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Charter School of Wilmington Wins National STEM Competition and $100K

Students from the Charter School of Wilmington have been named National Winners of the 15th annual Samsung Solve for Tomorrow STEM competition, taking home a $100,000 prize package for their groundbreaking healthcare innovation. Charter School of Wilmington won the national 2025 Samsung Solve for Tomorrow STEM competition. The Delaware high school students earned top honors after presenting […]

Delaware Celebrates Women & Girls in STEM

Delaware Celebrates Women & Girls in STEM  Lt. Governor Kyle Evans Gay presented a Proclamation, and the General Assembly unanimously passed a Concurrent Resolution declaring March 25, 2025 as Delaware Women and Girls in STEM Day. This was the fifth annual celebration of women and girls in science, technology, engineering, and math in the State […]

Who is Moonprint Solutions in Delaware?

Moonprint Solutions is an engineering company with services that include product development, consulting, and prototype manufacturing. They work collaboratively with clients to fulfill needs identified by government agencies such as the U.S. Department of Defense and NASA, as well as commercial companies of all sizes. Moonprint personnel use softgoods such as textiles, coated fabrics, and membranes, to […]

The 8th Delaware STEM Educator Awards are on YouTube

STEM educators, advocates, and leaders gathered on November 16, 2022 to recognize the most innovative and dedicated STEM educators working in The First State today through the 8th Delaware STEM Educator Awards. The Delaware STEM Council and the Delaware Foundation for Science and Mathematics Education (DFSME) hosted the ceremony in a hybrid format from Buena […]

Delaware Must Re-prioritize STEM Education! an op ed written by Stephen E. Schwartz

Delaware Must Re-prioritize STEM Education! written by Stephen E. Schwartz The past months have seen unprecedented stress on global society and especially on schools resulting in huge but unquantified learning deficits.  However, in Delaware, there is a resolve to “build back better” utilizing the influx of digital devices, enhanced Wi-Fi access and hybrid combinations of […]

2020 Delaware STEM Educator Awards: Celebrating Educators’ Triumphs Over Adversity

The 6th Annual Delaware STEM Educator Awards ceremony was held virtually and hosted live at Buena Vista Country Estate in New Castle, Delaware on March 4, 2021. A collaborative effort between the Delaware STEM Council and the Delaware Foundation for Science and Mathematics Education (DFSME), the ceremony has once again gathered together STEM educators, advocates, […]

Moving Forward, not Backward, in STEM Education in Delaware

Moving Forward, not Backward, in STEM Education in Delaware Jon Manon The Delaware Foundation for Science and Mathematics Education (DFSME) enjoys a twenty-five-year history of promoting world-class Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education in Delaware, including working to ensure access to a state-of-the-art STEM education for all of Delaware’s students.  As a coalition of representatives […]

Equity in STEM Symposium & STEM Educator Awards Recap

Equity in STEM Symposium & STEM Educator Awards Recap The Fifth Annual Delaware STEM Symposium was held at DuPont Country Club in Wilmington on Oct. 8. The event was hosted by the Delaware STEM Council in conjunction with….continue reading article Oct 8 Symposium and Awards Recap Left: Panel led by DE Secretary of Education, Susan Bunting. Right: Awardees […]

An Army of STEM Helpers

AN ARMY OF STEM HELPERS “I am a STEM Helper. I am not alone; in fact, there are tens of thousands of us who share a common vision: a great education in science, math, and related areas, for all students, regardless of their future careers, jobs, or interests. As a STEM Helper, I am not […]

Thank You Volunteers for Successful Engineering Your Tomorrow Event!

Engineering Your Tomorrow Feb 22, 2020 Sussex & NCC Events Thanks to all the organizers and sponsors of these two great events for a great day! On February 22, I had the pleasure of observing two great Engineering Your Tomorrow (EYT) events! This year was the first time two EYT events were held on the […]