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Nov. 30 | Volume 22 - 2023 |
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The NC STEM Center is a Web Portal for all things related to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education in North Carolina
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A teacher in Pitt County and principal in Durham County each receive Milken Educator Award ↴
Two NC educators surprised with national award
Under the guise of school assemblies, two North Carolina educators were surprised earlier this month when they each received the national Milken Educator Award. Pitt County’s Ainsley VanBuskirk, a first grade teacher at Pactolus Global School, and Durham County’s Aisa Cunningham, principal of Pearsontown Elementary School, were named national Milken Educator Award winners, receiving a $25,000 prize. Read more.
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Opportunities ↴
Explore NC STEM Center
 Do you have an opportunity or program doing great work to promote STEM in North Carolina? Now you can post your special events, summer camps, and afterschool programs for us to promote all year long. We invite you to create an account to get started today!
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STEM Spotlight ↴
Catalyst Open House
 Catalyst is a free year-long program that serves high school students who have disabilities and are interested in STEM careers. The Science House in Raleigh will host an open house for the Catalyst Program in June 2024. Registration closes on Jan. 10.
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Help us celebrate North Carolina's best and brightest in STEM ↴
Nomination deadline approaches for 2024 SMT Awards
 The N.C. Science, Mathematics, Technology (SMT) Center annually recognizes individuals and organizations whose extraordinary contributions to STEM education in North Carolina are helping to advance the mission of the SMT Center. Nominations are now being accepted through Friday (Dec. 1). Recipients will be honored in the spring at the Celebration of Science, Mathematics, and Technology. → Nominate Now
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NCISC applications for next year's competition are due by end of the week ↴
2024 North Carolina International Science Challenge
 Applications are open for the 2024 North Carolina International Science Challenge (NCISC), which is a yearly competition connecting North Carolina high school students with their peers from all over the world in order to share scientific discoveries on an international stage. Deadline to apply is this Sunday (Dec. 3). → Submit Your Application
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ICYMI ... Discover your next professional learning community ↴
Kenan Fellows applications close this week
 Applications for the next cohort of the Kenan Fellows Program for Teacher Leadership at NC State University are due Friday (Dec. 1). All North Carolina K-12 public school and charter school educators are eligible and invted to apply. →Apply Here
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MCNC's HERO project helps North Carolina farmers tap the potential of technology ↴
Broadband feeds high-speed needs of modern farming
 The impact of high-speed internet has revolutionized so many sectors, including agriculture, where broadband-enabled technologies are intertwined more than ever in both food productivity and global economics. With approximately 45,000 farms in North Carolina, MCNC's HERO Project aims to provide connectivity to support important agriculture technologies in these traditionally unserved and underserved rural areas of the state. → Learn More
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Dec. 12, 2023 ↴
Power of Relationships
Citizen Schools will host the Power of Relationships in the Learning Environment virtually on Tuesday, Dec. 12 at 1 p.m. → More |
Dec. 19, 2023 ↴
BrainSTEM
BrainSTEM is a program for grades 3-5 on Dec. 19, from 4 to 5 p.m., at the Graham Public Library in Alamance County. → More |
April 1-30, 2024 ↴
NC Science Festival
The North Carolina Science Festival is now accepting event proposals for 2024. Use the link below to submit yours today! → More
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Have STEM News or Event to share?
The NC STEM Center is a project of the NC STEM Learning Network, a statewide effort through the North Carolina Science, Mathematics & Technology (SMT) Education Center in collaboration with North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, North Carolina Community College System, and UNC General Administration.
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NC STEM
Phone: + 1 919 991 5111
P.O. Box 13901
Research Triangle Park, N.C. 27709
www.ncstemcenter.org
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