STEM News

Teachers and students hear the term ‘21-century skills’ all the time, and computational thinking is quickly becoming a big part of the conversation.

IF 3D printing and associated digital manufacturing skills are the future then businesses and individuals are being given a golden chance to get ahead of the game - but they need to act now.

Minicoders is the first platform to offer video gaming experiences in the metaverse and educational content intended for children to have fun while also acquiring knowledge on the basics of computer programming.

SEMI, the industry association serving the global electronics design and manufacturing supply chain, has announced key actions proposed by SEMI Europe and European Commission (EC) representatives in consultation with semiconductor industry stakeholders to overcome the skills shortage in Europe’s microelectronics industry.

To excite, inspire and educate girls on the opportunities the cyber security and technology industry has to offer, global engineering technologies company, Renishaw, participated at the EmPowerCyber event, organised by Cyber Cheltenham (CyNam).

The Institution of Engineering and Technology's (IET) annual Santa Loves STEM campaign is back for another year, with a festive hub full of family friendly engineering and technology-based activities.

Engineering UK announces that The Big Bang UK Young Scientists & Engineers Competition has opened for entries in 2023. Young people across the UK are being invited to think big, challenge facts, ask questions and invent solutions by entering a project into The Big Bang Competition.

Around 8,000 school pupils felt the full force of an inspirational learning experience delivered by experts at London’s prestigious Science Museum.

The vast majority of Britons (84%) believe it’s important to increase diversity and inclusion in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields, according to 3M’s SOSI (State of Science Index). However, the majority (76%) agree that there are barriers standing in the way of students currently accessing a strong STEM education.

To celebrate all the diverse and influential women in STEM on Women’s Equality Day (26th August), Electronic Specifier have taken a trip back through their annals of all the trailblazing STEM women that they have had the pleasure to meet … so far.