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 […]
Our View: Let’s support good science
Midland is known as the City of Modern Explorers. And while not everyone has to be good at science or math, it is good to know that there is community support for young scientists through ideas like the “science officers” program at Saginaw Valley State University. That college is making sure local middle and high school […]
Dow grant helps SVSU create Science Officers
Saginaw Valley State University hopes to send students back to their K-12 schools to serve as leaders and “chief science officers” when the new school year begins in the fall. Modeled after a similar program that has proven successful in Arizona, middle and high school students are elected by their peers to be a “chief science […]
SVSU partners with K-12 schools to prepare Chief Science Officers
Saginaw Valley State University hopes to send students back to their K-12 schools to serve as leaders and “chief science officers” when the new school year begins in the fall. Modeled after a similar program that has proven successful in Arizona, middle and high school students are elected by their peers to be a “chief […]
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 […]
Downtown Devil – Connect2STEM Gets Students Hands On with Science
Thousands of kids and parents got their hands dirty on Saturday with technology and science experiments put on by Connect2STEM. The University of Arizona’s College of Medicine in downtown Phoenix organized and held the 3rd Annual Connect2STEM event. The free event, which was partially sponsored by Arizona SciTech, offered interactive exhibits for kids to try […]
Arizona CSO Capitol Summit
Arizona SciTech Chief Science Officers (CSOs) from across the state spent the day at the Arizona State Capitol for the program’s first annual CSO Capitol Summit. Hosted by the AZ Governor’s Office of Education, this unique event afforded CSOs the opportunity to experience local government in action! The day was energy filled and CSOs enjoyed […]
AZCentral – Conversations: Startups Need Our Students to Buck Up
Arizona SciTech is collaborating with Arizona Commerce Authority to convince companies that the Phoenix region is the center of STEM and innovation If you have not noticed, Arizona’s tech community is growing “giga” fast. The deadline to increase STEM graduates just got tighter.The Arizona Commerce Authority’s data of new startups and overall businesses in the Phoenix […]
CSO Arizona – PBS Interview
Arizona State University School of Molecular Sciences professor Jeremy Babendure has created a program that has grabbed the interest of the White House and other states. It’s a Chief Science Officer program, where a 6th to 12th grade student is elected by their peers to represent their school in STEM and innovation. President Obama has […]
