The dramatic detection of gravitational waves in September 2015 owes much to engineering research and innovations, with roots dating back more than 50 years and offering a useful reminder that "big science" really means "big science and engineering."
Read MoreEngineering Call Fails to Reach African-Americans
No two ways about it, engineering has a tough time with African-Americans, from K-12 to higher education to the workplace. Strong role models and opportunities exist, but the challenges to increasing participation in the field are real.
Read MoreSTEM Ed Change Starts to Get Real
Passing ESSA was the end of the beginning. For K-12 engineering and computer science, big ideas for change have to start getting real for STEM education in general to hit its marks.
Read More9 Engineering TED Talks to Watch Now
Rescue robots, a mind-blowing music video, and the greatest machine that never was headline 9 great engineering TED talks.
Read MoreRound-Up: Holiday Fun, a Mixed ESSA Bag, and Perhaps a Reprieve from the Robots
A dash of engineering for the holidays, an education law with something for everyone, and the hair dryer that fried IBM.
Read MoreNot the Same Old Engineering Toy List
Carefully researched, tested by experts, guaranteed fun - our list of engineering-related toys is full of great ideas for play and learning at any age.
Read MoreHow Is Engineering Really Relevant in K-12?
Looking at the relevance of engineering to our daily lives provides a rich, accessible angle for bringing the subject into K-12 teaching and learning. From ergonomics to ethics to geopolitics, engineering can serve to integrate disciplines far beyond just the STEM fields.
Read MoreK-12 Learning by Engineering Design
The most valuable lesson students can get from K-12 engineering? It could be the design process, a template for critical thinking, transferable to almost any problem-solving challenge.
Read MoreFailing Better with K-12 Engineering
Failure gets a bad rap in education. As part of an approach to K-12 engineering, failure can provide unique lessons for teachers and students alike.
Read MoreHacking the NGSS Engineering Standards
K-12 standards are starting to include engineering, the missing "E" in STEM. Educators are going to have to adapt. Our hack will help get people started on the way to STEM integration that includes all four fields.
Read MoreHow to Protect Your Students from Job-Eating Robots
Robots are taking more and more jobs away from people. How to get students ready for the automated economy? Stories might show the way.
Read MoreICYMI: The Summer in K-12 Engineering Education
A busy summer in K-12 engineering, as seen through meetings, policy actions, a big new website, the return of MacGyver(!), and a coloring book for young learners.
Read MoreRound-Up: Highlights from STEM Solutions
The U.S. News STEM Solutions Conference burst at the seams with insights and opinions about the state of STEM education and where it's going. Read a summary of the highlights across topics like diversity, workforce retention, and STEM learning.
Read MoreRound-Up: STEM Solutions Out West, Digital Manufacturing, and Water Balloons
From STEM Solutions in San Diego to digital manufacturing to making 100 water balloons in 60 seconds, a seasonally adjusted round-up of engineering-related items.
Read MoreReady or Not, Engineering Is Coming to K-12
New learning standards embed engineering in K-12 science education. Engineering educators are mobilizing on all kinds of fronts to make it actually work. Find out about all the exciting work here.
Read MoreWhat IS Outreach? Our Survey Has the Answers
"Engineering Outreach on Campus" offers reliable, uniquely comprehensive data and insights from 109 programs at 91 schools running outreach programs for K-12 audiences. Get a copy at our website to see what's really going on in the field.
Read MoreRound-up: 15 STEM Stories, from Chinese Hackers to London Mums
Achievement in STEM doesn't always signify on the street, plus stories ranging from Chinese hackers to London mums to liberal arts grads going coding.
Read MoreWas Gender Bias in Science All Just a Dream?
Gender bias in science, now you see it, now you don't. Can so many people actually be wrong about it?
Read More"Nobody's Figured It Out": Diversity and Outreach
The first step in solving the STEM diversity problem is effective outreach. Only problem - it's really hard to do. Take a closer look at why people so often get it wrong, and how some people get it right.
Read MoreSTEM "Dangers" Just Don't Rate
Fareed Zakaria marshals sophistry to defend liberal education against incursions supposedly mounted by a push for technical, job-related skills under the rubric of STEM education. People respond.
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