Phoenix Union High School District STEM Council Meeting
Chief Science Officers from 9 Phoenix Union High Schools and their teachers were joined by Mr. Claudio Coria, Executive Director of Leadership at the district, Jedi Mentors Reginald Jackson (State Farm), Dan Mahaffey (Pinnacle Transplant), and Jessica Hauer (ASU Science is Fun), and the CSO project team for the first ever Phoenix Union STEM Council […]
STEM Honoree is CTE Student of the Month
CASA GRANDE — Sophomore Chloe Buchanan has been named the Casa Grande Union High School District CTE student of the month. A STEM engineering student, she attended the seventh annual Arizona SciTech Festival at the Mesa Arts Center earlier this month and was the youngest person to moderate a panel discussion at the event. “Chloe […]
CGUHS Science Student to Present at State Sci-Tech Conference
CASA GRANDE — Casa Grande Union High School sophomore Chloe Buchanan is passionate about science. She loves talking about science and sharing her passion with others. On Friday she’ll take the stage at the Mesa Arts Center to talk science with hundreds of educators, science fans, students and others as a presenter at the Arizona […]
STEAM Academy Promotes Tech Development in Youth
As the owner of a tech firm, Raman Khurana had a hard time finding adequately trained talent. He saw the “grim” statistics that only 40 percent of high school graduates go onto college. Budget cuts require schools to focus on core subjects and the homeschool community doesn’t receive the same opportunities as other students. So, […]
CSO Added to the AZ Science Center Women and Girls in STEM!
Join CSO Dana and other female STEM leader panelists at the AZ Science Center on Sept 27th. Come hear her story: “As a young girl, I simply enjoyed playing with objects and machines and I admired the mysteries of nature including the seasons changing, how things are alive or even what causes a rainbow. I […]
CSO Summer Institute Kicks Off 2017-2018 School Year
The 3rd annual Chief Science Officer (CSO) Institute was a success. Located at Grand Canyon University, students had the unique opportunity to experience college life. During institute, students learned critical workplace skills including leadership, teamwork, communication and networking. Over 200 students and 55 volunteers participated in the four-day event. Guest speakers included Megan Smith, the 3rd U.S. Chief […]
Teaching Kids to be #SciComm Filmmakers
A Google search of the hashtag #SciComm will produce countless examples of scientists, artists, and teachers discussing the rapidly-growing field of Science Communication. Thanks to camera phones, social media and user-friendly video editing software, science lovers are increasingly embracing online media as a platform for broadcasting and engaging around new discoveries.Andrew Maynard is a professor at Arizona State […]
Science is Fun – and CSO Training Institute Poves It!
“Why is it important to be able to communicate a scientific concept like electricity?” asked Jessica Hauer, an educator teaching sessions at this week’s CSO Training Institute, hosted by Grand Canyon University. Each of three students selected to respond stood to make their answer heard, and the third teenager’s voice quavered with emotion. “It’s part of […]
Students and Educators Make Arizona SciTech Something Much Bigger
When the Arizona SciTech Festival debuted in 2012, it was declared a success as more than 222,000 guests attended more than 200 events. Fast forward to the February launch of this celebration of science’s sixth season: More than 800 organizations planned to stage nearly 1,500 events for an audience total exceeding 400,000. “It’s just a […]
Honeywell Hosts Student Cabinet Meeting to Advance STEM in Arizona
Honeywell International recently held a technology day and statewide cabinet meeting for the Arizona Chief Science Officer Program (CSO) at the company’s Deer Valley, Ariz. facility. The CSO program brings together peer-elected students in grades six through 12 to be ambassadors for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education to promotes careers in technology and gives […]
