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This article published on March 14, 2006, tells about the record-breaking detector that may aid in nuclear inspections. Scientists at the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have designed and demonstrated the world's most accurate gamma ray detector, which is...

This best practices guide from FLATE, the Florida Advanced Technological Education Center of Excellence, offers strategies for engaging and retaining girls in STEM education from elementary school all the way through entry into the workforce. The 28 page guide begins by describing the challenges and...

This 5-page article, written by J. McGrath Cohoon of the University of Virginia, provides methods for increasing female participation in undergraduate computer science. A number of specific recommendations are made, including working directly with high school teachers and guidance counselors,...

This webinar, made available by Florida Advanced Technological Education Center for Manufacturing, provides information on recruiting female students into STEM programs as well as increasing female students' interest in STEM fields. Presenters of the webinar include practitioners and educators from...

This 5-page, paper from the Maui Economic Development Board's Women in Technology Project,  looks at how the project increased the number of female apprentices in Hawaii. This project has "demonstrated to local employers and unions how simple marketing strategies greatly enhance the number of...

This video, made available by the Northeast Advanced Technological Education Center (NEATEC), is part of the NEATEC Electronics I Series from Professor Roger Young. This video describes rectified voltage, the process of converting alternating current to direct current. The recording runs 43:13...

This 2-page activity, from the Advanced Technology Environmental and Energy Center, covers how aluminum is recycled. Special equipment, including a heat source capable of melting aluminum and an outdoor work area are required to complete the lesson. Extension activities are also provided.

This video, from the Regional Center for Nuclear Education and Training (RCNET), features three students discussing their reasons for choosing a career in nuclear energy, what the RCNET program has done for them in furthering their career aims, what they are looking forward to in the future, and the...

This video, from the Integrated Geospatial Education and Technology Training Project (iGETT), presents information about the iGETT-RS program, which is intended to develop a pipeline for community colleges to produce remote sensing technicians needed in the geospatial workforce. The 18-month program...

This lesson, created by Jeannie Allen and offered by the Integrated Geospatial Education and Technology Training Project (iGETT), introduces students to concepts in remote sensing and the creation of Landsat imagery. A 57-slide PowerPoint presentation covers topics related to Landsat imagery,...