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Its time for the Engineering Machine Design Contest! Each year a competition theme is chosen to guide the machine build and allow for whimsical creativity to flourish. Students are able to explore science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) principles while having fun in a collaborative environment. The theme for 2025 is…. Current of Creativity: Transforming Water Technology!

Mark your calendar for the MN+CS conference on April 11-12, 2025 in Minneapolis. This event is for partners, collaborators, and advocates dedicated to making computer science accessible to all Minnesota students. You will connect, learn and explore with fellow educators through inspiring sessions and hands-on activities. Registration is just $15 and scholarships are available to support travel.

Don’t miss the Southeast Service Cooperatives STEM Forward Educator Forum: AI Unleashed on Wednesday, February 26, 2025. Learn how you can use AI through an interactive Techfest, educational PD sessions and and expert panel tackling the questions of AI Ethics! This event is free to STEM Forward members.

Join Minnesota HOSA at the MN HOSA-Future Health Professionals State Leadership Conference on March 18-20, 2025 at the Rivers Edge Convention Center and Best Western Kelly Inn in St. Cloud.  See the extraordinary event that shapes future healthcare professionals.

Join SkillsUSA Minnesota for their State Leadership and Skills Conference April 4-5, 2025 at Wayzata High School. See Minnesota’s high school and college students compete in skilled technical and trade competitive events; preparing for tomorrow’s workforce!

Save the date for Tech Fest at The Works Museum on February 8, 2025! Tech Fest features some of the leading engineers, builders, and problem-solvers in our community. These experts will provide hands-on STEM activities and inspiring demonstrations for a day of engineering family fun! 

Join High Tech Kids at one of their many robotics meets. High Tech Kids partners with FIRST to provide robotics programs to students in Minnesota. Programs serve students in K through 12th-grade. Team-based robotic competitions build confidence, create transformative opportunities and prepare students to thrive. Each program encourages skill refinement to prepare students for 21st century jobs.

Don’t miss the 2025 Minnesota State High School Science Bowl on January 25, 2025 and the Middle School Science Bowl follows on February 15! Science Bowl is a fast-paced team Q & A competition covering all branches of science and math. The winning team will represent Minnesota at the National Competition!  Science Bowl 

Make sure to mark your calendar for the 2025 Minnesota State Science & Engineering Fair on March 28, 2025 at the St. Paul River Centre!  Student Science Fair participants will have advanced from six regional fairs. 

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