Barbara Liskov is a computer scientist who was born and raised in Los Angeles, California before moving to Berkeley to attend the University of California for her bachelor’s degree in mathematics. After obtaining her degree, she moved to Boston and worked at the Mitre Corporation. This career choice altered her interests from mathematics to computers…
Month: March 2020
Learning about Weather!
This week’s activities celebrate the beginning of spring by helping kids explore changing weather patterns! Set up your own personal at-home weather monitoring station and prepare to have an everyday learning activity while you social distance and learning more about the world. Online Videos: Use these links to educate and entertain! Early Elementary (K-2): How…
Welcome our New Team Member!
The STEM Center is happy to announce a new member to our team, Emily Stanley. Emily earned a bachelor’s of science in biology from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and a master’s of science in zoology from Southern Illinois University Carbondale. She has 20 years experience in informal education and most recently was responsible for the…
Christine Darden
Christine Darden is a mathematician, data analyst, and aeronautical engineer who worked at NASA for almost 40 years. While working at NASA, she spent much of her time researching supersonic flight and sonic booms. Born in 1942, Darden’s parents encouraged her to pursue opportunities in higher education. In 1958, after graduating as her class valedictorian,…
Science Fair Judges Needed
Our annual Science and Engineering Research Challenge is March 28th. We need volunteers from our community to help judge innovative and amazing science and engineering projects. Judges can be SIUE students, faculty, and/or staff or community experts. This is a great opportunity to engage with local kids about science and learn a few new things! General…