Happy Birthday, Neil Armstrong! Born August 5, 1930, Armstrong was the commander of Apollo 11 and the first person to set foot on the Moon 🌕🧑🚀 Learn more: www.engineerteen.org/11395/neil-a...
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EngineerTeen is a program and community to help youth chart their path to become the technical leaders of tomorrow. A program of the National Academy of Engineering.
"Too often, first-generation and low-income students are told that hard work is enough. But that message is incomplete. ...The missing piece is someone willing to teach you that second curriculum, if you weren’t among the lucky few to inherit it." www.the74million.org/article/the-...
The ‘Second Curriculum’ — What 1st-Gen College Students Need to Know, But Don’t
Chaparro: My family has traveled far in 2 generations, and my baby daughter will travel further still. But too many young people still miss out.
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"schools should focus on helping students develop the core skills of curiosity, adaptability, communication and resilience. Those are the qualities that prepare students to navigate change, solve problems and continue learning long after they leave high school." www.edsurge.com/news/reality...
Reality Bites: Students Say They Face Stark Challenges After High
A new national survey finds a widening gap between classroom preparation and postgraduation life.
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"these skewed ideas about scientists are not just laughable & inaccurate but pernicious. I fear they worsen societal attitudes toward the entire scientific enterprise. And they prevent young students from seeing science as a future that might include them" www.scientificamerican.com/article/dist...
What people get wrong about scientists
Scientists are seen as oddballs, and that’s a problem
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"During a recent STEM Next Career Chat, teens from across the country heard firsthand how careers in chemistry, engineering & technology take shape...They shared how their journeys evolved, the skills they rely on every day & what today’s students can do to prepare" stemnext.org/breaking-int...
Breaking Into STEM: Lessons From Two STEM Leaders
In a recent career chat, teens heard firsthand from leaders at Aramco Americas and Qualcomm about how careers in chemistry, engineering and technology take shape.
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"Artificial intelligence is often promoted as a way to make teachers more effective...But [in] one of the first randomized trials testing AI in real classrooms...Students whose teachers were given access to an AI teaching assistant felt less motivated to learn." www.kqed.org/mindshift/66...
Less Interesting, Less Enjoyable: Why AI-Assisted Classes Feel Less Important | KQED
Teachers save time with AI. Their students may pay the price.
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"High school students entering college need to think ahead and build work experience and skills as soon as they can, experts say. College is still key to long-term success. Just not on its own." www.the74million.org/article/what...
What Today’s College Students Need That Previous Generations Didn’t
College degrees don’t guarantee good jobs anymore, so students must build resumes and AI skills in high school and college, experts say.
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"[FIFA] has partnered with tech giant Lenovo to launch Football AI Pro, which is designed to analyze over 2000 different metrics & deliver real-time insights...." "Plus, how a team of researchers grew 16 stadiums’ worth of FIFA-class turf" www.sciencefriday.com/segments/wor...
AI + turfgrass science in the most high-tech World Cup yet
The 2026 World Cup will be infused with AI. How will it change the beautiful game? Plus, what it takes to get perfect grass into 16 stadiums.
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ICYMI: Congratulations to the winners of the 2026 Writing Contest! Students were asked to use both writing and art to express how engineers create a better world. View the winning submissions: www.engineerteen.org/23279
"Every year since 1973, the National Inventors Hall of Fame® has honored another class of world-changing Inductees. ...Read on to discover the 2026 National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductees and learn about the impact they’ve made!" www.invent.org/blog/behind-...
Meet the 2026 Inductees
Discover the inspiring innovators who will join the ranks of the National Inventors Hall of Fame® as the 2026 class of Inductees.
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Congratulations to the winners of the 2026 Writing Contest! Students were asked to use both writing and art to express how engineers create a better world. View the winning submissions: www.engineerteen.org/23279
"AI Offside, AI RefCAms, and Footbal AI Pro - oh my! - How AI Is Transforming the 2026 FIFA World Cup!" www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxnY...
How AI Is Transforming the 2026 FIFA World Cup! #fifa #worldcup #ai
AI Offside, AI RefCAms, and Footbal AI Pro - oh my! 👉 Also, check out The Unbelievable Truth About AI & Energy! Click here & watch [https://youtu.be/5zNPaX5NNYw] -------------------- #engineering …
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Happy International Women in Engineering Day! #INWED26 is a day to celebrate women working in engineering and all they do for the world. The 2026 theme is "Engineering Intelligence". Visit www.inwed.org.uk for more + check out the EngineerTeen Gallery to see tons of women in engineering!
Today we observe Juneteenth, the oldest-known celebration commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. Learn more about the history of Juneteenth from the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture : nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stor...
