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Coppin out to STEM the tide with Science & Technology Center
Coppin State University is the latest of several Maryland colleges to throw support — and dollars — behind the hot-button fields of science, technology, engineering and math as a way to boost competiveness and attract highly motivated students.
In Harford, starting STEM learning early
Can a rubber ducky spark a child’s imagination enough to lead to a career in science or engineering?
Craig Imler and Renetta Tull: Stem tide of grad-student losses
America must compete internationally to provide more professionals with advanced degrees, particularly in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). But retaining students in these fields is challenging, as Ph.D. students are usually engaged in long and somewhat isolated academic programs.
Hrabowski named a winner of Heinz Award
Dr. Freeman A. Hrabowski III, president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, has been named one of five winners nationwide of the prestigious Heinz Award, Teresa Heinz and the […]
Donald C. Fry: Coaxing young people back to the basics
Virtually everybody in business, government and education agrees that ramping up knowledge of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) among young people in Maryland’s school systems and colleges is essential for the development of a workforce that can meet the needs of future employers.
Mid-town charter gets $50K in cash for STEM classes
Two new science labs at the new charter Baltimore Leadership School were dedicated Monday — and the middle school got a $50,000 in cash from a corporate benefactor, Northrop Grumman […]
Salisbury University gets $2M for English as a second language
SALISBURY — Salisbury University has secured a $2 million grant to continue funding courses that help local teachers reach students who are learning English as a second language. The Daily […]
Internship program pairs Maryland students with businesses
ANNAPOLIS — Professional researcher Andrew Murphy can hardly contain himself when talking about the team of employees he has working for him this summer. “I hope you don’t mind if […]
Howard students design, build all-terrain wheelchair
One of them set sparks to a circuitry system. One burned himself repeatedly while welding materials together. Another still has the scar from gashing his arm on a jagged metal […]
McDonogh School capital campaign underway
Owings Mills-based McDonogh School unveiled a $75 million capital campaign named McDonogh Forever, the largest undertaken by an independent school in Maryland. McDonogh officials said they have commitments of $58 […]
