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Nov. 21 | Volume 22 - 2024 |
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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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Help us celebrate North Carolina's best and brightest in STEM ↴
Deadlines approach for 2025 SMT Awards and NCISC
Please join us is
recognizing individuals and organizations whose extraordinary
contributions to STEM education in North Carolina are helping to advance
the mission of the SMT Center by submitting a nomination for the 2025 SMT Awards. Recipients will be honored in the spring at the Celebration of Science, Mathematics, and Technology. In addition, applications also are open for next year's 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.
Please enjoy this special edition of your e-Update. Connect with us to share your feedback. |
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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!
→ Read more
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STEM Spotlight ↴
Free e-Learning Tools
 BioNetwork through the North Carolina Community College System supports workforce development for the biotech and life science industries across the state. They now have an extended library of free educational resources and tools available.
→ Read more
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Friday Institute supports next phase of North Carolina's Digital Equity Plan ↴
New $2.5M project aims to bridge North Carolina's digital divide
 A new two-year, $2.5 million project funded by the N.C. Department of Information Technology (NCDIT), in collaboration with North Carolina Central University, will enable the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation’s Program Evaluation and Educational Research (PEER) Group and Digital Learning team to lead the effort in managing and supporting initial planning and implementation of the North Carolina Digital Equity Plan. Read the full story.
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Thermo Fisher Scientific and Society for Science ↴
Durham 8th grader wins tech category at Thermo Fisher JIC
 Yash Mehta, NCSEF Region 3A winner and eighth grader at Durham Academy, received 1st Place in Technology recently at the Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge (Thermo Fisher JIC), a premier middle school STEM competition. His project focused on building an electronic braille reader that anyone could afford. → Learn more about his project
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Business North Carolina ↴
NC EAST chair joins Chatter with BNC Podcast this week
 Chatter with BNC, Business North Carolina's weekly podcast, recently featured an interview with Todd Edwards, chairman of NC East Alliance Board of Directors to talk about the growth of the organization, economic development in eastern NC, music, and more.. → Listen here
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Discover your next professional learning community ↴
Priority deadline extended for 2025 Kenan Fellowship
 The Kenan Fellows Program for Teacher Leadership has extended the priority deadline to apply for the 2025-2026 cohort through Dec. 2. All North Carolina K-12 public school and charter school educators are invited to apply through late January 2025. → Apply now
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Dec. 3, 2024 ↴
NC TECH Awards
The NC TECH Awards is set for Tuesday, Dec. 3 at the Raleigh Convention Center. → More |
Jan. 31, 2025 ↴
NC East Vision 2025
NC East Alliance will host Vision 2025 on Friday, Jan. 31 at Greenville Convention Center. → More |
Feb. 20-21, 2025 ↴
Science For All Summit
Morehead Planetarium & Science Center's Science for All Summit is Feb. 20-21 in Chapel Hill. → 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.
Thanks for your continued support! |
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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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