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Incorporating Monthly Giving Projects into STEM Curriculum: Inspiring the Next Generation of Philanthropists

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An Overview of STEM – Why It’s Relevant and Important STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. These fields are the foundation for innovation and progress in various industries such as healthcare, transportation, communication, etc. Let’s get into it.

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How can engineering address human rights issues?

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How can engineering address human rights issues? Across Peru, thousands of people do not have access to clean water or efficient transport links. Dr Davis Chacon-Hurtado , a Peruvian engineer at the University of Connecticut in the US, is using a human rights-based approach to engineering to solve these problems.

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5 Fun Science Experiments Kids Do at Home

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Be it blowing soap bubbles or building towers of spaghetti, they are second only to seasoned engineers and CEOs at getting results. The science behind it: The stem of a plant has tube-like transport tissues called xylem. Shreiya is also a passionate blogger, computer science engineer, finance whiz, and “perfect mommy” to her son.

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How are control engineers improving the sustainability of irrigated agriculture?

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How are control engineers improving the sustainability of irrigated agriculture? In Australia, control engineers from the University of Melbourne and Rubicon Water have developed a system that automatically adjusts water supply to more efficiently meet demand. TALK LIKE A CONTROL ENGINEER. ABOUT CONTROL ENGINEERING.

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Numbers and networks: how can we use mathematics to assess the resilience of global supply chains?

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Numbers and networks: how can we use mathematics to assess the resilience of global supply chains? At Brigham Young University in the US, Dr Zach Boyd is using his mathematical skills to determine how best to protect our supply chains. BUILDING MATHEMATICAL MODELS. Published: July 13, 2022. TALK LIKE A MATHEMATICIAN.

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Are you ready for the robot revolution?

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Published: Transportation is about to go electric and drive itself, meaning every car technician will need to understand how artificial intelligence works. By burning fossil fuels such as petrol and diesel, these engines have driven us into a bustling new age of highspeed transport. Are you ready for the robot revolution?

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Controlling and engineering systems for the benefit of all

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Controlling and engineering systems for the benefit of all. Published: Professor Zi-Qiang Lang is an automatic control and systems engineer based at the University of Sheffield in the UK. Three of his former PhD students, a former PhD supervisor and Zi-Qiang share what it means to be an automatic control and systems engineer.