Gulfport High School encouraging young women to consider STEM careers
Gulfport High School and Mississippi Power are hosting an event to encourage young women to consider STEM careers. According to the American Association of University Women,…
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Teaching kids about STEM in a fun atmosphere at the Infinity Science Center
Camp Astro is taking off at the Infinity Science Center in Pearlington. During camp, students learn about a multitude of science and space…
Chevron awards $62k in STEM grants to local schools
To continue investing in students interested in STEM, Chevron awarded $62,000 in grants to Jackson County schools. ‘Project Lead the Way’ is a nonprofit organization that provides…
Robotics Adventures at St. Stanislaus
St. Stanislaus College in Bay St. Louis hosted their first Robotics Adventure. The school is usually a catholic day and boarding school for boys in grades seventh through 12th, but tonight…
New STEM workforce program brings Gen Z to the Sea
The Center for Science and Mathematics Education and the School of Ocean Science and Engineering at the University of Southern Mississippi is bringing in a new…
Mississippi senators announce $1.7 million in education grants for in-state schools
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and U.S. Congressman Michael Guest on Thursday announced the award of U.S. Department of Education grants totaling more than $1.7 million to Southwest Mississippi Community College, Alcorn State University, and…
Coast students earl scholarships through NASA-Mississippi Space Grant Consortium
The College of Arts and Sciences at The University of Southern Mississippi announced the awarding of 24 Space Grant scholarships and six winners for the Innovative Design in Computing Competition awarded through the state-wide NASA-Mississippi Space Grant Consortium program, which…
Gulfport teacher among 6 Mississippi educators to earn national recognition
Six Mississippi teachers, including one from Gulfport High School, have been named 2021 state-level finalists for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. The PAEMST Program is the nation’s highest honor for teachers of mathematics and science…
Huntington Ingalls awards more than $99,000 in STEM grants to schools on the Coast
Huntington Ingalls Industries is helping the next generation of scientists and engineers by assisting schools in Mississippi and Alabama with funding for science, technology, engineering, and math initiatives. Science, technology, engineering, and math are coming alive in…
Huntington Ingalls Industries awards more than $99,000 in STEM grants to Gulf Coast schools
PASCAGOULA, Miss., Jan. 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division has awarded $99,890 in grants to 26 schools and educational organizations in Mississippi and Alabama for science, technology, engineering and math initiatives. “The educators…
MGCCC opens new STEM building at Jackson County Campus
GAUTIER, Miss. (WXXV) — Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College held an opening ceremony for their newly renovated STEM building in Jackson County on Tuesday. One of the major projects of Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s 2020 strategic plan is now…
MGCCC opens newly renovated STEM building on Jackson County campus
MGCCC leaders cut the ribbon this afternoon on a renovated building designed to help the next generation of STEM students. News 25’s Grant Chighizola is in Gautier with more on what’s included in the new and improved STEM facility at…
Huntington Ingalls Industries Awards More Than $99,000 in STEM Grants to Gulf Coast Schools
Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division has awarded $99,592 in grants to 28 STEM-related initiatives from schools and educational organizations in Mississippi and Alabama. This is the program’s 12th year. Ingalls has awarded more than $1 million for…
Robot teaches at Popps Ferry Elementary
Students at Popps Ferry Elementary School got a visit from a unique high-tech friend today. Pepper helps get kids involved with STEM, technology, and coding strategies. Pepper answers live questions in real time and even had a dance party with…
Samsung ‘Solve for Tomorrow’ contest open
For the tenth time, Samsung is hosting their ‘Solve for Tomorrow’ contest. The nation-wide contest is designed to encourage students and teachers to address problems in their local community through science, technology, engineering, and math. The company will chose 300…
Inaugural Robotics Camp at West Harrison High
Robots and engineers in the making were at West Harrison High School this morning for their first ever Robotics Camp. This week and next, students from around the district have the chance to attend the free camp, all in hopes…
‘I Can’ girls engineering camp
A group of girls in Pass Christian this week are saying ‘I can’ in an effort to support their future and dreams. This ‘I Can’ camp provides girls 11 through 14 with an appreciation for engineering and a look at…
Biloxi STEM Academy
Students in the Biloxi School District are enjoying a week of learning in the form of STEM. With assistance from Keesler Air Force Base and the Mississippi State Extension Center, third through seventh graders spent the day building airplanes, catapults…
STEM Art Camp
The Walter Anderson Museum of Art in Ocean Springs is taking on their summer art camp in a special way. They are using art as a launching point to talk about the elements that go into design and creativity with…
STEM Exhibit for Thunder over the Sound
South Mississippi has seen high anticipation for Thunder over the Sound beginning tomorrow! Keesler is throwing in something to ignite your STEM brain. Both days of the show there will be a science, technology, engineering, and math exhibit. There will…
‘Project Lead the Way’ grants awarded to local schools
This morning, Chevron awarded $92,000 in grants to schools in George and Jackson counties all in the name of the ‘Project Lead the Way.’ ‘Project Lead the Way’ is a nonprofit organization that provides transformative science, technology, engineering, and mathematics…
Tech leaders of tomorrow at D’Iberville Elementary School
They aren’t even teenagers yet, but D’Iberville students are already being molded into the tech leaders of tomorrow. Robots programmed to do a multitude of things including playing the piano, driving on a course and even solving a rubik’s cube…
MGCCC adds $17 million STEM building in Jackson County
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Jackson County campus will soon feature a new $17 million facility. This afternoon, dozens gathered for the groundbreaking of the science, technology, engineering, and math building. The structure will be just under 100,000 square feet…
$99,000 in STEM grants to local schools
It was an exciting day for many local schools as they received STEM grants from Huntington Ingalls Industries. For the past 11 years, Huntington Ingalls Industries has been awarding grants to local schools for STEM projects. This year they awarded…