About Tim: In my role at Chevron’s Salt Lake Refinery, I work as a Piping Designer, responsible for creating designs for piping systems within the facility. I develop plans and drawings that are crucial for the installation and layout of piping systems that transport air, gas, liquids, and steam throughout the structure. I find immense fulfillment in my work, engaging with talented professionals on a daily basis. I take on new design projects and actively…

Summer has arrived, and that means the kiddos are out of school and ready for some sunny, memory-making adventures! Whether you’re hanging out at home or exploring the great outdoors, there are tons of exciting ways for families to dive into the world of STEM and art through hands-on, fun-filled learning. Get ready to spark creativity, fuel curiosity, and make some awesome memories together. Check out these STEM activities across Utah to add to your…

By Valentina Rodriguez Are you looking for family-friendly fun in the Salt Lake City area? We got you covered! Salt Lake City is full of opportunities to explore the outdoors and stretch your creative minds!  Whether it’s a park, museum, or a library, Salt Lake City offers educational experiences to all visitors.  Considering STEM and maker learning within your itinerary can be an amazing way to inspire learners of all ages. Here are a few…

By Valentina Rodriguez Hosted by the Utah STEM Action Center, over 450 attendees gathered at the Layton Conference Center to learn key educational practices from experts and leaders in our pre-K-12 STEM community. Teachers from all over Utah gained hands-on experiences from newly introduced  lessons in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM);  participated in  networking opportunities: received prize giveaways: and welcomed the record-setting Captain Barrington Irving as a keynote speaker to kick-off the conference. Guests…

By Kristina Schiffman, University of Utah Mechanical Engineering and Business Administration Student, Year 4 I walked into my first engineering course with shaky hands, feeling unsure of myself. Looking around the crowded lecture hall, I noticed I was one of very few women, and quickly felt fearful for the next four years. The professor wasted no time in introducing the subject of the course and asking the student audience about their engineering experience: “By raise…

By Rachael Thomas, MBA, Roseman University of Health Sciences Currently in the United States nursing is only recognized by higher education and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics as a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) profession. Although nurses utilize all aspects of STEM to perform their duties and responsibilities, they do not fall into one specific STEM category, therefore the Department of Commerce’s Economics and Statistics Administration and the Department of Homeland Security and ICE do…

By Shannon Terry, Minersville Public Library Director I can’t believe we have had our hydroponic system for a year!  I would have never thought that I would enjoy gardening. There has been so much success with this program that people think I actually have a “green thumb”. The hydroponic system requires minimal labor and does most of the work by itself. We have been able to grow countless fruits, vegetables, spices and recently flowers here…

By Seth Brinkerhoff, Western Alliance Bank – Utah Some students learn differently. While some students excel at gaining knowledge by reading books, other students need hands-onexperiences to integrate what they are learning. That’s one of the reasons Western Alliance Bank, through the Western Alliance Community Foundation,is so incredibly proud to help sponsor the Green Our Planet Hydroponics STEM Program in Utah. There isso much benefit in allowing students to build something with their own hands…

September 27-28, 2022 – Utah STEM Fest 2022 was a hit for more than 11,000 students from all across Utah. From seeing a real human brain to touching a rock from the moon, students were wowed with hands-on STEM experiences from more than 60 exhibitors. Fourth – 10th graders got to explore an army mobile command center, try out virtual reality with Meta, see animals up close from Thanksgiving Point and HawkWatch International, and observe robotics demonstrations. Other highlights included hands-on earth science…

Salt Lake County (September 9, 2022) – The Utah STEM Action Center is launched the  “MILO & friends” campaign at Wheeler Historic Farm, operated by Salt Lake County Parks and Recreation. The goal is to help parents become more aware about the importance of teaching early math skills to their young children. Families who visit Wheeler Farm will see a series of signs that encourage them to do simple math activities with their 2- to…

April 15, 2022 (Salt Lake City, UT) – In episode 5 of “How’d You Think of That?”, the STEM Action Center’s new podcast, host Dr. Temple Grandin speaks with Maya Ajmera, the President and CEO of Society for Science and Publisher of its award-winning magazine, Science News. Founded in 1921, the Society works to promote the understanding and appreciation of science and the vital role it plays in human advancement. The Society is best known…

