Co-creating authentic STEM learning experiences with Latino communities
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Co-creating authentic STEM learning experiences with Latino communities

Technology tamfitronics Led by Arizona State University, the NASA Science Activation Program's “Engaging Hispanic Communities in Authentic NASA Science” project advances NASA’s vision for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education by co-creating learning experiences with Latino communities in six locations in California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. Partners at each site – including educational organizations, community groups, and subject matter experts – are collaborating to offer culturally sustaining learning experiences that reflect the people, priorities, and assets of each community.In the San Francisco Bay area, the University of California Berkeley’s Lawrence Hall of Science is working with Bay Area Community Resources to offer hands-on Earth and space activities at hundreds of out-of-school-time programs. In San Diego, the Fleet Science Center and the San Ysidro STEM Committee are planning an annual STEM festival. In the...
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Celebrate IEEE Day’s 15th Anniversary on 1 October
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Celebrate IEEE Day’s 15th Anniversary on 1 October

Technology tamfitronics IEEE Day commemorates the first time engineers worldwide gathered to share their technical ideas, in 1884. This year the annual event is scheduled for 1 October. Its theme is Leveraging Technology for a Better Tomorrow, emphasizing the positive impact tech can have.IEEE Day, first celebrated in 2010, marks its 15th anniversary this year. Over the years, thousands of members have participated in events organized by IEEE sections, student branches, affinity groups, and society chapters. IEEE Day events provide a platform for engineers to share ideas and inspire one another.For some sections, one day is not enough. Celebrations are scheduled between 29 September and 12 October, both virtually and in person, to connect members across borders.“As we commemorate IEEE Day’s 15th anniversary, it is an opportune moment to reflect upon the remarkable influence that...
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The Download: monkey names, and smart masks for health monitoring
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The Download: monkey names, and smart masks for health monitoring

Technology tamfitronics Plus: Silicon Valley is shaken by what's happening to Telegram's founder This is today's edition of The Download,our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of technology. How machine learning is helping us probe the secret names of animals The news: Do animals have names? It seems so, after new research appears to have discovered that small monkeys called marmosets “vocally label” their monkey friends with specific sounds. How they did it: The team used audio recorders and pattern-recognition software to analyze the animals’ high-pitched chirps and twitters. To prove they’d cracked the monkey code—and learned the secret names—the team played recordings at the marmosets through a speaker and found they responded more often when their label, or name, was in the recording.Why it...
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Boeing’s uncrewed Starliner could return by late next week, NASA says

NASA Space Technology NASA will proceed with the undocking of the uncrewed Boeing Starliner capsule not before September 6, the space agency said on Thursday after concluding a review.Last week, the space agency said its two astronauts who flew to the International Space Station (ISS) in the Starliner in June will return to Earth in a SpaceX vehicle early next year.Starliner's propulsion system issues were deemed too risky for a crewed return after the capsule experienced a series of glitches in the first 24 hours of its flight to the ISS.The journey back to Earth for the Starliner is expected to take about six hours from undocking to landing at White Sands Space Harbour in New Mexico, NASA said in a blog post.Ground teams will remotely guide the...
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