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Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) last week reintroduced her legislative plan to improve opportunities for women and minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields.

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Summer Space & Science Camp for Hawaii High School Girls

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Summer program for high school girls offers behind-the-scenes look at STEM careers

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The Scholarships for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (S-STEM) Program at the University of Hawai’i at Hilo is currently accepting applications for the 2018-2019 academic year. The S-STEM Program supports academically talented and highly motivated students from economically disadvantaged families to complete STEM degrees in Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Geology, Marine Science, […]

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Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) announced Thursday (Aug 4) that the National Science Foundation has awarded $1,099,959 to the University of Hawaii (UH) to support the advancement of women and minorities in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields at its seven community colleges.

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The Scholarships for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (S-STEM) Program at the University of Hawai`i at Hilo is currently accepting applications through March 15, 2017 for the 2017-2018 academic year.

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MEDIA RELEASE The Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems (PISCES) has signed a non-reimbursable Space Act Agreement with NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC), formally establishing a partnership to jointly work on a Hawaii high school STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) project that will give students the opportunity to develop a space experiment and […]

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Roya Sabri | Hawaii 24/7 Reporter Smartphones everywhere may soon contribute to smarter energy use. The world’s energy future seems brighter since Kona-based startup company Ikehu won a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant as part of the federal government’s Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) program. The $150,000 grant was awarded to test Ikehu’s product: a […]

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Roya Sabri | Hawaii 24/7 Reporter Almost two months after winning the May 13 Imagine Cup Finals Demo Day in Silicon Valley, the University of Hawaii at Hilo team P’oli Ahu flew to the St. Petersburg, Russia, for the 2013 Worldwide Finals. From July 8 to 11, the quartet of computer scientists represented the United […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Hawaii’s aerospace industry is getting another boost from the State. At Tuesday’s Bill Signing Ceremony held at the State Capitol, Lieutenant Governor Shan Tsutsui signed SB1256 into law on behalf of Governor Neil Abercrombie. Under the bill, The Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems (PISCES) will receive $400,000 to continue with technology […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded the University of Hawaii at Hilo an ADVANCE IT-Catalyst grant to increase the representation and advancement of female faculty in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) disciplines. The two-year, $160,000 award runs from Oct. 1, 2012 through Sept. 30, 2014 and will fund the Exploring Diversity and […]

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MEDIA RELEASE On April 27, Parker School hosted STEMpede, an afternoon dedicated to exposing students to an array of professional possibilities in the STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) fields. “It’s been a goal of mine to expose our students to STEM careers, especially engineering,” said Parker math and science teacher Patricia Kassis. “So when this […]

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MEDIA RELEASE A $50,000 donation from AT&T allows Hawaii’s 3R’s to purchase STEM carts in one of Hawaii’s Zones of School Innovation (Keaau, Ka‘u, Pahoa Complex Area). Gov. Neil Abercrombie and Superintendent Kathryn Matayoshi have announced the state has accepted a $50,000 donation to boost student achievement in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Three Big Island students have been named semifinalists in the first ever national Broadcom MASTERS (Math, Applied Science, Technology, and Engineering for Rising Stars) competition. Hawaii’s rising stars are: * Davy Sam Ragland (Grade 8), Parker School “Artificial Intelligence: Predator vs. Prey” The purpose of this experiment is to determine what kinds of […]

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