Tag Archives: STEM education

Hundreds of school children in the North East participated in this year’s First Lego League STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) education competition. “This event is focussed on removing stereotypes and supporting inclusivity in STEM learning, to empower young people to explore robotics and innovative projects using the humble Lego brick,” according to accounting software company Sage, which supports the ...

Over 50 children got hands-on at Sellafield Ltd’s Cleator Moor engineering centre learn about STEM during British Science Week. From Distington Community School and aged seven to 11, they constructed marshmallow and spaghetti towers, tried 3d printers and a drone simulator, and experimented with Lego robots and paper rockets. “It’s always a pleasure to see the kids interacting with our ...

World-renowned semiconductor research lab Imec has named Lisa Su, chair and CEO of AMD, as the winner of the 2024 Imec Innovation Award. “Since taking the helm of AMD in 2014, Dr Su’s technological acumen and leadership have propelled the company to the forefront of semiconductor technology development,” said Imec CEO Luc Van den hove. “Under her leadership, AMD has ...

Sunday 11 February is 2024’s International Day of Women and Girls in Science. 2024 is the ninth year of the UN event to promote “full and equal access” to STEM for women. The competition is part of the FIRST Robotics Competition and was won by a team from Malta which developed a robot that removed CO2 from the air using ...

Essex-based training company Advanced Rework Technology (ART), has invested over £30,000 in re-work, soldering and heat management tooling. Kaisertech supplied the equipment, which includes JBC’s DMPSE 4 rework station with a desoldering module. “The station [right] enables a user to operate four tools simultaneously,” according to ART. “Stackable modules help to conserve workspace, and a selection of compatible tools provide ...

The University of Sheffield is leading a government-funded project to address the semiconductor skills shortage in the UK with Devon-based Bay Photonics and Phlux Technology of Sheffield by improving knowledge of semiconductors in the the general public, and particularly pre-higher education students. “The project is called ASISST – addressing shortages in semiconductor skills training – and will see the partners ...

Micro:bit Educational Foundation, BBC Education and web domain name registry Nominet are to offer 30 credit card sized micro:bit educational computers to every primary school in the UK – potentially close to 700,000 devices. The project, called ‘BBC micro:bit – the next gen’, builds on research by the Foundation and Nominet last year which found “that teachers feel overwhelmingly unprepared ...

Cambridge ink jet technology company Xaar supported St. Peter’s School Huntingdon through its recent STEM education day, with help from the Smallpeice Trust. “The event gave an opportunity for students to engage with Xaar, with practical tasks reinforcing the benefits of STEM subjects and their importance for future career opportunities,” according to the company. 50 year-10 students were two challenges: ...

Having been asked to demonstrate the magnetic field around a straight wire, I slipped happily into the workshop with my ancient Silva compass, only discover that the needle hardly moved with 2A through the wire. I phoned a friend – and expert in school demonstrations. Anyway, the friend said: 8A is what they use, and compasses with little needles as ...

Caroline Hayes talks to Renu Mehra, R&D group director for Synopsys’ Digital Design Group, about encouraging girls to study STEM and pursue their passion. The Marie R Pistilli Award honours an individual who has contributed to advancing the profile of women in electronic design automation (EDA) or creating opportunities for women in the industry. Some recipients have been leaders within ...