On January 19th, Governor Spencer Cox and Lt. Governor Deidre Henderson announced More Than A Flag, a public engagement initiative to gather input and design ideas for a new Utah State flag. Utah is a dynamic and modern state that has changed greatly over its 125-year history, and we need a flag that represents all of us, today. A primary goal of More Than A Flag is to spark conversations about our common values, unite…

Salt Lake City, UT (February 18, 2022) – There are a lot of brilliant minds around the world, doing some incredible things in the STEM field. So how did they get there? Everyone has a different answer to that question. The Utah STEM Action Center is launching a new podcast on Friday, February 18, featuring scientists, biologists, educators, researchers, entrepreneurs, and more, speaking about their journey into STEM.  The host of the series is Dr.…

Salt Lake City, UT (February 11, 2022) – Most of us are probably feeling pretty stressed these days. And while some stress can be positive, long-term stress can cause physical problems and unhealthy behaviors. That’s why the Utah STEM Action Center partnered with the Utah State Library division to bring stress-coping mechanisms directly to kids. “Hacking Your Brain: The Science of Stress Relief” is a kit of materials in a backpack that the public can…

Educators in three states will track and document their experiences with technology through a public-private initiative launched by UVA-affiliated EdTech Evidence Exchange January 13, 2022 – SALT LAKE CITY, UT – The EdTech Evidence Exchange, a nonprofit affiliated with the University of Virginia’s School of Education and Human Development, today announced that Utah has joined the inaugural cohort of its initiative to help educators share data about what technology works, where, and why. Joining Alabama…

On Tuesday, September 7th, the STEM Action Center and the Parowan City Library officially opened the first STEM Spot in the state providing public access to STEM books and activities that will increase community interest in STEM.  Thanks to our partners at Parowan City Library, Utah State Library, Northrop Grumman, and USU Extension, we will be looking to expand STEM Spots like this to other communities around the state. Just like little free libraries, STEM…

After a successful pilot, the Utah STEM Action Center will be expanding its To-Learn kit program in order to reach more students throughout Utah. Thanks to increased support from industry and community partners including Boeing, Comcast, Micron, Clever Octopus, Tooele City Library, and the Utah Department of Cultural & Community Engagement, these kits are being delivered to select students in Weber, Davis, and Salt Lake counties through schools and out-of-school time programs and organizations. As…

After a long school year that was anything but normal, schools throughout the country welcomed the challenge of Infini-D Learning’s League mission to end the year on a high note. Infini-D Learning is a collaborative instructional game the whole class gets to play together that measures the knowledge, skills, and dispositions of each student. Students are assessed as they participate in missions built around current math and science standards. Each student computer turns into a…

Our partner Comcast, along with Utah Governor Spencer Cox, Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall, and Ogden City Mayor, announced plans to equip 35 different locations across the state of Utah as WiFi-connected “Lift Zones” by the end of the year. This partnership is an ongoing commitment to help connect low-income families to the Internet so they can fully participate in educational opportunities and the digital economy. Comcast Lift Zones provide robust WiFi coverage at…

The educators at Murray City School District are taking a new approach to tech access and curriculum. The district’s PowerUp initiative, launched in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, aims for the universal availability of important resources needed for effective remote learning. This includes a “1:1 initiative” providing a Chromebook laptop to every student in the district, and the PowerPlay LTE initiative, which provides 5G LTE Broadband hotspots, gateways, and direct fiber to ensure internet connections…

The Utah STEM Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Utah STEM Action Center, is pleased to announce its partnership with UServeUtah for a $50,000.00 federal grant for Utah’s nonprofit organizations.  This program will recognize the importance of the integration between STEM and the arts and the need for support of cultural nonprofits. The COVID-19 pandemic poses a significant financial risk for Utah’s nonprofit organizations working to assist vulnerable populations and support the cultural vibrancy of our…

Makers around Utah are uniting to produce critical Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), filling the gap that COVID-19 has created. The Utah STEM Action Center is working with a number of school districts, industry partners, and local makers to produce 3D printed face shield headpieces. “This is an unprecedented time in our community, with needs that we never anticipated,” says Tami Goetz, the Director of the STEM Action Center. “We knew that we had partners that would want…

