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STEM Innovator® Ed Camp brings teachers to campus
Annual STEM Innovator® Ed Camp for teachers gets under way the week of July 23 on the University of Iowa campus. Nearly 50 educators are registered for this year's camp, which is designed to help teachers get the most from their STEM Innovator®professional development, as well as build and evolve their innovation models.
Leslie Flynn, PhD, co-creator of STEM Innovator®and University of Iowa professor of STEM innovation and entrepreneurship, is lead facilitator of the camp. Jacobson Institute Director Dawn Bowlus, co-creator of STEM Innovator,® will be there as well.
Students Tackle Large Problems With The Help Of Community Leaders
CORALVILLE, Iowa (KCRG) - High school students from across eastern Iowa have spent months problem solving potential issues in the state.
Spring 2019 Innovator Competition Winners Assist the Blind
Stria Labs of Hillsborough, California, took first-place and $1,500 in seed capital in the spring 2019 Innovator Competition.
105 high school students submitted business concepts from across the country, and 10 finalist teams were invited to pitch to the judges. A total of $3,500 in seed capital was awarded to five teams.
Noah Tavares, Madeline Park, and other team members earned top honors for their low-profile, smart-waistband designed to ensure that the visually impaired remain safe from collisions with high-speed traffic.
Other winners are:
STEM Innovator® Joining The Big Splash Festival
Artists and engineers are coming together to make waves at a festival celebrating the river that is such a large part of the University of Iowa and Iowa City communities.
The Big Splash!, scheduled for August 14-16, 2020,will commemorate the Iowa River, along with the 100th anniversary of IIHR – Hydroscience & Engineering. Three days of events will take place along and on the Iowa River, and will be free to the public.
$3,500 awarded in fall 2018 Innovator Competition
Unwind of San Mateo, California, took first-place and $1,500 in seed capital in the fall 2018 Innovator Competition.
95 high school students pitched 84 concepts from across the country, and 10 finalist teams were invited to pitch to the judges. A total of $3,500 in seed capital was awarded to five teams.
Katya Panchenko, Alice Enger, and Morgan Tarpenning earned top honors for their handheld device designed to alleviate stress and anxiety with a calming light and a pulse, mimicking a heartbeat. They are students at Nueva School.
Other winners are:
$3,250 awarded in spring 2018 Innovator Competition
Bert and Dom Innovations of Keokuk, Iowa, took first-place and $1,500 in seed capital in the spring 2018 Innovator Competition.
Some 100 teams of high school students from across the country applied for the spring competition, and 12 finalist teams were invited to pitch to the judges. A total of $3,250 in seed capital was awarded to four teams.
Britany Flockhart (pictured) and Dominic Moore earned top honors for their invention that helps hunters field-dress a deer. They are students at Keokuk High School.
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Buchanan earns STEM Innovator® certification
Jason Buchanan, Kenston Forest School director of technology, has become a STEM Innovator®Certified Teacher. He successfully completed the STEM Innovator®teacher certification from the University of Iowa. Read more online.
UI-developed STEM curriculum to be used in national teaching event
A curriculum developed at the University of Iowa that teaches STEM concepts to high school students will be used during the Day of Design, a national STEM education program, held on Oct. 6. Read more online.
Collaboration stems from university program
Through a rare integration of the University of Iowa’s Jacobson Institute for Youth Entrepreneurship and the Colleges of Education and Engineering, a new special program, STEM Innovator, has emerged. Read more online.
STEM Innovator program partners with USPTO
Iowa JPEC's Jacobson Institute for Youth Entrepreneurship has announced a landmark partnership with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). STEM Innovator, along with USPTO, will allow teachers and their students to take intellectual property concepts to the next level. Read more online.
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