Category: STEM
NASA commits $28M to U.S. states, territories historically underfunded in scientific research awards
Space agency focusing on 28 U.S. areas to insure equitable competition in aerospace and aerospace-related research activities
College grads’ salaries rise, even in the face of a global pandemic
Tech majors like Petroleum engineering, Computer programming, etc.) were the highest paid
College interns’ hourly wage rates reach highest levels ever
Computer Science interns lead the pack, earning $23.39 per hour
Baltimore Ravens pitch in to transform two Baltimore City Schools
Nearly 100 volunteers worked to create new, safe, innovative, and vibrant learning environments
NASA Ingenuity: First Martian controlled helicopter flight now scheduled for Monday, April 19
Data from Ingenuity’s first flight will be televised and reach Earth a few hours after its first experimental flight attempt
Astronaut Kate Rubins and two cosmonauts return safely from International Space Station
The NASA astronaut will be returning home to Houston following her second spaceflight, this one lasting 6 months living aboard the ISS
NASA’s Rover makes its first test drive on the Martian surface
Plus the first image from Mars, Rover’s first 360-degree panorama image and a pic of Rover’s newly named Mars touchdown site
Amazon donates $15M to promote high school computer science for students in underserved communities
new curriculum aims to increase access, participation, and long-term career success for high school students from communities currently underrepresented in tech fields
Computer Sciences college grads are in high demand in the 2021 job market
And in large part, you can thank the current COVID-19 pandemic
Firefly Aerospace to deliver NASA scientific payload and tech to the moon in 2023
Firefly’s “Blue Ghost Lander” will be making that delivery to the near side of the moon
