there. Traditionally, it has focused on areas like agriculture and biomedicine, but it has since become much broader. From lab to factory How does such a product come into existence?

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Futurum

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Heavy metals can be released into the environment in diverse ways, ranging from mining to metal corrosion to agricultural fertilisers,” explains Sarah. The researchers can then carefully attach a metal band with a unique reference number onto a bird’s leg. Where might this research go next?

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CoderZ

JUNE 19, 2023

This activity combines coding, agriculture, and environmental awareness as students embark on a virtual journey to cultivate their own digital garden. Organize virtual tours to museums, laboratories, or scientific research centers. The Hour of Code Activity called “Plant a Garden” is another fantastic (and free!)

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ED Surge

JUNE 7, 2023

That’s a question I set out to understand as part of a research project about the lived experiences of FFN providers for my undergraduate studies at Harvard University. Gloria Gonzalez Gloria Gonzalez immigrated from Mexico to Salinas — an agricultural city in central California — in 1993 at 21 years old with her husband.

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Scientix

AUGUST 31, 2022

Students conducted research about this planet and got help from their science and art teachers. There are six main topics: Let’s get to know Mars, Water on Mars, Climate and atmosphere of Mars, Agriculture on Mars, Building houses on Mars and lastly Building a city on Mars. Each teacher became a mentor for a team.

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STEMe

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

These, in turn, change patterns in fungal disease distributions and severity, which have considerable implications in agriculture. Finally, a greater global temperature can lead to fungi adapting to higher temperatures, allowing them to travel farther north and infect agricultural regions who have not learnt to deal with such new diseases.

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CoderZ

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Technology and computing are in all industries including farming and agriculture, manufacturing, construction, and retail. In today’s rapidly evolving world, computer science (CS) and technology skills have become indispensable tools for addressing a wide range of societal challenges.

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Futurum

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Although they are still waiting to draw scientific conclusions from their research study, over their years of working with the School Garden Workshop, Sallie and Moses have observed first-hand how school gardens are helping not only flowers, but also children, bloom in the desert. Why should people spend time in gardens?

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JULY 11, 2023

Based at Clemson University’s College of Agriculture in South Carolina, Paula’s FINDMe project has the broad task of understanding this nematode in detail, and using this knowledge to develop management strategies and crop varieties that show resistance to this species. These results provide a welcome start to the FINDMe project,” says Paula.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The research she conducted during her PhD in molecular and cell biology formed the basis of LambdaVision’s work, and she is now developing artificial retinas in microgravity on the International Space Station, for which she won a Women in Aerospace outstanding achievement award. Women role models in STEM research. Sources: 1.

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MARCH 21, 2023

Yet, despite these many and varied uses, researchers believe they remain a mostly untapped resource for humanity. Professor Ian Paulsen is the Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology, a research centre that spans nine universities across Australia.

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STEM for Kids

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

cAndy: A For Agriculture: Explore the wonderful world of agriculture with STEM Icon George Carver, the peanut man, who innovated agriculture. Various studies and research show that such real connections help break stereotypes, increase confidence and aspirations, and inspire curiosity and innovation.

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STEM Education Guide

JANUARY 29, 2023

Carver’s work supporting local agriculture arose from the perfect blend of real-life experience in farm work and management, as well as years of focused schooling. He went on to earn his Master’s of Agricultural Studies from the same school and continued to revolutionize the field.

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AUGUST 10, 2023

An educational journey through cell biology Published: Dr Kristina Ames is the Assistant Director for Cancer Research Training and Education Coordination (CRTEC) at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, USA. Her work also highlights the huge impact cell biologists can have on people’s lives.

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MooMoo Math & Science

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Biosphere 2 had a rainforest, a savannah, a desert, and an ocean with a coral reef, mangrove wetlands, and an agricultural system. In addition to agriculture, the crew had goats, chickens, and fish. Eventually, there was another shorter mission, but then the goal of Biosphere 2 changed to more of a research facility.

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STEMe

OCTOBER 3, 2022

According to research, extreme weather patterns on land, such as prolonged droughts in the eastern Mediterranean and North America—the latter of which has been dubbed the region's worst drought in 900 years—correspond directly to dramatic and prolonged temperature changes in the North Pacific and North Atlantic oceans.

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STEM Education Works

MAY 6, 2024

If your students are growing plants as part of a biology project, explain to them how the skills they are developing correspond to careers in agriculture and botany. Have each student in your class pick a unique STEM career to research. Interactions like these are a great way to motivate and inspire your students.

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JUNE 30, 2022

By combining engineering and human rights disciplines, he is researching the links between access to transport and the inequalities facing Peruvians today. Davis hopes his research findings in Cusco can influence transport policies in Peru and beyond. FIELDS OF RESEARCH : Engineering for Human Rights, Transportation Engineering.

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CoderZ

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

One of the key documents shaping this change is the 2023 “ Designing for CS Integration into Existing K-5 Subjects in the US ” report by the Computer Science Education Research (CSED) organization. Nearly every industry today, from manufacturing to agriculture, has elements of CS that are required by the job.

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