Tim Wright
Adam Brumbaugh's first day on the job at Dynamic Aviation was not what he expected. And he never imagined he'd eventually find himself working on the company's most important restoration project: a four-engine Lockheed Constellation that happens to be the very first Air Force One.
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Mary Coughter, a Ph.D. student at Virginia Commonwealth University, explains how human activity causes antibiotic resistant microorganisms in the James River and how these microbes can potentially affect life in, and along, the river. -
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month explore these resources that share the contributions of Latina and Hispanic people who have impacted and continue to make their mark in STEM fields.
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Two summer interns talk about their experiences working with the creative teams at NASA.
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Explore what it takes for James Madison University's first Rocketry Team to build a rocket and compete in the NASA Student Launch competition.
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Emerge freshwater science program of which VCU is a participant, will be featured in the STEM for All video showcase, May 10-17, 2022.
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Master organbuilders Robin Côté and Alex Ross combine science, physics, sound, and architecture as they finesse the sound of 1400 individual pipes in a one of a kind choir organ their company, Juget-Sinclair, recently installed in Richmond’s Sacred Heart Cathedral.
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The Indy Autonomous Challenge is the first competition to pit full-size driverless cars against each other at the iconic speedway. The vehicles will be identical--a cutting-edge race car retrofitted for automation--but the team behind each one will have spent months perfecting its ability to outmaneuver the others. Among the 39 teams competing will be the University of Virginia’s Cavalier Autonomous Racing Club. Madhur Behl, an assistant professor with UVA’s School of Engineering and Applied Science, is the faculty advisor guiding more than a dozen students through the process of programming a winner.
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The Virginia Department of Education, CodeVA, and the Virginia Association of Science Teachers have created a new way to engage youth in exploring the pathways and possibilities of STEM opportunities and careers. The “Game of STEM” is not a game yet – but a chance to use eye-catching visuals to pull you through a landscape of opportunities. It illustrates pathways for STEM careers that require varying levels of education, from high school diplomas, certifications, associates and bachelor’s degrees, and graduate programs. It also shows a breadth of jobs and careers that expand across various professions and incorporate a wide range of passions and interests.
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From speakers embedded in the mural “Freedom Constellations: Dreaming of a World Without Youth Prisons,” voices of teenagers describe their hopes for the future without youth incarceration in Virginia. Learn more about these young artists and coders who brought this mural and important message to life.
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Excellent educational and interactive resources for parents and educators to help engage and excite students about STEM career paths.
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Henrico Police Athletic League (Henrico PAL) STEM Club switches into full virtual gear as they explore hands-on STEM fun with families. Everyone is invited to join in! -
We hear a lot about the importance of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) to our global economy. We are told that STEM is where the jobs are now and where job growth will be in the future.
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You may think it’s a coincidence that Michael Beiro lived in Edison, NJ until he was about nine years old, but it seems that some of that famous inventor’s talent rubbed off on Michael at an early age. “I have been interested in robotics and automation for almost as long as I can remember. I think I was about eight years old when I decided robots were the coolest thing ever,” he recalls.
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A new program gives elementary students a glimpse into future careers through VCU College of Engineering.
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Most teenagers have taken hundreds or even thousands of selfies by the time they graduate from high school. But how many earn a national award for one?
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Making robots dance, flying drones and petting Mork, the Madagascar hissing cockroach, were just a few of the activities available on a recent Saturday for K-12 students attending STEAM Fest at Virginia State University.
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We don’t give much thought to our daily commute—the routes we take to get to school or to our jobs. Those same networks of roads and sidewalks we take for granted every day, plus the parks and plazas we pass by, are planned by urban designers.
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We don’t give much thought to our daily commute—the routes we take to get to school or to our jobs. Those same networks of roads and sidewalks we take for granted every day, plus the parks and plazas we pass by, are planned by urban designers.
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Did you know you use nanotechnology every day? Our smartphones have nanoscale transistors, some have silver nanowires for touch screens, and some have nanocoatings for protection from water.
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Since the Wright brothers’ historic takeoff from Kitty Hawk in 1903, many of us have grown up with dreams of working in aviation. The possibilities for trained pilots are varied—from piloting huge passenger jets across the ocean to guiding small aircraft for police, fire and medical operations—and the job prospects are higher now than ever.
