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Connecting Underrepresented Students with STEM

On December 4, 2024 in All, General, STEAM, Student Central by Mouser Technical Content Staff

Christine Thompson of Girls Who Code has dedicated her career to inspiring students from underrepresented communities to pursue STEM careers by fostering supportive relationships, encouraging collaboration, creating innovative curricula, and offering accessible learning experiences.

Scaling up STEM Education

On November 13, 2024 in All, General, STEAM, Student Central by Mouser Technical Content Staff

Camsie McAdams at Discovery Education describes her unique approaches to developing and scaling up opportunities for all students to explore and pursue STEM, such as organizing local excursions, creating accessible digital content, and connecting students to STEM professionals.

Tagged With: career, digital, education, opportunities, stem, underprivileged students

The Finale: Who Will Be Crowned Circuit Showdown Champion?

On October 22, 2024 in All, General, STEAM, Student Central by Mouser Technical Content Staff

In the final episode of Circuit Showdown, three contestants face their toughest challenge yet: integrating an IoT dashboard into their designs. With time running out, the judges are left with a tough decision. Who will rise to the occasion and win the championship?

Circuit Showdown Contestants Face an Unforeseen Challenge

On October 15, 2024 in All, Connectors, General, IoT, Sensors, STEAM, Student Central by Mouser Technical Content Staff

In Circuit Showdown, contestants must regroup after setbacks as they face a surprise twist in the industrial automation challenge. With only 4 hours to get it all done, their resilience is put to the test.

The Competition Heats Up at Circuit Showdown

On October 8, 2024 in All, General, STEAM, Student Central by Mouser Technical Content Staff

Circuit Showdown pits three engineering students against each other in a high-pressure design competition. With just four hours to build projects from scratch, they must showcase creativity and technical skills to impress the judges and win $40,000 in prizes.

Customizable STEM Curricula

On October 4, 2024 in All, General, STEAM, Student Central by Mouser Technical Content Staff

Innovative STEM educator Jose Quijas explains how personalized STEM programs increase the potential for disabled and underserved students to overcome challenges, develop new skills and interests, explore future opportunities, and achieve career goals.

Driving STEM Interest and Diversity in Belgium

On September 26, 2024 in All, General, STEAM, Student Central by Mouser Technical Content Staff

With the hope of addressing a lack of talent and diversity across the technology sector, Françoise Chombar advocated for and helped implement an integrated STEM model, innovative STEM academies, and Saturday schools to increase STEM interest among Belgian schoolchildren—especially girls.

Tagged With: diversity, education, stem, technology, women in stem

Connecting STEM Pathways to Economic Hope

On July 8, 2024 in All, General, Industrial, Maker, Robotics, STEAM, Student Central by Mouser Technical Content Staff

Nevada educator Ben Nguyen develops manufacturing technology programs for high school students, most of whom are from low-income communities. These programs enable the students to earn certifications and secure careers with Nevada-based manufacturing companies right after graduation.

Tagged With: career and technical education, high school, manufacturing, robotics, stem

Profiling Innovation: The Power of Women in Engineering

On June 20, 2024 in All, General, STEAM by Sarah Harmet

Despite barriers like gender discrimination and pay gaps, women in engineering have made remarkable strides within the field. In celebration of International Women in Engineering Day 2024, we’ve highlighted the notable contributions and positive impact of four women engineers.

Empowering Young Innovators

On April 10, 2024 in All, General, Robotics, STEAM by Mouser Staff

FIRST^® Robotics Competitions are proven to significantly increase students' likelihood of pursuing STEM careers, fostering a more inclusive future in technology. Mouser’s partnership with the competition reinforces the mission of helping develop tomorrow's innovators.

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