"During the World Cup...join the GLOBE Program in collecting environmental data where the world plays soccer! ...you can help investigate the environment where soccer (football) is played in your community." www.globe.gov/do-globe/mea...
GLOBE Cup Challenge - GLOBE.gov
During the World Cup, from 11 June to 19 July, join the GLOBE Program in collecting environmental data where the world plays soccer (football)! Go to your local soccer (football) field, park,…
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"Every four years, soccer fans eagerly await the sport’s biggest event: the [FIFA] World Cup. But before each dramatic kickoff, artists and researchers spend years designing, testing and revising the official match ball." www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...
The Surprising Math and Physics behind the 2026 World Cup Soccer Ball
Here’s how the new tetrahedron-based design for the “Trionda” soccer ball may affect next year’s big game
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It's #WorldOceanDay! This annual event is a day to celebrate and take action to protect our oceans. Follow @worldoceanday.bsky.social and find info, resources, downloads, and more at worldoceanday.org 🌊
"New graduates’ careers are unfolding in an era when AI is not optional. The most successful engineers treat [AI] as leverage, not competition. Here are seven tips to help keep young professionals in demand no matter how quickly the field’s tools evolve." spectrum.ieee.org/7-ways-engin...
How Young Engineers Can Turn AI Into Career Leverage
View AI tools as a complement, not competition
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"90% of rural students graduate from high school, more than their counterparts in cities or suburbs...But only a little more than half go straight to college... Now the work has turned to getting these students to enroll in and graduate from college." hechingerreport.org/as-more-rura...
As more rural students apply to college, attention turns to helping them succeed there
Some of the nation’s most selective institutions are quietly increasing their rural enrollment.
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Happy Birthday, Igor Sikorsky! Born May 25, 1889, Sikorsky designed the first successful multi-engine airplane and invented the modern helicopter. Learn more: www.engineerteen.org/11396/igor-i...
Happy Birthday, Lillian Gilbreth! Born on this day in 1878, Gilbreth was the... -1st woman elected to the NAE -1st honorary member of SWE -2nd female member of ASME -1st woman to receive the Hoover Medal ...and so much more! Learn all about her: www.engineerteen.org/4698/lillian...
Happy Birthday, Esther Conwell! Born on this day in 1922, Conwell researched how electrons travel through semiconductors, which helped jump-start the computer age. She was also the first woman to receive the Edison Medal from IEEE. Learn more: www.engineerteen.org/4676/esther-...
"newer incarnation simultaneously aims to make the vocational high school more college oriented & the comprehensive high school more career oriented. Are the millions of dollars invested in these programs actually helping students get a head start on college & careers?" www.kqed.org/mindshift/66...
Why Career Pathways Can be Clarifying | KQED
A report tracks 6,000 career pathways students after high school graduation. Some of the results offer clues about what students really learn.
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"Students who are exposed to career exploration opportunities and CTE programs, or who complete...an internship or entrepreneurial experience, are significantly more prepared to understand the kinds of career training that will fit their...career goals." hechingerreport.org/opinion-youn...
OPINION: Want to get young people excited about learning? Give them hands-on programs, mentors and skills that lead to good careers
Attitudes about career and technical education programs are changing, with much wider acceptance for non-college pathways
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"So, is it safe for young students to use AI? Does using AI provide better learning outcomes for students when compared to traditional instruction? Does AI help teachers reduce their workload? The answers to these questions are complicated." theconversation.com/more-and-mor...
More and more teachers and students are using AI – even though it might do more harm than good
Some new findings show that AI has certain benefits, such as reducing barriers for students with learning disabilities. But overall, more evidence is needed to understand how AI influences learning.
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The USA marks its 250th anniversary in 2026 and the National Academy of Engineering is celebrating by sharing a video related to a different engineering field each month, plus book, TV, and movie recommendations related to the field. Check it out! www.nae.edu/342572/Engin...
Happy Birthday to trailblazer Elsie Eaves! Born on this day in 1898, Eaves was a pioneer in civil engineering and the first woman to be a full member of the American Society of Civil Engineers. Learn more: www.engineerteen.org/4688/Elsie-E...
Thank you, teachers! It's #TeacherAppreciationWeek, a time to celebrate and show support for the amazing teachers who go above and beyond for their students. Take a moment to thank a teacher this week! Learn more from @neatoday.bsky.social: nea.org/TAW.
Happy Birthday to trailblazer Elijah McCoy! McCoy was an engineer and inventor who revolutionized train travel. He's also the inspiration for the phrase "the real McCoy"! Learn more: www.engineerteen.org/11188/Elijah...