With Utah schools completing the 2019-2020 school year entirely virtual, Utah Title I elementary schools can now get free online access to educational videos related to science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The six video series, created by Craft Lake City® and Google Fiber, with additional support from the Utah STEM Action Center and year-round community partner organizations, will be distributed weekly to schools beginning this week. “In collaboration with our partners, we are stepping…

In the midst of the global COVID-19 pandemic, Imagine Learning is empowering students to contribute to the fight. Their Imagine Math programs encourage students in their learning by awarding them “math points” for successful work and collaboration completion which then can be redeemed for in-kind monetary donations from Imagine Learning to a national charity. Imagine Math uses these points to encourage community engagement in students as they learn in the classroom. Math Points to Public…

As governments and healthcare workers around the world respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, many national and state companies are also changing their manufacturing focus to produce new kinds of supplies. For weeks medical supplies such as surgical masks, gowns, and ventilators have been in high demand. The steady influx of patients and the infectious nature of the disease has pushed supply inventories to the breaking point. In response to these new needs, many companies are…

On Friday, March 6, 25 Utah high school seniors gathered at the Utah State Capitol and signed letters of intent to pursue a career in the STEM field. Just like signing days for athletes, this second annual STEM Singing Day, sponsored by Boeing and the Utah STEM Action Center and powered by Tallo, celebrated Utah’s future STEM leaders. Business and community leaders, along with elected officials and students’ family members, were present at the event to honor these students and…

Two teams of high-school students, one from the Praedinius Gymnasium in Groningen, Netherlands, and one from the West High School in Salt Lake City, USA, have won the 2019 Beamline for Schools competition (BL4S). In October, these teams will be invited to the DESY research center in Hamburg, Germany, to carry out their proposed experiments together with scientists from CERN and DESY. Beamline for Schools is a unique international competition that is open to high-school students all over the world. The students…

The Utah STEM Foundation announced the awardees of its inaugural Girls Who Code (GWC) Entrepreneurial Challenge in a celebrative ceremony at Recursion in Salt Lake City on April 25, 2019. Loyal STEM education supporter and KUTV news anchor Holly Menino emceed the event, which drew Challenge finalists, their GWC peers and families, and community supporters, amounting to nearly 200 celebrants. Offered in partnership with Carbonite, Comcast, Centeva and Recursion, the Utah STEM Foundation Entrepreneurial Challenge…

Trinity Mauer, a junior at Beehive Science and Technology Academy, began receiving recognition and awards for her passionate STEM pursuits since the fifth grade, maintaining exceptional grades and scoring several notable wins along the way. Trinity added another accolade to her roster in receiving the CenturyLink STEM Excellence Award at halftime during the Utah Jazz’s April 9, 2019, game against the Denver Nuggets at Vivint Smart Home Arena in downtown Salt Lake City, to cap…

High school seniors in Utah who are interested in pursuing a career in the STEM field can now apply to be a part of the first annual Utah STEM Signing Day, presented by Boeing and the Utah STEM Action Center. This STEM Signing Day, powered by Tallo, recognizes and celebrates the next generation of STEM talent from around the state. Just like college signing days for athletes, students will sign a letter of intent to…

In another landmark moment for Women’s History Month 2019, U.S. Mathematician Karen Uhlenbeck has become the first female to win the Abel Prize — which is commonly regarded as the “the Nobel Prize of Math.” Among her great achievements is her extensive outreach work, including the co-creation of PCMI, the Park City Mathematics Institute right here in Utah. PCMI is an intensive, annual three-week opportunity for research mathematicians to meet and exchange ideas with school…

Municipal Elementary School student Kayden Branch’s love of math has consistently placed him at the top of his class in the subject throughout his K-5th grade career. The 5th grader’s high math marks and remarkable robotics skills were rewarded at halftime during the March 14, 2019, Jazz home game at Vivint Arena, with Kayden joining the ranks of fellow CenturyLink STEM Excellence Awardees. Since 3rd grade, Kayden has represented his school at the annual Math…

This fall, the CSforALL Summit will convene the national computer science education community in Utah to move the needle toward computer science for all students in the United States. The 2019 Summit, to be held Oct. 21-23 at The University of Utah, will engage local stakeholders including schools, the out-of-school time sector, faith-based communities, industry, media, and more. “We’re so excited to host the CSforALL Summit in Utah, both to learn from experts across the nation, and…

