WINONA LAKE — Jefferson Elementary School held a STEM Project fair to showcase sixth grade science projects on Tuesday, May 17. The projects, which had been in the works for roughly two months ranged over a number of scientific questions. Students were encouraged to choose a hypothesis that interested them, and were allowed a great …read more.

FORT WAYNE — Thousands in scholarship funds are being offered to incoming University of Saint Francis science, math and technology students. The National Science Foundation is offering the Roger Bacon Scholarship to students majoring in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) programs. Each scholarship is worth up to $6,500 the first year and renewable for …read more.

By EMILY DUNCAN Public Relations Director, Office of Lt. Governor Sue Ellspermann INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s First Lady Karen Pence, along with female statewide elected officials, announced details for the 2016 Hoosier Heroines Essay Contest for students in the fifth through ninth grades. The annual competition was established to celebrate Women’s History Month, annually celebrated in …read more.

By BRIAN ZINK Purdue University News Service CAMBRIDGE — The American Academy of Arts and Sciences announced Wednesday, Nov. 4, the formation of The Commission on the Future of Undergraduate Education. Through the next three years, this initiative will examine learning options available to high school graduates. It will study how well the existing system serves today’s students and …read more.