Learn more about what’s next in informal STEM. We will continue to feature new and creative research and programs, exciting stories, big picture thinking, news, and STEM systems.
White House Honors Champion of Change for Computer Science Andrea Chaves
Read moreAt STEM Next, we know that one of the most critical issues in the field is empowering girls to engage in STEM subjects and imagine themselves in future STEM ca…
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STEM Next in the News
Read moreYesterday the University of San Diego (USD) received a $12 million gift from the Noyce Foundation to advance a national initiative —STEM Next— aimed at inspiri…
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STEM Next Powers STEM Learning for Youth
Read moreSTEM learning opportunities are like charging stations. Youth who plug in at school and in many places across their communities become engaged, inspired and kn…
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MEDIA RELEASE: University of San Diego Receives $12 Million Gift from Noyce Foundation for National STEM Initiative
Read moreSAN DIEGO, CA – The University of San Diego (USD) today received a $12 million gift from the Noyce Foundation to advance a national initiative —STEM Next— aime…
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Imagine Science: Inspiring America’s Next Generation of Young Problem Solvers
Read moreLast summer in Dallas (TX), Omaha (NE) and Orange County (CA), a few thousand middle-school kids from impoverished communities had an extraordinary experience.…
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STEM Ecosystems: Connecting Learning Opportunities Across Communities
Read moreWhere do young people in your community have opportunities to charge up their excitement and skills in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM)?If you…
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Making Melodies and Practicing STEM Skills
Read moreEveryday objects can be transformed into tools, instruments, and geometric sculptures in the hands of curious, innovative young people. With help from Jay Silv…
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STEM Learning in the Skatepark
Read moreThe wide world outside the classroom is the perfect laboratory for exploring STEM concepts. On the ramps and rails of a Texas skatepark, young people are learn…
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All Parts of Community Should Aid in STEM Learning
Read more'Learning ecosystems' provide formal and informal learning in science, technology, engineering and mathBy Ron Ottinger and Gerald SolomonReprinted from U.S. Ne…
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STEM Leader Honored by First Lady, President Obama at State of the Union
Read moreIt is a modern tradition for first ladies to invite people to sit in her viewing box to watch the President deliver his State of the Union address at the Capit…