For eighth-grade Honors Math student Allison Ames—a 4.0 GPA student who’s part of her school’s Science Olympiad team and is a robotics powerhouse outside of school—there’s no limit to how far she’ll go to help her peers and community through her standout STEM skills. The huge-hearted young scholar from St. George was honored for going the distance on Feb. 2, 2019, at Vivint Smart Home Arena when she received the CenturyLink STEM Excellence Award on-court…

Corner Canyon High School 9th grader Grace Mead is about as multitalented as a person can be. A stellar 4.0 GPA student, fluent in Mandarin Chinese, part of the school’s dance company, and superstar champion for STEM, Grace’s limitless vision and passion for life have crowned her Miss Draper Outstanding Teen 2018-2019. Thanks to her efforts passionate outreach efforts to encourage girls toward STEM futures (and a compelling nomination from teacher Jamie Crowther), Grace now holds the title…

The 2018 Milken Technology and Science Index report was released last month—and the survey shows there’s plenty of buzz about the Beehive State. Utah surged to No. 5, improving its ranking from No. 8 in 2016. The report rates states’ performance in three categories: high-tech innovation, education and investment. The state’s impressive ranking is mainly due to increased jobs in the high-tech sector and the number of university science and technology graduates. Val Hale, executive director…

The Utah STEM Action Center’s nonprofit, the Utah STEM Foundation, is excited to announce its 1st STEM Entrepreneurial Challenge, this year benefitting Girls Who Code (GWC) clubs in Utah.  This is a great opportunity for GWC Clubs to be awarded grants toward STEM Scholarships, funding toward equipment, or funding for STEM in associated schools that highlight the efforts of individuals and clubs, expand Girls Who Code clubs statewide, and incentivize girls to continue on in…

Altamont High School 8th grader and CenturyLink STEM Excellence honoree Sydney Nielson (above, center) is as much a STEM star as she is a stellar scholar and student mentor. A straight-A student her entire academic career, Sydney is exceptional in many areas, but her passion for STEM truly stands out—especially against the backdrop of her small, rural community. Sydney was celebrated in full-court NBA style at this week’s Utah Jazz game against the Miami Heat.…

Utah-rooted BambooHR marked its 10-year growth by giving the Utah STEM Foundation $10,000 this week. The company’s ’10 for 10!’ anniversary initiative benefitted 10 local and national organizations. Additional Utah recipients include: The Road Home Utah Food Bank Utah Domestic Violence Coalition Huntsman Cancer Foundation UVU Women’s Success Center Nami Utah “All of these organizations address needs in the world that we are passionate about,” the BambooHR team stated in its donation letter. “We’ve tried to build Bamboo…

SALT LAKE CITY —Boeing has announced that it is granting the Utah STEM Foundation $75,000 to support the Utah STEM Action Center (STEM AC) in launching the “Utah STEM Collective Impact” study. “We are ecstatic about Boeing’s level of commitment to STEM education in the State of Utah,” said Allison Spencer, director of the Utah STEM Foundation. “Boeing has been an industry champion, working with many key stakeholders to assess the effectiveness of our efforts in STEM education and talent development.” The…

American Fork High School senior Jason Roberts—this season’s first CenturyLink STEM Excellence Award recipient—is a standout STEM student who’s dedicated to excellence both within and outside of school. Jason was recognized for his achievements at the Nov. 21, 2018, Utah Jazz game at Vivint Smart Home Arena. “Jason is the perfect student to receive this award,” said nominator Tanner Bowman, computer programming and web development teacher at American Fork High School. “He’s been working on his own…

STEM Fest’s 4th annual showcase of standout Utah STEM companies on October 23 – 24 underscored our propensity for being loud and proud. There’s nothing like a conference center packed with thousands of K-12th grade students and their families to amp up the decibels. The buzz about science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) activities was palpable. Utah STEM Fest is a production of the Utah STEM Action Center, with support from more than 100 STEM-related organizations…

2KUTV – It’s no secret that there is a shortage of tech workers across the country. Many tech companies are investing in education, so that they can grow the workforce they need and that includes companies right here in Utah. At Dell EMC in Draper, middle school teachers are the students. The STEM Action Center, Code.org, and Dell EMC are hosting a week-long workshop for teachers. The teachers are learning different ways to teach computer…

