What are the jobs of the future? This month, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates offered his take on that question in a series of tweets (hint: artificial intelligence, energy and biosciences will all be big, he predicted). That question was also the focus of the recent WashintonExec STEM Symposium. You may have missed this annual —
STEM for Everyone! 4th annual STEM Symposium More than 3,600 people attended the 4th annual STEM Symposium, held at the Nysmith School for the Gifted in Herndon, Va. Among the dozens of exhibitors was the local, student-organized group, STEM 3G (Gives Gifted Girls). Run by Northern Virginia-area students Aria Gupta, Shaalini Desai and
Rep. Barbara Comstock If you couldn't make it to Virginia’s largest STEM event of the year, don't worry: Here's your chance to catch the highlights! Government contracting leaders were there. So were members of Congress. Add in a surprise visit from America’s great inventor Ben Franklin and astronaut Sally Ride. Plus, a strongman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUqKScTX20c Kritika Singh, a former student at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology and the founder of Malaria Free World, describes her nonprofit organization as an aim to raise awareness about the malaria epidemic. Malaria Free World also raises funds for malaria eradication efforts and has expanded internationally with champions who are
Michael Saylor, MicroStrategy MicroStrategy will host MicroStrategy World April 18-20, 2017, at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in Oxon Hill, Maryland. MicroStrategy executives, partners and customers will share their stories and visions for the future of enterprise analytics and mobility. Attendees can personalize their agenda from hundreds of sessions and 20
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkTdrmKCqCI Siemens Government Technologies, Inc. was platinum sponsor of the 2016 K-12 STEM Symposium for the opportunity to expose kids to its technologies, products and services. Scott Nadler, head of communications, suggests many of the important or high-paying jobs in the future are going to be in STEM-related fields. If kids are exposed to STEM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ra-KysQ4o-A Eric Schierling of Vencore and Tina Harrington of SIGNT and NRO spoke at the 2016 K-12 STEM Symposium with moderator Ed Swallows of The Aerospace Corporation. Tina explained her interest in STEM throughout her elementary and high school years, how she began working at The Aerospace Corporation as an intern in college, and
Aaditya Singh Meet Aaditya Singh, a sophomore at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology. He also happens to be a rising freshman at MIT. When you meet a student as bright as Singh – he’s taken courses such as differential equations, artificial intelligence, quantum mechanics and organic chemistry – you might
Ken Nysmith, Nysmith School One of the best schools – in the world – has something big planned. And it’s right around the corner. In recent years, the Herndon, Va.-based Nysmith School for the Gifted has been named one of the Top 10 Schools in the World by John Hopkins Center for Talented
Adalene "Nene" Spivy, Children's Science Center WashingtonExec will present Children's Science Center Executive Director Adalene "Nene" Spivy with an honorary STEM Champion award at the 2017 K-12 STEM Symposium for her tireless efforts in promoting STEM activities on behalf of children in the DMV area. WashingtonExec STEM Council Chairman Ed Swallow will present Spivy