"We need to encourage and support girls and women achieve their full potential as scientific researchers and innovators." — UN Secretary-General, António Guterres Women are vastly underrepresented in STEM careers around the world. According to a United Nations study conducted in 14 countries, only 18% percent of science degrees earned are by women, compared with [...]

In my previous post, Surrounded by Science, I described what citizen science is and why it is important. As promised, here is my list of the Top Five Citizen Science Starters. This list is a great starting point for anyone looking for ideas to get started on an exciting new citizen science project! Top 5 [...]

Citizen Science Month is April. Are you going celebrate? Or maybe you've never even heard of it? That's okay, that's what we're here for!   Citizen Science Month is an annual event hosted by the Citizen Science Association. The event is dedicated to the celebration of how science and the general population harmonize. Things like [...]

Looking for some fun Earth Day STEM Activities that students can do from home or in class? Check out this list of five fun STEM activities for Earth Day – all 15% off every Wednesday in April! Sustainability Analyst Challenge: The Sustainability STEM Challenge is a self-guided distance learning mini course for teens to learn [...]

3 Fun, Free St. Patrick’s Day STEM Activities! These three STEM activities are quick and easy to put together, are free, and will help you celebrate the holiday - STEM style! 1. Screen-Free Coding Activity Requiring just a box of Lucky Charms cereal, this activity comes with a printable sheet that helps teach young’uns about [...]

Crafting an A+ essay or thesis is every university or college student's dream. However, not everyone is blessed with amazing writing skills. While some students fail to understand the necessities of the writing assignment, others are handling too many assignments at once. Therefore, completing academic papers is quite a task for students. Fortunately, several writing [...]

Professionals with computer science skills are in demand these days. Such demand creates a variety of career options: graduates of computer science can hone their artistic side as video game designers, fiddle with smart machines as robotics technicians, or protect valuable data as cybersecurity specialists. Not only are these fields interesting, but they’re also extremely lucrative. [...]