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A college engineering student turned a NASA grant into a thriving drone company after learning that business skills matter just as much as technical know-how. Today, AG3 Labs builds thousands of military training drones monthly.
A student nonprofit is teaching STEM skills across three continents, and every instructor is still in high school. It started with a 3D printer packed in a suitcase bound for Kenya.
A student-run club at MIT and Harvard is opening doors to aerospace medicine, a cutting-edge field where doctors keep astronauts healthy beyond Earth. In just two years, Doctors Without Gravity has grown to over 100 members from all majors.
The University of Scranton just scored nearly $5.5 million from NASA to bring space weather science into schools, libraries, and communities nationwide. This five-year project will turn amateur radio enthusiasts into citizen scientists while teaching students to track real-time solar activity.
What started with 46 high school students and one robotics course has grown into a transformational summer program that's shaping the next generation of scientists and engineers. MIT's Beaver Works Summer Institute just celebrated its 10th anniversary by welcoming more than 440 students into 14 cutting-edge courses.
A musician, a TCM doctor, and a rail engineer traded their careers for tech jobs in Singapore. Now they're using AI to teach their kids, help businesses innovate, and prove that empathy beats computer science degrees.
High schoolers at Saginaw STEM are engineering solar-powered cars and competing nationally, turning three years of hard work into real-world adventures. Their student-led showcase proved that hands-on learning can take you places you never imagined.
Professor Kim Myeong-sik just became the first Korean to win the prestigious Joseph Thomson Medal for quantum physics. His message to South Korea: you're not too late to lead the quantum revolution.
The University of Venda just delivered free robotics kits to 24 schools across Limpopo Province, bringing cutting-edge technology education to students who rarely get access to it. These aren't just toys—they're tools that teach coding, engineering, and problem-solving skills for tomorrow's jobs.
NASA is inviting everyone—from students to space enthusiasts—to help solve real space exploration challenges during a global two-day hackathon this November. No coding experience required.
High school scientists shared their research with hundreds of younger students at a conference designed to make science accessible to everyone. The 27th annual event brought real research discoveries to kids who might not otherwise see themselves as future scientists.
Ghana's Accra STEM Academy is partnering with Malaysia to give students hands-on science training and real-world mentorship. The program connects young innovators with international experts to prepare them for tomorrow's tech jobs.