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Recent Posts
- Mars Rover Day Features Special STEM Project for Middle Schoolers in Michigan
- Elementary School STEM Program Connects Industry Volunteers, Students
- 11th Annual JetToy Competition Marks Kia’s Impact on Over 100,000 Students through AWIM
- UNLV Students Pay it Forward to the Next Generation of STEM Learners through SAE’s LearnTwice™
- High Schoolers in California Build Electric Cars at EV-LC Summer Camp
SAE Announces STEM Innovation Contest 2022 Winners
April 22, 2022 | Posted in News From Us
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When you’re trying to solve complex real-world issues, the best place to start is to look for problems–ideally problems with which you have a personal connection. From traffic congestion, to global food insecurity, and climate change, winners of the Chowdhury …
SAE STEM Program Recognized By EdTech Awards 2022
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For the second year in a row, SAE International’s A World In Motion® (AWIM®) PreK-12 STEM education program has been recognized by The EdTech Awards being named a finalist in two categories “Best Coding, Computer Science, Engineering Solution” and “Best …
SAE International’s A World In Motion STEM Program Receives Grant From PPG Foundation
March 10, 2022 | Posted in News From Us
SAE International’s SAE Foundation announced today that it received a grant from the PPG Foundation to expand SAE International’s A World In Motion® (AWIM) program efforts. This expanded program will impact more than 3,000 middle school students in Southeast Michigan; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and Ontario, …
Students Race for Gold at the Virtual JetToy Competition Supported by Kia Georgia
January 20, 2022 | Posted in News From Us
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At the end of every year, children excitedly anticipate school breaks, snow days and holiday traditions, but added to that list for nearly 500 elementary students this December was SAE International’s Virtual JetToy Competition. Sponsored by Kia Georgia, the signature …
Team Calgary Flies High, Navigates COVID to Win SAE AEROCONNECT Challenge
July 29, 2021 | Posted in News From Us
The inaugural SAE AeroConnect Challenge™ was just over a week away. As a team of engineering students from the University of Calgary prepared to travel to California to participate in the competition, COVID-19 hit—putting a halt to their plans and …
Kia Georgia Partners with SAE to Bring STEM Experiences to Youth
July 16, 2021 | Posted in News From Us
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Since 2012, Kia Georgia and SAE International have partnered together to reach over 83,000 students in over 60 schools. Their partnership is fueled by spreading the joy of STEM learning to kids in Kia communities in Georgia and Alabama. A …
Advancing Organizational Culture for Improved DEI
July 13, 2021 | Posted in News From Us
Experts from education and industry came together to discuss improving Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in the mobility industry at the Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Leadership (IDEAL) Summit during SAE 2021 AeroTech. During the engaging discussion, eight panelists shared …
SAE A World In Motion Wins SIIA CODiE Award 2021
July 6, 2021 | Posted in News From Us
We are thrilled to announce that the SAE A World In Motion® (AWIM®) PreK-8 STEM program has been named winner of the SIIA CODiE 2021 award for “Best Foundational Technology/ Engineering (STEM) Instructional Solution.” The Software & Information Industry Association …
Retiring Teacher Still Inspiring STEM Students in Detroit
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Morning announcements. For eighth graders at Gompers Elementary-Middle School in Detroit, it was a chance to challenge their younger classmates with an academic “question of the day.” But for one particular group of fifth graders, it also became their time …
PreK Students Learn About STEM By Exploring Nature
June 9, 2021 | Posted in California, Early and Primary Education, Life & Physical Science, News From Us, Stories
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It was there all along. An unassuming Jacaranda tree next to a tire swing at the Children’s Center at Caltech. Students in the PreK program passed under the tree dozens of times without giving it much thought. That was until …