STEM-on-the-Go Teacher Visit FAQ

STEM ON THE GO VAN IllustrationSTEM-on-the-Go Teacher Visit FAQ What is the STEM-on-the-Go Van?  In partnership with RTI and the Defense STEM Education Consortium (DSEC), TIES operates the STEM-on-the-GO Mobile Digital Fabrication/Machining Van. The van is available for the 2022-2023 school year to provide hands-on STEM experiences to students. During the van’s visit to a school, the students will be engaged [...]

U.S. Senators Introduce ‘Strengthening STEM Ecosystems’

Captiol BuildingSenator Mark Kelly Senator Jerry Moran Bipartisan Federal Act Would Provide $25 Million for STEM Ecosystems WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Jerry Moran (R-KS) Thursday introduced the Strengthening STEM Ecosystems Act, legislation to boost STEM workforce and job training.  The bill would establish a grant program within the National Science Foundation [...]

STEM on the Go Mobile Makerspace

Students gathered outside the maker spaceThe STEM on the Go mobile makerspace visited three STARward STEM schools in November, and the experience was a big hit with students! Operated by TIES, the van brings high-tech design tools like laser cutters and 3D printers to schools so that students can engage in a guided engineering design experience. Prior to the November [...]