Utah Sen. Ann Millner minces no words: “Utah cannot grow its technology cluster without a significant focus on developing talent.” Given that said technology cluster drives our state’s economy, the mandate is simple: Turn out more talent or face a drawback in economic prosperity. “Computer science, engineering, cybersecurity, information technology, web development and other STEM professionals are critical to meeting the needs of the tech sector,” Millner observes, “and frankly, many other industries here in…

Deseret News — The STEM Action Center, in partnership with the Utah Technology Council, recognized five individuals for their contributions to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education statewide during the Utah Innovation Awards dinner Thursday. This year’s recipients are: Cassandra Ivie, a student at Copper Hills High School Todd Monson, an eighth-grade science teacher at Oquirrh Hills Middle School Spencer Holmgren, principal of Hillcrest Elementary School Kevin Reeve, co-founder of Cache Makers and volunteer mentor…

Giving kids hands-on experiences can help spark an interest that can result in them eventually pursuing high-tech careers. To support some of those experiences, officials from Hill Air Force Base on Tuesday helped open a model air traffic control tower in Junior Achievement City located at Discovery Gateway in downtown Salt Lake City. The tower is part of an interactive learning environment in which students participate in real-life careers in business, government, utilities, and now,…

SALT LAKE CITY (Feb. 22, 2018)— In partnership with Adobe, Dell EMC, Girls Who Code and Microsoft, the Utah STEM Action Center announced the launch of the Utah Girls Who Code Club Network, at an event today at Dell EMC. Starting in the fall 2018 school year, nearly 50 clubs will be hosted at schools, community centers, libraries and various organizations. Industry partners will sponsor and facilitate the clubs, creating a unique business and education partnership.…

Deseret News — The National 4-H Council announced Wednesday that Cassandra Ivie, 17, is the winner of the 2018 4-H Youth in Action Pillar Award for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. Ivie, a Utah 4-H state ambassador, is the founder and creator of Incredible Machine, a curriculum that uses supplies to teach engineering, chemical, mechanical and electrical engineering to 4-H students in the community. Ivie will receive a $5,000 scholarship for higher education and will…

For the fifth year in a row, students from Utah middle schools, high schools, and colleges showcased interactive projects focused on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics during the annual Utah Stem Expo on Saturday. The event at Mountain America Expo Center was hosted and organized by Beehive Science and Technology Academy, a STEM-focused charter school, and was free and open to the public. Hanifi Oguz, principal of Beehive Science and Technology Academy, said the expo…

Fox13 – Dozens of middle and high school students competed at the FIRST Tech Challenge at West High School Saturday. The students design and build intricate robots to complete specific tasks. “We always have to try a bunch of different things, and when we finally solve it, we feel so accomplished, which is the best feeling,” said Anastasia Dunca, an 8th grade student at West High. The students are trying to earn a spot at…

St. George News – Coral Canyon Elementary students who belong to the STEM Adventure Club, already the school’s most popular after-school activity, will soon have access to even more resources and opportunities thanks to a recent grant of nearly $100,000 from the Utah STEM Action Center. Warrin Richins, Title 1 coordinator at Coral Canyon Elementary School, said the grant of $99,363 will be paid out in three annual installments. “Over the next three years, we…

Joseph is the December 2017 CenturyLink STEM Excellence Jazz awardee! Joseph is a ninth grade student who loves working with his hands, and tinkering and building anything STEM-related. One of of his 4-H projects focused on building prosthetics for children who need them but often do not get them because they grow so quickly and it costs too much. Joseph’s 4-H Leader shared this story: Last Summer, Joseph met a little boy without a hand…

Deseret News – In his 2009 inaugural address, Gov. Gary R. Herbert challenged Utah to create unprecedented partnerships that would lead to unlimited possibilities for the state. Utahns have responded to that challenge in impressive fashion. Indeed, one of Utah’s secrets to success is the willingness of companies and nonprofits to partner with government to solve problems and create a better place to live and do business. P3s (public-private partnerships) have played a critical role…

News ReleaseFor Immediate Release Contact:Kaitlin Felsted, Marketing Communications SpecialistSTEM Action [email protected] SALT LAKE CITY (Sept. 5, 2017)—The Utah STEM Action Center today announced the Utah K-16 Computing Initiative, which addresses the need for more high-tech, high-wage opportunities in rural Utah. The K-16 Computing Initiative supports schools and districts in building computing programs. It will especially target rural communities, where computing skills can be leveraged for working remotely. The initiative is led by industry and created in…

