TERRE HAUTE – In a testament to the growing importance of STEM education and its successful student outcomes, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology received a record 4,400 applications by the Nov. 1 early action deadline from prospective students for Fall 2024, marking a 20% increase over last year and a 50% increase over three years ago. Consistently recognized for its [...]
Vector concept for distance education, online learning with pile of book; computer; diploma and graduation cap The Indiana State Board of Education (SBOE) recently approved new K-12 Indiana Academic Standards in science and computer science, as well as academic standards for a new middle school civics course. The SBOE reports: Indiana’s new science standards reflect similar content [...]
Governor Holcomb Announces 2022 STEM Team Members Governor Eric J. Holcomb and the Indiana Department of Education today announced the four members of the 2022 Governor’s STEM Team, which honors outstanding high school students for their exceptional efforts and accomplishments in science, technology, engineering or math. “Just as careers in science, technology, engineering and math are continuing to grow [...]
Indiana, and central Indiana in particular, is fast becoming a Midwest tech hub. That means there is no shortage here of experts in artificial intelligence, software engineering and development, hardware deployment, edge computing and other tech related fields. A bill passed by this year’s General Assembly will allow K-12 educators to tap into that expertise to help teach the [...]
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (NYSE and SIX: ZBH), a global leader in musculoskeletal healthcare, today officially launched the Zimmer Biomet Foundation. The Foundation is a philanthropic 501(c)(3) organization that further strengthens the Company's ongoing commitment to empowering diverse and underserved communities, supporting STEM education, enabling community health and providing disaster relief. The Foundation also builds on Zimmer Biomet's long-standing [...]
With a portion of the workforce challenge being the need to educate young people about future career opportunities, a new resource is being made available to employers and their local partners. The Governor’s Workforce Cabinet is offering two types of Local Career Coaching Grants to encourage communities to come together and create a sustainable system for the delivery of [...]
The Indiana Chamber wants the state Legislature to take the next steps in skilling up the workforce and fast track a water plan for the state. These priorities were among those announced today at our annual Legislative Preview in Indianapolis, where General Assembly leaders also took part in a panel discussion looking ahead to the 2019 session. The event [...]
We know science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) are important fields for Hoosiers to consider for our current and future workforce needs. On National STEM Day (that’s today!), one of Indiana’s home-grown technology companies offers tips on how to encourage more girls and women to advance in STEM fields. Brenda Stallings has led Matrix Integration as CEO and founder [...]
IWiT will be in the news often in the coming days and weeks. But for much more than the second annual Indy Women in Tech Championship LPGA golf tournament taking place at the Brickyard Crossing from August 16-19. The tournament features 144 of the world's leading professional golfers competing for $2 million in prize money at the Indianapolis Motor [...]
I was a little too excited when I saw the Shelfie Challenge from the Indiana Humanities Quantum Leap program. A reading contest where you win a $10 Amazon gift card at the end? Sign me up! Alas, I skimmed right over the information that the program is only for Hoosier middle schoolers in grades 5-8. So, I can’t participate, [...]
