Bolstering STEM instruction with research-driven best practices to give all students skills for success.

It turns out teenagers are quite interested in the sciences. Science class, however, is another story, according to a new survey.

For those growing up in an age of melting ice caps and other climate concerns, science education can produce a sense of urgency and curiosity that leads young people to examine their surroundings through a critical lens.

Pittsburgh area high school students came together at the University of Pittsburgh to address world water crises and spread awareness. Without a formal structure, creativity thrived and students took ownership of their campaigns.

Close your eyes. Now picture a scientist. Do you see a white man, maybe cloaked in a laboratory coat with his hair in wild disarray? If so, you’re hardly alone. In 1957, Margaret Mead and Rhoda Metraux had 35,000 high school students write essays describing their perceptions of a scientist. Nearly everyone’s descriptions matched the one above.

Everyone, from oil execs to President Obama, has called for stronger education in STEM. After all, there’s a shortage of people prepared for the tech and engineering jobs crucial for our economy’s well-being. But those employed in STEM fields are sometimes the strongest advocates for education in the humanities.

When media reports dive into the impending shortage of STEM workers, they often pose the question, “How do we get more kids to pick STEM majors, and stick with them?” Better qualified teachers, more hands-on learning, and earlier introduction are all tossed around as potential pieces to a solution. But there’s another aspect to the pipeline of workers heading into STEM fields: Low-income kids, who make up almost one-half of US public school students, too often are shortchanged on STEM classes.

Friction, gravity, and international relations: the Sochi Olympics are a golden learning opportunity for all things STEM and beyond.

As the sizes and prices of 3D printers shrink, students—and their teachers—are discovering new and creative ways to put them to work.

As the gender gap in manufacturing grows, young women miss out on challenging, high-tech career options and employers miss out on a wealth of talent.

This holiday season, spark a lifelong love of STEM learning with gifts that give the kids in your lives a chance to tinker: a visit to the MAKESHOP, a roll of duct tape, a mini circuitry kit, and much more.

How innovative technology is making it easier than ever before for ordinary citizens to become climate scientists.

Sesame Street thinks students should understand the word “hypothesis” at age 4. Do experts agree?

The Nature Conservancy begins a program that promotes environmental education opportunities for minority students.

Spark, K+C Network members joined for lunch and learning at the AIU to discuss STEAM learning and it's implications for Pittsburgh area schools.

What does it take to ignite a child’s interest in learning? How do you transition these early interests into college and career choices? Activation Lab is looking for answers.

Click! Spy School engages middle school girls ages 10–14 to become “agents-in-training” as they explore science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).