STEM RTP

@STEM_RTP was established to provide enhanced STEM programming for public primary schools in the Triangle Region. The program will now serve as a grant-making engine, supporting orgs that cultivate equity and access to STEM education in NC. Read more: bit.ly/3h3QICt

We're featured on @HundrEDorg! @TheRTP Read More: hundred.org/en/collections… #STEM #STEMed #researchtriangle #nc #rtp

Want to relive the 5th annual STEMmy Awards? Check this out!! stem.rtp.org/2020/07/the-st… #STEMdiversity

Today is Anita Kamwendo's last day with STEM RTP and her last day of service with @AmeriCorpsVISTA! Read her final reflection on her awesome year with STEM RTP here >>> stem.rtp.org/2020/07/a-fond… #Americorps #yearofservice #STEMeducation

📢 The FUTURE(S) of science is here! 🥳 FUTURES, a new initiative from our @ncscifest, will provide science engagement, outreach and communication training for students, staff, and faculty at community colleges across the state.

A BIG thank you to our partners for their support of our work in STEM outreach! 👏👏👏 @agbiome @armyresearchoffice @BASFCorporation @CreditSuisse @Cree @DukeEnergy @EPAresearch @Fidelity @LORDCorporation @ncsubiochem @RedHat @RTI_Intl @RTNNSocial @NetAppWIT @SkanskaUSA @UCBUSA

Did we have fun hosting our 5th annual STEMmy awards!? Oh yes we did! #RTPSTEMmyAwards

We congratulate @Redhat, @NCSUBiochem and @EPAResearch for winning a coveted STEMmy Award! #RTPSTEMmyAwards

Congrats to our STEMmy Award winners. It was great to share in an evening of celebration with you all. Insights, award recipients and funny faces all to come! #RTPSTEMmyAwards

Are you A STEMINIST?! Check out the 2020 Girl Up Leadership Summit Day of Action sponsored by @BoozAllen to turn your passion into action virtually July 13-15. Meet other young changemakers ready to use STEM for social good. Tickets 🎟 at girlup.org/Summit #GirlsLead20

The STEMmy Awards are tomorrow!! 🎉🎉🎉 Stay tuned to hear about our winners! #RTPSTEMmyAwards

New DNA data storage system developed at @NCStateEngr gives users the ability to read and modify files without destroying them and makes the systems easier to scale. ncst.at/3ecM50AqB7P #ThinkAndDo

#DYK our sponsor @CollinsAero has supported space exploration for over 50 years? 🚀 From designing the space suits for #Apollo11 to building technology for future frontiers Collins Aerospace continues to expand the boundaries of possibility! More ⤵️

#HiddenNoMore Dorothy Vaughan, @NASA Mathematician African American women overcame barriers of segregation to make important contributions to our understanding of flight. Vaughan was one of the first African Americans hired as a “computer” at Langley Research Center in 1943.

🎉🎉The final of the three STEMmy Awards we’re highlighting is Outreach Organization of the Year! Selected by tallying up participant surveys, this award celebrates the volunteerism of our partner companies at our fall Tech and Engineering Fest! #RTPSTEMmyAwards #STEMed

#HiddenNoMore Annie Easley, Rocket Scientist The first spacecraft to orbit Saturn was launched in 1997 by a Centaur rocket that Easley helped develop. First hired at @NASA as a mathematician, she worked to become an expert computer programmer and an authority on rocket engines.

Lighten up 💡 and discover the science of light also known as Optics. This week, the Science House Express explores how light impacts the world around us. Get started with the Resource Roundup at ow.ly/3gRk50AefC3.

#HiddenNoMore Christine Darden, Mechanical Engineer Darden is an #NC native, and the first African American woman to be awarded a doctorate of science in mechanical engineering. She spent her career at @NASA and was considered a leader in sonic boom research.

The second of the three STEMmy Awards we’re highlighting this week is Educator ExternTrip Experience of the Year! Selected by tallying up participant surveys, this award celebrates the hard work partner organizations put into building exciting educator experiences! 👏🎉👏

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