The Maui Economic Development Board (MEDB) is now accepting applications for the Daniel K. Inouye Innovation Award. The award is presented annually to a Maui County project team that demonstrates the most innovative use of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) tools and capabilities to serve and improve our community. The winning project will be announced at … [Read more...] about Maui Economic Development Board accepting Inouye STEM Award applications
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Annual Hawaii STEM Conference at the Wailea Marriott Resort
The County of Maui and MEDB’s Women in Technology present the annual Hawaii STEM Conference Friday, May 6 and Saturday, May 7 at the Wailea Marriott Resort. The conference will gather more than 500 STEM/service learning students and educators from around Hawaii, as well as industry professionals. Teams from Microsoft, NASA, Boeing and more will be there, too. … [Read more...] about Annual Hawaii STEM Conference at the Wailea Marriott Resort
UPDATED: Two Maui County schools receive funding to implement new STEM education programs
Maui Preparatory Academy and Lanai High and Elementary School are two of 12 Hawaii schools that will be able to expand science, math, engineering and technology education for their students as the first recipients in a multi-year, $2.2 million grant program to increase students’ readiness for college and careers. Gov. David Ige announced the STEM Education Programs … [Read more...] about UPDATED: Two Maui County schools receive funding to implement new STEM education programs
Maui STEMworks launches new module for drone design
Maui Economic Development Board's Women in Technology launches a new STEM Module as part of its STEMworks curriculum. The new STEM module–CAD Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, Drone Design and Build–coincides with Hawaii's official adoption of the Next Generation Science Standards which encourages inquiry science and engineering design. The NGSS-aligned CAD module will explore the … [Read more...] about Maui STEMworks launches new module for drone design
MEDB’s Jeanne Skog gets recognition from US Dept. of Commerce
Maui Economic Development Board President and CEO Jeanne Skog is one of about a dozen women nationwide to win recognition from the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA), according to a May 5 news release from Nishikawa & Associates. Here's how that news release explained the honor: According to EDA, we’re at an interesting moment in … [Read more...] about MEDB’s Jeanne Skog gets recognition from US Dept. of Commerce