M-STEM provides hands-on sessions that bring together students, faculty, industry and business to strengthen understanding of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) principles, especially relating to advancing materials science, and to enhancing a K-20 technology education integration. A unique feature of M-STEM is hands-on, interactive learning which presents information in a way that engages students and teachers.

M-STEM offers:

• Focus on hands-on experiments, demonstrations and laboratories
• Poster and oral presentation opportunities on application, research and education
• Talk to current grant holders from NSF and DOE
• Assistance to instructors in evaluation and course assessment methods
• Networking opportunities with industry, faculty and students
• Assistance with new materials technologies
• Road maps and development methods of new materials and related courses
• Direct means for introducing materials concepts into existing courses
• Opportunity for peer-reviewed publication
• Major topics for emerging industry