News ReleaseFor Immediate Release Contact: Kaitlin Felsted, Marketing Communications SpecialistSTEM Action [email protected] SALT LAKE CITY (Aug. 16, 2017)— Gov. Gary R. Herbert and STEM industry leaders unveiled the Utah STEM Bus (USB) at a ribbon-cutting ceremony today at the State Capitol. Last year, the Utah STEM Action Center received a $1.5 million grant from Andeavor (formerly Tesoro) to transform a donated Utah Transit Authority Bus into a mobile STEM classroom. “We are proud to support the Utah…

KUTV – STEM education is now on wheels as Utah’s first STEM bus takes the show on the road. The STEM bus is a 1997 UTA bus that used to take people around town. UTA retired the bus. It sat for a little bit before it was donated to become a mobile classroom. The bus has been completely gutted and instead of seats, there are tables and chairs. It’s also filled with the concepts of…

PRESS RELEASEFor immediate release [email protected] Industry Sponsored Mobile App Now Available to Connect Teachers with Volunteers Teachers and Industry Volunteers Encouraged to Create Profiles and Listings in New STEM Mentor Exchange to Help Prepare Students for Future Jobs Salt Lake City, UT – June 29, 2017 – The STEM Partners Foundation today announced the release of the STEM Mentor Exchange (STEM MX), a mobile app designed to connect teachers with industry volunteers and resources, and provide…

KSL — Almost 700 educators, administrators and industry officials gathered at the Utah Valley Convention Center for the third annual STEM Best Practices Conference. Dina Wise, a principal at Bruin Point Elementary, traveled from Carbon County to attend. “I’m the administrator at a rural school. My student population is 110 with an 80 percent poverty rate,” Wise said. Wise brought three of her teachers to the conference to explore how STEM could be integrated at the…

Amanda Hamilton’s fourth, fifth and sixth-grade students at West Bountiful Elementary were tasked with programming a robot to navigate through a maze on the floor without touching any lines or going out of bounds. In groups of two, they ran back and forth huddling over their Chromebooks to write code and testing how their robots performed in the maze. “Before we had the robots I didn’t know a lot about coding, and I didn’t really…

Nothing is quite as nerve-wracking as boarding a small airplane with a 12-year-old girl as your pilot. But nothing builds a young girl’s confidence in quite the same way as successfully flying a Diamond DA40 airplane. Over a six-week period, a group of girls between ages 11 and 15 in Cache School District had the opportunity to learn about aviation through an afterschool program called Cache Makers. Cache Makers was established in 2013 with the…

The Utah State Board of Education (USBE) Friday approved eight public schools for the Utah STEM School Designation. This is the second group of schools to be selected since the program began last year. USBE, in partnership with the Utah STEM Action Center, developed the Utah STEM Schools Designation program to better define and standardize the elements that create a comprehensive STEM learning environment for Utah students. The program furthers schools’ opportunities to engage in…

STEM Platinum School, Beehive Science and Technology Academy was awarded the third-place award among the thirty-nine countries around the world represented in the robot game at the FIRST LEGO League Competition this past weekend in Houston, Texas. Way to go, team! FIRST Lego League | UAkron…

The STEM Ambassador Program is for college students or recent college graduates who have a passion for STEM and would like to volunteer their time promoting science, technology, engineering, and math to students, educators, and industry throughout the state of Utah. “I was working in D.C. in Congressman Stewart’s office for a summer, and I met someone from the Governor’s Office of Economic Development who told me all about the STEM Ambassador Program and what…

The mission is simple. All you must do is design an attachment for a quadcopter that would allow for the transportation of supplies to a designated area. Students at the Advanced Learning Center were given this task after their teacher received a Classroom Grant from the Utah STEM Action Center for quadcopters. Students used the design process and engineering notebooks to conduct research, brainstorm, create prototypes to test and produce designs using 3D CAD software.…

Deseret News — In an effort to assist the local community, the Utah Jazz and six corporate partners teamed up to provide charitable donations of cash or services worth more than $262,000 to a variety of schools and nonprofit organizations along the Wasatch Front this season. Through the team’s player ticket donation program, Jazz players Alec Burks, Boris Diaw, Danté Exum, Rudy Gobert, Gordon Hayward, Joe Ingles and Trey Lyles, along with president Steve Starks…

