December 2010 Archive

FIRST lands $1 million Sponsor

FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), a not-for-profit organization that inspires young people’s interest and participation in science and technology, announced today that ...

NSF Expeditions in Computing – $2 million per year for Universities

The far-reaching impact and rate of innovation in the computing and information disciplines has been remarkable, generating economic prosperity and enhancing ...

Goodrich Foundation funds Institute of Science in San Diego

Goodrich Foundation has awarded the Elementary Institute of Science (EIS) in San Diego, Calif. $5,000 to support its programs that provide hands-on science instruction ...

Exxon Mobile Grant delivers $520k grant to NACME

Exxon Mobile Foundation announced today a $520,000 grant to the National Action Council for Minority Engineers, Inc. (NACME), a premier non-profit ...

STEM Career Opening – Director of Development WA STEM

Supporters like Boeing, Microsoft, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Lease Crutcher Lewis and others have invested in planning efforts and have ...

NASA & Univsion Launch Spanish STEM site – NASA y Tu

NASA and Univision Communications Inc. have launched an on-air and online initiative to help engage Hispanic students in science, technology, engineering and ...

Hydrogen Student Design Contest Challenges Ungrad & Grad Students

This year, the 2010-2011 Hydrogen Student Design Contest is challenging undergraduate and graduate students worldwide to plan and design a residential ...

Office of Naval Research offers $170k to Young Investigators

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) is interested in receiving proposals for its Young Investigator Program (YIP). ONR's Young Investigator Program ...