STEM Coverage

The Wojcicki sisters - female tech pioneers - land their own Barbie dolls

For International Women's Day on March 8, Mattel (which owns the Barbie brand) is hoping to inspire young girls to embrace the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) by honoring a select group of STEM pioneers with their own Barbie doll. Among them are the Wojcicki sisters.

At Cristo Rey Research Triangle High School, students go to work each week

Students only attend classes four days a week. An entire day of their week is spent working for a local company.

Jessica Patrick, WRAL senior multiplatform producer

Student science projects headed to space

Stucent scientists will get to see their work blast off for the International Space Station.

Cumberland County students will see science projects blast into space

Some lucky Cumberland County STEM students have won a prize that's out of this world. Their science projects will be sent this spring to the International Space Station.

Gilbert Baez, WRAL Fayetteville reporter

Wake student coders get assist from an astronaut

Jessica Watkins paid a virtual visit from the International Space Station to a fifth grade class studying computer code at Leesville Elementary School.

STEM toys stimulate the mind through play

Get your kids creating and learning with STEM gift ideas.

Cumberland County students get science projects sent to International Space Station

About two dozen students from Cumberland County are at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. They're winners of the STARward STEM program. WRAL Fayetteville Reporter Gilbert Baez tells us their prize is to have their science projects sent to the International Space Station.

NASA reveals more new images captures by James Webb Space Telescope

NASA Ambassador Tony Rice explained what we are seeing in these amazing photos.

Granville County students inspired by images from telescope with local link

Students and others gathered at James Webb High School in Granville County for the reveal of new deep space images taken by a telescope named for the same man.

Granville County students part of world event watching deep space images from Webb telescope

The latest Webb Telescope images were revealed to groups watching on video screens from around world like in India, Israel, Canada and in the town of Oxford, North Carolina. Students and others gathered to watch NASA's latest "reveal" with 4 spectacular new pictures from the Webb Telescope.

Rick Armstrong, WRAL photojournalist

Kids can audition for new science show this Saturday at WRAL in Raleigh

Middle schoolers interested in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) can audition in-person on Saturday, May 21, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the WRAL Studios campus, 2619 Western Blvd. in Raleigh.

NC A&T is among six IBM picks for cybersecurity centers

IBM says six historically Black universities in five Southern states will be getting cybersecurity centers aimed at training underrepresented communities. Among the six is North Carolina A&T.

STEM & esports: Startup is using video games to get teens interested in careers

Caleb Smith is the owner of Triangle Esports Academy, formerly Contender Esports, an educational video gaming facility headquartered in Cary’s Waverly Place shopping center. He wants to remove all the negative stigmas about gaming to teach life skills.

Orange County Schools team advancing to 'worlds' robotic competition after winning the state level contest

An Orange County high school robotics team called the Hedge Hogs is now ready for world competition. It's an exciting and educational way for students to hone their STEM (Science-Technology-Engineering and Math) skills.

Science projects from Cumberland County headed to International Space Station

Three school STEM science projects in Cumberland County are headed to the International Space Station.

Elon University steps up STEM efforts with donation from Wolfspeed, Raleigh parents in $250M campaign

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Survey: 63% of women who left jobs during pandemic are ready to return to work

After more than 18 months of experiencing impacts on their careers due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many women are now planning a return to the workforce, according to a new MetLife survey. Here are the details.

Wake Board of Education approves new name for computer-science high school in RTP

The school is scheduled to open next fall to freshmen and sophomores, accepting 150 students for its first year of operation on the Wake Technical Community College RTP campus

Emily Walkenhorst, WRAL education reporter

Mark Cuban Foundation picks Raleigh for artificial intelligence bootcamp

The Mark Cuban Foundation’s Artificial Intelligence Bootcamp Initiative Hosts Free Camps to Teach AI Concepts to Underserved High School Students

Kidzu unveils new programs, activities for educators

Kidzu Children's Museum has some new offerings for educators who want to bolster their lessons on STEM topics and nature.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor

Local nonprofit plans week-long STEM summit for teen girls

Her Spark, a local nonprofit dedicated to equipping girls with STEM skills and opportunities, will host a virtual Summer Summit from July 12 to July 16 for girls who are in high school.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor

Morehead Planetarium opens new exhibit that highlights lesser-known STEM pioneers

Morehead Planetarium and Science Center has opened a new exhibit that highlights the contributions of lesser-known scientists, including women and scientists of color.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor

Enloe freshmen create app to help food pantries reduce waste

Food waste is the single largest item in city landfills, according to recent USDA research. Three Enloe Magnet High School freshmen decided to tackle the problem with the help of an app they created.

Rick Armstrong, WRAL photojournalist

Raleigh twins earn $1 million in scholarships, accepted into 15 universities

They're 17-year-old twins and making quite a name for themselves. Siblings from Wake County were accepted into 15 institutions, earning more than one million dollars in scholarships.

Lora Lavigne, WRAL Durham reporter

RTP agtech startup looks to spread the word about its newly patented crop protection

Innatrix is already training next-generation scientists, including STEM internships, on how to protect crops using its newly patented platform. Here are the details.