Dr. Gina Cherkowski We recently had the chance to interview Dr. Cherkowski about the importance of STEM and innovative thinking for today’s students. Dr Cherkowski is...
Blogs, Careers in STEM/STEAM, Girls and Women in STEM/STEAM
A fashion show at a science museum. Why not?
Having a fashion show at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science might seem out of the ordinary, but it exactly models the close relationship between STEM and fashion...
Blogs, Girls and Women in STEM/STEAM
Dr. Karen Uhlenbeck, First Woman to Win Prestigious Abel Prize for Math, offers her Perspectives on Learning Math
Karen Keskulla Uhlenbeck. Credit: Andrea Kane IAS Congratulations to Dr. Karen Uhlenbeck for winning the prestigious Abel prize for math, awarded to her on March 18...
Blogs, Math Learning, Out of School Learning, Science/Computer Science Learning, talkSTEM Events & Initiatives
Pi Day Math Festival 2019: kicking off two brand new programs open to all!
The 3rd Annual Pi Day Math Festival was a great success! Thank you to our partner, AT&T Performing Arts Center. We are also excited to share this blog post from...
In partnership with AT&T Performing Arts Center, talkSTEM invites you to join us for the third annual Pi Day Math Festival featuring walkSTEM. The festival will...
Just in time for #Oscars2019, for your consideration, we’d like to share this guest blog written by our founder, Dr Koshi Dhingra, for STEMconnector...
Blogs, Careers in STEM/STEAM, Girls and Women in STEM/STEAM, Teaching Strategies
Host a Children's Author at Your School to Promote Earth Day
Authors can bring both fiction and non-fiction books to life for young people. Every year, schools around the world invite authors and illustrators into their libraries...
Blogs, Math Learning, Teaching Strategies
The top 3 math skills students should master by the time they leave elementary school but don’t!
I have interviewed hundreds of students all over the county about their understanding of basic math concepts. What I’ve learned in these interviews has fundamentally...
Blogs, Math Learning, Out of School Learning, Teaching Strategies
Dinner Table Math Hacks – Holiday Edition!
It’s the holiday season and your kids are home from school! It’s tempting to use technology as a babysitter, but with Dinner Table Math Hacks, you and your kids can...
Blogs, Math Learning, Out of School Learning, Teaching Strategies
Deck the Halls with STEM Fun: 3 Ways to Spread the Joy of STEM this Winter
Are you making a list (and checking it twice) of family activities over winter break? At talkSTEM, we’re all about creating experiences and sharing activities that bring...