Friday, August 19, 2011

mid-Michigan developments

MSU receives grant to support robotics programs

MSU has received $50,000 as part of the Innovation Generation grant program from the Motorola Solutions Foundation, the charitable arm of Motorola Solutions, Inc. This is the fifth consecutive year that MSU′s College of Engineering has received funding through the program. [weekly news digest from msu.edu on Aug.19, 2011]
 

news & developments

Nation's First Comprehensive Elementary Engineering Curriculum Now Complete
http://www.mos.org/nctl/news_article.php?r=5016

NCTL Middle School Engineering Units to Feature PBS's Design Squad
http://www.mos.org/nctl/news_article.php?r=5018

Current Science and Technology topics, http://www.mos.org/topics/cst


museums and science centers

Museum of Science in Boston



http://www.mos.org/topics/tech_and_engineering [page for engineering]
http://www.mos.org/nctl/ [National Center for Technological Literacy]
http://www.mos.org/topics/tech_and_engineering [podcast, video and other presentations]
http://www.mos.org/exhibits_shows/current_exhibits&d=2042 [innovative engineers]