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Engineers Week Feb. 18-24

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This week, February 18-24, 2024, is DiscoverE’s Engineers Week. Their tagline: “A week-long event, a year-long commitment” Do you wonder why anyone would be passionate about engineering? million engineering jobs that pay $42 per hour in median. Since 2007, the number of engineering grads nationwide has shot up 33%.

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From Chemistry to Astronomy: Exciting Science Kits

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With the rise of homeschooling and remote learning, science kits have become even more popular as a way to supplement traditional education. Chemistry Kits Chemistry kits are a classic favorite among science enthusiasts of all ages. Some chemistry kits even come with a microscope, allowing kids to explore the microscopic world.

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STEM Calendar for the Month of May for Educators Everywhere

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STEM disciplines like physics, astronomy, and engineering are crucial in enabling space exploration, from designing spacecraft and spacesuits to understanding the complexities of celestial bodies and space travel. STEM For Kids® ranked #173 on the highly coveted Entrepreneur Magazine’s Franchise 500 list.

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The engineering behind Evolutor

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The engineering behind Evolutor. Published: Professor Tuck Seng Wong , based at The University of Sheffield in the UK, leads a team focused on applying the concept of Darwinian evolution to engineer biological systems for industrial applications. TALK LIKE A BIOMANUFACTURER. Among the F1 constructors (e.g., GENOME SEQUENCING.

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Edible Engineering

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Edible Engineering Who doesn’t enjoy popping some M&Ms ® into their mouth or munching on a candy cane or crackers? Candy Chemistry A great resource for candy in science is the American Chemical Society and their website has numerous interesting experiments and supporting videos.

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stem educational toys for 8 year olds

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As a parent, you want to provide your child with the best education possible. And in today’s world, that means introducing them to STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) concepts at a young age. The answer is simple: STEM educational toys. The Snap Circuits Jr.

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How can engineering address human rights issues?

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How can engineering address human rights issues? Dr Davis Chacon-Hurtado , a Peruvian engineer at the University of Connecticut in the US, is using a human rights-based approach to engineering to solve these problems. TALK LIKE A HUMANITARIAN ENGINEER. Published: June 30, 2022.