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Last year a movement to improve the quality of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education in the Commonwealth of Virginia began when two colleagues from the Virginia Community College System (NOVA) met over lunch. Rebecca Kamen, Professor of Art, had just received notice that she’d been awarded a Chancellor’s Commonwealth Professorship, which would provide [...]

A report prepared by the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee  – April 2012 STEM_Senate_Report_4_2012

Are you interested in learning how to build an app on your smart phone, tablet or Apple device?  This is for you!  Check out the details below!  Building Apps Camps

Check out this article in CNN Money on March 20, 2012  “Revenge of the robotics nerds: They’re in demand” http://management.fortune.cnn.com/2012/03/20/robotics-jobs/?iid=HP_LN

CTE, English, Math, Social Studies, and Science Teachers have an opportunity to participate in George Washington University’s Teachers in Industry Project this summer! The GW Teachers in Industry Project (GW TIP) is an initiative to provide middle and high school core content teachers the opportunity to experience firsthand the work environment for which they are [...]

A two day EXPO at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington D.C. on April 28-29, 2012 – over 3,000 fun, hands-on, interactive activities and 150 stage shows for all ages. There will be stuff for the mildly curious to the science professional. You can learn about fun topics like the science of the magic [...]

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Registration for our Summer Robotics Camps opens today!  We have 14 camp offerings this year at two convenient eastern and western Prince William County locations.  This year, we have added the JASON ROV for those students interested in underwater robotics and ocean discovery. All camps will help students understand the positive roles that science and [...]

Imagine. Design. Build! Summer Robotics Camp Information SySTEMic Solutions and the Division of Science and Applied Technologies are excited to offer the 2012 Summer Robotics Camps.  This summer, we have more camps than ever covering additional robotics platforms and age groups.  All camp registration will now be electronic allowing us to communicate more efficiently about [...]