Since 2015, Northrop Grumman has been supporting MdBio’s STEM education programs across the state, and most recently supported our efforts in bringing Learning Undefeated to Texas. We are thrilled to share that our partnership with Northrop Grumman is expanding in several new and exciting ways. Starting in 2019, we will be bringing our mobile STEM…
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If you’ve been on the MXLab this school year, you may have noticed some new faces. For the first time, our organization is excited to receive a grant through the AmeriCorps program. AmeriCorps is a volunteer service program dedicated to improving lives and fostering civic engagement. In return for an education stipend to be used…
DetailsMore than 100 high school students network with potential employers On November 9, MdBio hosted our 10th ATLAS College & Career Symposium at Montgomery College in Germantown, Maryland. More than 100 high school students from four local schools came to experience hands-on activities and engage with more than a dozen Maryland companies about internships and…
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Nov. 9 Event Brings Students Together with Business Leaders, Colleges, Government and Potential Employers to Learn about STEM Career Opportunities MedImmune Vice President, Dr. JoAnn Suzich, Kicks Off Event with Keynote Address Gaithersburg, MD – Nov 7, 2018 – MdBio Foundation, a national non-profit that provides STEM education and workforce development to underserved communities, will…
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After Hurricane Harvey, schools across the affected areas in Texas worked hard to get students back in classrooms. While classrooms across the five affected regions are being repaired, gyms and fields rebuilt, and learning materials recreated, there is still a gap for some schools as they aim to provide quality education and experiences for their…
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AT&T helps MdBio Foundation Deliver STEM Programs in Maryland Contribution supports hands-on activities for middle and high school students GERMANTOWN, Md., November 9, 2018 — The MdBio Foundation received $40,000 from AT&T to support a program that offers underserved middle and high school students with hands-on, STEM-based learning experiences with the goal of increasing awareness of STEM-related careers. The…
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As we kick off our 18th school year in Maryland, I wanted to take a moment to share with you how MdBio’s newest mobile lab program is helping in the recovery efforts of hurricane-impacted communities across the state of Texas by engaging students with STEM. MdBio is very excited to share that we will be operating…
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MdBio’s VP of Communications and Events, Janeé Pelletier, shows off the Verizon explorer lab during a Capitol Hill open house for policymakers in July 2018. The “explorer lab” touches down in DC and Houston this summer to show kids and adults the power of STEM education. Augmented and virtual reality technologies offer students extraordinary opportunities to…
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Photo caption: Co-Founder and Chair of the Dell Foundation, Susan Dell, receives a thank you gift outside MdBio’s mobile lab from 7th and 8th grade students at Wharton Junior High School. Foundation Has Raised More Than $500,000 Since October to Bring Mobile STEM Laboratory to Schools Impacted by Hurricane Harvey Gaithersburg, Md. – August 22, 2018…
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Three Wharton Junior High students were given the opportunity to present in front of Abbott and Dell. The students were nervous but confident, MD BioLab Education Outreach Coordinator Desurae Matthews said. “The kids loved it,” Matthews said. “It was a good experience for them to be able to present in front of someone so important was awesome. It definitely built up their confidence to be able to speak and present in front of someone with so much power over America. They were nervous at first but when they were realized that this was really happening about five minutes before they build up their self-esteem and were really confident.”
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