On July 13, 2020 Grant Imahara died from a brain aneurism at the age of 49. Imahara exemplified one of the worst kept secrets about STEM careers: STEM IS FUN!!! He was born in Los Angeles and went to the University of Southern California earning a BS in electrical engineering. Imahara’s passion was robotics and…
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World Habitat Day
The United Nations designed World Habitat Day to spread awareness of the need for adequate shelters throughout the world, and to remind us of our collective responsibility for our habitats. Each year on World Habitat Day, a Global Observance is held during which the Habitat Scroll of Honour award is presented, a prestigious award presented…
World Bee Day and Eva Crane
Today is World Bee Day. This is a day to recognize, and spread awareness of, the importance of bees to the plants and animal of this world. There is a website dedicated to World Bee Day where you can learn more about the ways to celebrate bees. Some suggestions are: visit with a beekeeper to…
International Museum Day!
International Museum Day is the 18th of May. This is a day organized by the International Council of Museums (ICOM) with the objective of raising awareness of the fact that, “Museums are an important means of cultural exchange, enrichment of cultures and development of mutual understanding, cooperation, and peace among peoples.” The theme for 2019…
World Tuna Day!
Today is World Tuna Day! Fishes classified as tuna are members of the Scombridae family and comprise a group of pelagic (live in open oceans), saltwater fishes that are among the ocean’s most amazing animals. There are 15 species of extant tuna, most of which are large-bodied fishes, with Atlantic bluefin tuna averaging 2 meters…