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An all-girls school in Ghana just earned its place at the national science championship for the third year running, proving their comeback story keeps getting stronger. Mfantsiman Girls' Senior High School dominated their regional qualifier with 61 points, nearly doubling their closest competitor's score.
NASA scientists transformed a Maryland campground into a space science wonderland, teaching 165 Girl Scouts about the sun, planets, and career possibilities beyond Earth. The three-day event sparked so much interest that waitlisted troops received special visits.
A chemist from Kyrgyzstan is proving girls can excel in science and have families too, while mentoring thousands through UNICEF's program. Her work is helping change minds in communities where fathers once worried education would keep daughters from marriage.
Chemical engineer Christabel Ofori is on a mission to stop the exodus of talented girls from science careers. Her message: the difficulty is a myth we need to bust.
A rural Ghanaian community that waited nearly 20 years for a high school just celebrated groundbreaking on a state-of-the-art girls STEM facility. The school will honor President Mahama's mother and bring advanced science education to an underserved region.
The University of Texas is throwing a massive two-week science party with over 40 free events, including the nation's largest STEM Girl Day where 10,000 children will explore hands-on science activities. From citizen scientist training to neuroscience talks about social media's impact on our brains, this festival proves learning can be exciting for all ages.
Scientists are calling for more collaborations between artists and researchers to rebuild public confidence in science. The strategy comes as funding cuts threaten research programs worldwide.
A major science organization is launching a digital series that shows how Earth science research translates into real solutions for communities worldwide. The series premiews in December 2026 and goes global in January 2027.
Over 900 Calgary students from Grade 5 to 12 are presenting their self-designed science experiments at the city's largest youth science fair this weekend. Two Grade 12 students developed a promising wound infection detector using red cabbage extract after a cooking accident sparked their curiosity.
Three Chinese scientists won major awards for breakthrough research as Hong Kong cements its role as Asia's science hub. The Future Science Prize, China's first privately funded research award, chose the city for its fourth consecutive year.
An all-girls school in Ghana just secured their place in the National Science and Maths Quiz finals after a nail-biting three-point victory. The competition showcases young women excelling in STEM across the country.
High school girls across North Macedonia are solving environmental challenges through a youth innovation program. Their projects range from air purification systems to renewable energy solutions.
The nation's first all-girls STEM certified school just broke ground on a 12,000-square-foot innovation center that will give young women cutting-edge tools to pursue careers in science and technology. A $2 million donation from a proud husband honoring his late physician wife is making the dream possible.
Six international partners just pledged $42 million to fuel Africa's ambitious 10-year science and innovation strategy. The funding will help African nations build stronger research systems and solve local challenges through homegrown science.
Holy Child School clinched their spot at Ghana's 2026 National Science and Maths Quiz after winning a nail-biting tiebreaker question. The all-girls school from Elmina ended a two-year absence from the country's most prestigious academic competition.
A public health professor is slashing his annual research output from 15 papers to just seven, betting that quality beats quantity in science. His radical move challenges a system where some researchers now pump out more than 60 papers yearly.
Middle school girls in Albany spent their summer conducting real research, coding robots, and learning from women scientists. The STEMinista camp combined hands-on lab work with outdoor exploration and mentorship from female STEM professionals.
Mercy Academy is constructing a brand new innovation center dedicated to empowering young women in science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics. The Dr. Sheri Kalbfleisch Innovation Center will transform how students engage with cutting-edge fields.
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Trinity College just unveiled a privately funded plan to triple the Cambridge Science Park's size, creating 20,000 high-value jobs while opening a free public Park of Science to inspire local kids in STEM. The 50-year masterplan transforms Britain's oldest science park into a £3 billion innovation hub for life sciences, tech, and clean energy.
China's largest research institution is redirecting funds from expensive Western science journals to build its own publishing system. The move could reshape global science publishing and make research more accessible worldwide.
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