This page highlights STEM & CTE Educational opportunities & events occurring in our region. Most events are free & virtual.
If you have an event to submit, please send it to midvalleystemctehub@gmail.com
Register here! Garden and Environ-Mental Science (GEMS) is the Corvallis Environmental Center’s innovative new outdoor STEAM program! Children grades 1st-5th, will gain an ecological mindset following the changing of the seasons, while exploring Starker Arts Garden for Education (SAGE) and local natural areas. Environmental and garden education are paired together to enhance knowledge of natural […]
Got Robots? NASA employees will describe how robots are preparing the way for humans to live and work on the Moon and on Mars someday. They will also explain the importance of introducing students to robotics and engineering at a young age to build up and reinforce a strong STEM pipeline. And they will also […]
Javier Cervantes to speak on subjects that will build knowledge and understanding of the varying identities and labels ascribed to Latinas/os/x in the United States. To recognize National Hispanic Heritage Month, GAPS Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) department is hosting a series of district-wide programming including three virtual keynote speakers. Latinas/os/x in Albany comprise roughly […]
I am an ecologist and evolutionary biologist researching microbiomes, plants, and geography. Currently, I research the symbiosis between bacteria, fungi, and plants with an emphasis on root architecture, domestication, and urban environments. The microbes living in and on plant roots are the backbone of global agriculture as well as all the aboveground biodiversity we see […]
Virtual Manufacturing Day event happening on October 7th from 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM. You may join from your home, school, afterschool program, library, or wherever technology allows. Join us on October 7th to see how the women of Intel build the microchip that powers the technology we use every day. During this one-hour virtual session, […]
This is an opportunity to join leaders in technology and ICT policy, women's rights advocates, and aspiring technologists to contribute to the policy processes that will bridge the digital gender gap in Africa. The invitation is for participants who are primarily based in an Africa country, committed to creating opportunities for women and girls, and […]
RSVP here! Webinar panel including 3 women scientists working in biotech. Panelists include: Erika Weisdorfer is a Software Test Engineer currently working with the NovaSeq instrument. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering Physics from Point Loma Nazarene University and anticipates graduating this fall from Johns Hopkins University with a Master’s Degree in Biomedical […]
“NASA STEM Stars” is a web chat series that connects students with subject matter experts to learn about STEM careers and ask questions about STEM topics. Tune in next week to meet Dr. Tiffaney Miller Alexander. She’ll share her STEM journey from being an 11-year-old who dreamed of working at NASA to becoming a safety […]
To recognize National Hispanic Heritage Month, GAPS Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) department is hosting a series of district-wide programming including three virtual keynote speakers. Latinas/os/x in Albany comprise roughly 13% of the city’s population, and the GAPS school community has over 21% students who identify as Latina/o/x. The demographic in GAPS is greater than […]
Working in tech is not just about coding. It’s about all aspects of your career. The WITS Virtual Summit is a virtual version of the Women in Tech Summit series. WITS, the only technical conference with all women speakers, connects, educates, and inspires women working in and with technology. With discussions about trending topics in […]
I'm from the Northwest suburbs of Chicago and have been at the University of Chicago since 2007 when I started college there. I majored in Biological Chemistry, Biology with a specialization in Neuroscience. I studied mechanisms of voltage sensing in voltage-sensitive proteins for my doctoral work. I wanted to understand how "electrical switches" in cells […]
NASA’s Museum in a Box program brings the physical sciences of flight alive to students in grades K-12 using interactive activities. Each lesson is centered around aeronautics with a goal to inspire future scientists, mathematicians, and engineers. The content inside Museum in a Box may be used by educators to supplement the curriculum during the […]
NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) will be the world's most powerful rocket for a new era of human exploration beyond Earth’s orbit into deep space. Join in as participants will learn about various K-12 SLS activities that can be used by educators to supplement the curriculum during the school day or as activities for after-school […]
You’re invited to participate in Jumpstart’s 16th annual Read for the Record campaign! Jumpstart’s Read for the Record is a global movement to raise awareness around the critical importance of early literacy and increase access to high-quality children’s books. Each year Read for the Record brings together millions of adults and children as they read […]
Join Heart of the Valley Astronomers for October's Virtual Star Party. Register here.
Kiersten is a PhD Candidate studying paleontology at the University of Southern California and the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. She studies how land animals evolved to become swimming animals, including animals like mosasaurs which lived alongside the dinosaurs, and animals which are still around today like whales. She is from New Jersey, […]
