Get Involved – Get STEM

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!

It’s official! Students in the USA can now apply for a place at the in-person Coolest Projects USA event, which will be happening on April 5, 2025 at the Science Museum of Minnesota in St. Paul, MN. Entries are open until March 14, so get creating!

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.

The Engineering Center of Excellence has partnered with WeShareSolar to develop an engineering unit for their curriculum. They are offering a 2-day teacher training for the WeShareSolar kits and the engineering unit at MSU on August 11-12.

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!

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.

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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