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Studying STEM in the fall? Apply for a MindFuel scholarship
Once again, the MindFuel scholarship program is accepting applications. Together with the Alberta Science and Technology Leadership (ASTech) Foundation, a not-for-profit organization founded through an industry initiative in 1989 to showcase the substantial...
Inspiring teachers – engaging students – at CCTC
As teachers, there's a constant pull toward continuous learning and reflecting on your practices - what strategies can you use to best engage all your students? How do you continue to create effective and creative lesson plans? How can you grow as an educator? At the...
geekStarter Startup Workshop: Students learn about commercializing their projects
On December 2, more than 90 Alberta students gathered in Calgary to attend the first ever geekStarter Startup Workshop. Managed by MindFuel, with funding support from Alberta Innovates, geekStarter engages students in finding and solving authentic problems, and...
PD sessions focus on helping teachers be their best
As educators, we constantly promote student learning and discovery. And as our students get closer to graduation, the conversation often shifts to the learning that happens beyond the classroom… to lifelong learning. This goes from corporate boardrooms to mechanic’s...
MindFuel glows at Beakernight
There was a fire-breathing dragon, huge teeter totters, wagon races, giant illuminated dreamcatchers, construction crane rides, hands-on activities and much more for the over 55,000 Calgarians who took in Beakernight 2017. As part of Beakerhead, the evening...
aGEM to iGEM: geekStarter teams prepare for competition
Imagine the moments just before the event: an empty lecture hall at the University of Alberta filling with eager and engaged students; team advisors are sharing final thoughts and advice with their teams; the judges are immersed in conversation; and the room buzzes...
Reaching for the stars in STEM education – 2016 annual report
The recently released 2016 annual report shares MindFuel’s missions, highlights and achievements. With a focus on encouraging students to pursue STEM-related careers, the report showcases Wonderville, Ignition Pack and edacity program activities and results. “Looking...
MindFuel celebrates Canada 150 with Mission: Maple Leaf launch
Throughout the country, Canadians are finding interesting and unique ways to celebrate Canada’s 150 anniversary of confederation. As a proud recipient of Canada 150 project funding from the Government of Canada, MindFuel created a new digital learning resource about...
geekStarter teams meet for a weekend of deep learning and celebration
These are exciting times for the geekStarter community! On June 10 and 11, geekStarter teams gathered to share and celebrate their projects and to learn from expert guests and mentors how to succeed at competitions and, more...
geekStarter teams tap into San Fran’s culture of innovation and entrepreneurship
On May 26 - 27, geekStarter synthetic biology teams from Calgary's Ted Harrison School and Canmore's Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Academy travelled to California to participate in the final event of the Berkeley Program - an exceptional experiential learning...
STEM 2 STEAM science cafe gets rave reviews
On May 16, MindFuel hosted STEM 2 STEAM as part of NSERC's National Science Odyssey Week. Welcoming educators, students, and community members, the event explored the place that creativity has in science, technology, engineering and math. “Being able to bring together...
Robots and humans collide for the geekStarter Robotics Workshop
If you program a robot to be creative, who is more innovative – the human that built that robot, or the artificial intelligence (AI) itself? It’s these types of questions that are pushing boundaries in the world of robotics, and students in...
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