The Science and Engineering Research Challenge is being held March 23 and we’re looking for volunteers to help out! Every year we have students from all over southern Illinois come to compete with their science projects. It’s an amazing opportunity and we’re always so glad to host it here at SIUE. If you are interested in…
Author: Colin Wilson
Planetarium Contest!
The STEM Center is having an essay contest and you could win a free planetarium program in our new StarLab! You can find details on our contest page but start thinking now about your answer to our question Should Pluto be reconsidered as a planet? Ever since 2006 when the international community decided to put Pluto in…
International EarthCaching Day This Sunday!
This Sunday is International EarthCache Day, an event promoted by the Geological Society of America to encourage geoscience learning in the outdoors. EarthCaches are interesting geological sites that you can find with a handheld GPS unit or just your smartphone, sites that offer a unique look at the world around you. Driving to work or…
Noyce Intern Showcase Next Week!
Students in the STEM Center’s summer internship program had a great time this past summer and they want to tell you all about it! The Noyce programs, administered through the STEM Center and the School of Education, are part of the NSF’s Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program. Every summer, freshmen and sophomores from SIUE and…