STEM News
What Ada Lovelace’s story reminds us about STEM, talent, and belonging
Remembering Ada Lovelace’s life and work is bittersweet. She was a trailblazing visionary, able to articulate the computational process 100 years before the first analytical machine was developed.
Cyber security sector in drive to boost female tech talent
Cyber security giants BAE Systems, DarkTrace, and GCHQ are on a mission to address the industry’s gender diversity gap by recruiting more female coders during Cyber Awareness Month.
Inspiring the future of STEM with history and innovation
Today is World Teacher's Day, Thursday 5th October, 2023, and what better way to celebrate the teachings of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) than with a talk on the Universe with Professor Brian Cox, or a workshop with the NHS on how STEM saves lives.
Aim for the stars! Two new space camps launched in London and Sunderland
Viasat, Inc. and Lockheed Martin announced a renewed collaboration with the National Space Academy to offer two Space Camps, one hosted by each company.
Series 13 – Episode 4 – A young woman's journey as a renewable energy engineering student
Paige West speaks with Afrose Ameen, Renewable Energy Engineering Student at the University of Exeter about her life as a STEM student.
Code Ninjas launches IMPACT: paving the way for children’s tech success
Code Ninjas, experts in kids coding, is on a mission to make coding education more accessible and enjoyable for children aged 5–14.
EngineeringUK’s 5-year strategy enables engineering and tech to thrive
Not-for-profit EngineeringUK has announced it’s entering a new strategy period – which will set the direction of the organisation over the next 5 years.
DigiKey launches 2023 Back2School prize draw
DigiKey has announced its popular, annual Back2School Prize Draw sweepstakes, which provides college students a chance to win DigiKey credit that they can use to purchase products for building and designing the next generation of solutions.
Nationwide initiative to ready primary kids for the digital world
Primary school children will start the new school year with enriched support to learn vital computing and digital creativity skills as the BBC micro:bit – the next gen campaign rolls out to schools across the UK.
Science champions to cement UK leadership in safe, responsible biology breakthroughs
The UK’s global leadership in the safe and responsible use of engineering biology will be driven forward by the first-ever meeting of the UK Biosecurity Leadership Council, bringing together some of the UK’s brightest minds from the worlds of science, research, and business.