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STEM@SVSUWinter2020 (1,764KB)
STEM@SVSU Fall 2020 Newsletter (1,236KB)
STEM@SVSUWinter2019 (226KB)
STEM@SVSUFall2019 (1,011KB)
STEM@SVSUWinter2018 (2,840KB)
STEM@SVSUFall2018 (2,366KB)
STEM@SVSUWinter2017 (2,056KB)
STEM@SVSUFall2017 (3,625KB)
STEM@SVSUFall2015 (1,996KB)
May 27, 2016
Bullock Creek teacher combines seat belt safety and STEM learning, thanks to SVSU & Dow Corning
Teacher Erin Martin decorates the walls of her Bullock Creek High School classroom with pop culture science flair.
May 24, 2016
Bay City Western students analyze sports physics through SVSU, Dow Corning Foundation initiative
Jarret Deming is a natural with a tennis racquet in his grip. Until recently, he never considered how it could empower him to better understand physics.
May 5, 2016
Ashli Maser: Portrait of a 2016 SVSU graduate
Ask Ashli Maser about her passions, and she will respond at first with a wide, white smile.
May 3, 2016
Jenni Putz: Portrait of a 2017 SVSU graduate
Jenni Putz enjoys a challenge. Her research record is extraordinary for an undergraduate, and one of those research interests resulted from challenging herself to step outside of her comfort zone. Far outside.
May 3, 2016
Megan VanFleteren: Portrait of a 2016 SVSU graduate
Heading into a profession that is over 75 percent dominated by males is just one more challenge for Megan VanFleteren to overcome.
February 10, 2016
SVSU hosts 2nd annual STEM teachers dinner on Thursday, Feb. 11, 4:30 to 7 p.m. in Curtiss Hall Banquet rooms.
Saginaw Valley State University will welcome some 100 K-12 teachers in the STEM disciplines (science, technology, engineering, math) for the 2nd annual STEM teachers dinner Thursday, Feb. 11 from 4:30 to 7 p.m. in the Curtiss Hall Banquet rooms.
January 27, 2016
SVSU and Dow showcase new mobile lab designed to boost STEM education
Saginaw Valley State University and The Dow Chemical Company leaders unveiled a new mobile research laboratory during a ceremony at SVSU Wednesday, Jan. 27.
January 26, 2016
SVSU, Dow to dedicate mobile science lab
Saginaw Valley State University and The Dow Chemical Company will officially dedicate and publicly unveil a mobile science laboratory during a brief ceremony Wednesday, Jan. 27 at 10:30 a.m. in SVSU’s Ryder Center.
November 25, 2015
SVSU hosts fourth grade students for Hour of Code event
Saginaw Valley State University will host students from two local elementary classrooms Thursday, Dec. 3 for an Hour of Code program. The event is part of a national initiative to increase diversity in computer science as well as to introduce coding to students at a young age.
August 3, 2015
SVSU and high school educators and students participate in SVSU, Dow Chemical Foundation research projects
Ten SVSU students also are participating in the studies, which will involve field studies in the Saginaw Bay and its connected river systems.
May 20, 2015
SVSU Cardinal Formula Racing team places 26th in the world, tops among exclusively undergraduate teams
The Saginaw Valley State University Cardinal Formula Racing team earned the fifth-best finish in the accomplished program's history at its most recent international competition.
May 13, 2015
SVSU Cardinal Formula Racing ready to compete in top collegiate racing competition
Fresh off building the fastest college race car in the world last year, Saginaw Valley State University’s Cardinal Formula Racing has designed and built “one of the most well-developed vehicles” in the accomplished program’s history and is preparing to square off against top international competition.
April 28, 2015
April Lukowski
Lukowski this fall will begin postgraduate studies at the University of Michigan, where she is enrolled in the Ph.D. program for chemical biology.
April 6, 2015
SVSU secures DEQ grant to study Bad Axe Creek
Saginaw Valley State University has been awarded a $61,449 grant from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality to monitor the Bad Axe Creek in Huron County for phosphorus and E. coli over the next two years. The research also will help determine the concentration and potential sources of contamination there.
February 26, 2015
SVSU names Wierda to lead STEM initiatives coordination
Saginaw Valley State University has assigned a highly respected educator to coordinate SVSU’s focus on improving STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education in the region. Carolyn Wierda has been named executive director of STEM@SVSU; in that position, she will convene those that are involved in STEM initiatives at SVSU.
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