Creekview Elementary School’s theme is “Going Beyond Expectations.” In the 2015-2016 school year, its students certainly exceeded expectations when it comes to math. Creekview Elementary School’s student body jumped 21 percent in mathematics proficiency on the state SAGE assessment. “At the beginning of last school year, we realized we desperately needed to improve our math scores,” said John Thomas, principal at Creekview Elementary School. “We were trying to become a STEM Designated school and had…

Middle School girls are learning math through dance at the American International School of Utah (AISU). The SHINE Program, originally developed at MIT, is a 10-day intensive course for middle school girls to study math concepts through kinesthetic learning and formal dance training. By connecting the different ways in which students learn, SHINE enables a more effective understanding and retention of information. “At AISU we have a strong dance program which engages many of our middle…

Isaac Wright, a sixth grade student at Mapleton Elementary School in Nebo School District, is the March 2017 CenturyLink STEM Excellence Awardee. The STEM Action Center partners with the Utah Jazz and CenturyLink to recognize outstanding students that have demonstrated their commitment and passion for excellence in their STEM efforts in school and their community. Isaac was recognized at the March 13 Jazz game for the incredible STEM related work he’s done for his school…

Student’s SAGE science scores have moved from an average of 56 percent to 77 percent this past year at Blackridge Elementary. Steve Giles, principal at Blackridge Elementary, attributes this success to their teachers who have taken advantage of professional development opportunities offered to the school by Dr. Steven Shumway, professor for the Technology & Engineering Education program in the Fulton College of Engineering and Technology at Brigham Young University. Dr. Shumway is in his second…

When you hear a teacher say, “Students would rather do this than anything else in class,” engineering may not be the subject that comes to mind. But for an elementary classroom in Salt Lake City School District, that is exactly what you’ll hear. Paula Marquez, a fifth grade teacher at Highland Park Elementary, recently received a classroom grant from the Utah STEM Action Center to purchase hands-on engineering activities for her classroom. “I wanted to…

Deseret News — School administrators know it’s not every week that you have a huge windfall come walking through the front door. But for students, faculty and staff at two Davis County high schools, good fortune came knocking in a big way on Friday afternoon. The National Math and Science Initiative, the Northrup Grumman Foundation and Hill Air Force Base partnered to donate $1.7 million for science, technology, engineering and math education and training, with…

Orbital ATK today announced an in-kind donation of approximately 500 personal computers to the Utah STEM Action Center, on behalf of the company’s Aerospace Structures Division in Clearfield and its 3,000 Utah employees. Today’s announcement took place at Horace Mann Elementary where the first 20 computers to be donated were given to students at the school. “The Utah STEM Action Center, on behalf of our education partners, cannot say enough about how much we appreciate…

Integral to growing STEM in our communities is mentoring our youth. Carine Clark, Silicon Slopes Executive Board Member, shares tips for teachers and industry members on mentoring. There’s no age or position requirement to be a mentor“Everyone can be a good mentor and help to lift a young person. It’s very empowering to reach out to someone. You will always realize that you have something to give, and if we all did that, we’d cover…

Park Record – Park City High School students Natalie Haerter, Ishan Chho, and Cole Stanton heard from many naysayers. The students had been tasked with designing a mobile STEM classroom out of a bus for their semester-long project in the PCCAPS (Park City Center for Advanced Professional Studies) program. The goal was to create a model the STEM Action Center — a Utah organization dedicated to teaching students science, technology, engineering and math — could…

KUTV – In an upcoming event industry and government officials will be present to discuss the current status, needs and resources in computing in Utah, with more than 12 tech companies sharing hands-on exhibits. The event is called STEM: Day on The Hill held at the Utah State Capitol on Jan. 30 from 7 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. A short formal program is scheduled to start at 8 a.m. with remarks from Vance Checketts, highlighting…

LiveDaybreak is setting a new model for how to engage students and parents in STEM through fun afterschool activities including robotics, circuitry, gardening, animation and dentistry. Earlier this year Daybreak’s community organization created a nonprofit STEM Club for all Daybreak residents. The model is simple: in order to become a member of the club, a parent isresponsible for creating an engaging, hands-on STEM experience. With each activity, anywhere from 15 to 40 kids in the…