STEM

A non-profit organization in Orange County is inspiring and empowering young women to reach for the stars. Girls Inc. prepares girls for the world and the workforce with an emphasis on STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math). Lucy Santana, OC Chief Executive Officer, meets with California Live’s Amber Pfister to discuss the programs and services offered. Amber talks to a...

“Mad Money” host Jim Cramer rings the lightning round bell, which means he’s giving his answers to callers’ stock questions at rapid speed.

A group of STEM students are creating a new device they hope will help change the life of a guitar player and more musicians with disabilities. NBC’s Project Innovation is helping make it a reality.

The Biden administration has announced policy changes to attract international students specializing in science, technology, engineering and math

You’ve heard of social media influencers… but what about STEM influencers? They’re pretty much what they sound like. Instead of trying to get teens to buy into the latest product or fad, they’re trying to turn them on to the world of science, technology, engineering and math. NBCLX caught up with two women who’ve developed a rabid following on social...

Haley Kalil is not just a Sports Illustrated model: she has a degree in the sciences and has worked in an immunology lab. And after getting attention for pointing out the differences in how women are treated in STEM compared to the fashion industry, she started the “Nerd Herd” clothing brand. The clothes will celebrate the sciences, and all proceeds...

A survey conducted by the company 3M says more Americans trust science this year compared to last. Gitanjali Rao, a 15-year-old scientist and inventor who was named TIME magazine’s 2020 Kid of the Year, talks about the results.

In collaboration with Disney’s philanthropic programs and a nonprofit dedicated to expand STEM in underserved communities, the USPS began selling Star Wars-themed stamps.

Deforestation, drought, floods and many other symptoms of climate change are visible from satellites. Stanford University student Liza Goldberg teamed up with NASA, National Geographic and Google to show some of those images on website Cloud to Classroom. “One of the best ways of actually communicating environmental change is making a visual,” Goldberg says.

Anika Chebrolu, 14, won the 3M Young Scientist Challenge and a $25,000 prize for her discovery about a potential treatment for COVID-19. Anika joins LX News to share the details about her research – and which celebrity’s Instagram post about it made her cry.

“It’s important to do science in a virtual world,” says beloved STEM certified educator, Mr. Science. He shows 22 first graders how to do mind-blowing science projects at home with simple everyday ingredients. Try this one with your kiddos—all you need is a ziplock bag, straws, pencils, and water. We promise, no explosions in the house.

Erica Newton Fessia, the VP of global field operations for FIRST, talks about her STEM organization, their virtual robotics challenges and teaching kids other life skills.