STEM

Park Cities Preston Hollow Schools Special Sections STEAM 

Pandemic Provides a Senior Project at TCA

January 13, 2021January 14, 2021 Staff Report 0 Comments coronavirus, COVID-19, Special Sections, STEAM, STEM, TCA, Texas Christian Academy

Talk about homework taking a real-world turn.

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Park Cities Preston Hollow Schools STEAM 

IF/THEN Ambassador Jennifer Stimpson takes Sabbatical from Hockaday to Write Federal Legislation

January 7, 2021January 4, 2021 Maddie Spera 0 Comments education, Hockaday, IF/THEN, IF/THEN Ambassadors, Jennifer Stimpson, Sabbatical, Special Section, STEAM, STEM

Jennifer Stimpson is on a mission: She wants to change what people picture when they think of a scientist.

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Park Cities Preston Hollow Schools STEAM 

What Do Scientists and Engineers Look Like? Well, You

January 7, 2021January 4, 2021 Kelsey Shoemaker 0 Comments American Association for the Advancement of Science, education, IF/THEN, IF/THEN Collection, Jennifer Makins, Magaret Black, NorthPark Cente, Schools, Special Section, STEAM, STEM

The 3-D printed statues produced after scanning 125 female innovators named American Association for the Advancement of Science IF/THEN Ambassadors in 2019 have at least this much in common – they are orange.

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Park Cities Preston Hollow Schools STEAM 

What’s a Not-So-Little Competition Between Robots During a Pandemic?

January 5, 2021March 22, 2021 Maddie Spera 0 Comments 2021, education, REC Foundation, Robotics Education & Competition, Special Section, STEAM, STEM, VEX Robotics

The robots are in full competition mode and on their way to Dallas for The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation’s VEX Robotics World Championship, presented by the Northrop Grumman Foundation in April.

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Camps Park Cities Preston Hollow Schools 

Summer Camp at the Arboretum: Explorations in Nature and STEM

April 21, 2020April 17, 2020 Maria Adolphs 0 Comments Camps, Dallas Arboretum, Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden, Family Mini Camps, Fun Things to Do, schools, STEM, summer

Do you want to get inside a bubble? Take a mission to Mars or travel “Back to the Future?” Fly a drone on a rescue mission, or explore nature while kayaking or hiking?

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Camps Park Cities Preston Hollow Schools 

Little Medical School Uses Play to Inspire Campers

April 20, 2020April 16, 2020 Dalia Faheid 0 Comments Camps, Dr. Nana Mireku, Little Medical School DFW, schools, STEM

For Dr. Nana Mireku, there’s nothing like seeing 5-year-olds listen to their heartbeat for the first time.

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Camps Community Park Cities Preston Hollow 

A Parent’s Guide to Smart, Tech-Savvy Activities

March 17, 2020March 21, 2020 Staff Report 0 Comments Camps, Community, Fun Things to Do, Kelli Duhaney, STEAM, STEM, summer, Trinity Christian Academy

Looking for fun and exciting ways to keep children engaged indoors?

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Camps Park Cities Preston Hollow Schools 

Hockaday Student Charts Her Course to the Stars

March 13, 2020March 19, 2020 Jordan Kiefer 0 Comments Camps, education, FLL, For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, Hockaday, schools, Space Camp, STEAM, STEM, Sydney Slay, The Right Stuff

Want to go to space? Try starting in Huntsville, Alabama.

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Community Park Cities Preston Hollow 

Take a Walk on The Science Side

March 12, 2020March 19, 2020 Liliann Albelbaisi 0 Comments Koshi Dhingra, NorthPark Center, schools, STEAM, STEM, talkSTEM, UT Dallas, walkSTEM

The way Koshi Dhingra, an educator with a passion for science, technology, engineering, and math learning, sees it, “Every kid is a STEM kid.”

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Community News Preston Hollow STEAM 

STEM To Play Key Role In the Future of Texas

March 6, 2020March 4, 2020 Rachel Snyder 0 Comments Future of Texas, Health Care, Health Literacy, innovation, news, preston hollow, STEM, STEM Fields, Vaccination

Texas has plenty of opportunity for growth and innovation in health care, but many challenges, as well, as the state nears its 200th birthday in 2036.

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Arts Life 

IF/THEN Ambassador Statues To Be Displayed at NorthPark Center

February 13, 2020February 13, 2020 Staff Report 0 Comments Dallas Innovates, IF/THEN, Lyda Hill, NorthPark Center, STEM

If you’ve ever wondered what it would look like to have 120 remarkable women in one location, an upcoming display

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