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Happy holidays… Check out these great STEM-inspired gift ideas for kids
It can be a real challenge finding the right toys for kids. Do you buy the new trendy thing or maybe the latest video game? We have a suggestion – shop STEM (science, technology, engineering and math). Get them coding, constructing, engineering, experimenting,...
Urban Tundra team meets the Honourable Deron Bilous
Want a VIP invite to the legislature? Start working on a game-changing science project through geekStarter and you might be the next guest. To celebrate their success on the international stage, the Urban Tundra iGEM team was invited to meet the Honourable Deron...
Learning on the edge, advancing education at ATA Science
The Alberta Teachers’ Association hosted its Science Council Conference (ATA Science) at the Banff Centre last week. MindFuel hosted two two-hour sessions, with interactive activities for participants, which focused on integrating science, innovation and...
Helping with Alberta’s curriculum development project
The Alberta government is looking ahead to the future and working to ensure that provincial curriculum continues to give all students the best possible start in life and meet the demands of living in the 21st century. “MindFuel is thrilled to be part of the Alberta...
‘Tis the season to support MindFuel’s scholarship program
To support high school students choosing to pursue STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) post-secondary education programs, MindFuel created scholarships to honour the amazing work of three passionate, long-time members of the MindFuel organization....
Can innovation be taught? Research begins at Innovation Exchange
The inaugural Innovation Exchange took place last week at the University of Calgary. Presented by MindFuel, the Werklund School of Education at the University of Calgary, Mount Royal University, and Edmonton Public Schools, the Innovation Exchange brought together...
Canada’s minister of science visits MindFuel
MindFuel had a special guest this week, The Honourable Kirsty Duncan, minister of science, stopped by to learn about MindFuel and its programs. “It is an honour to host Minister Duncan, Stephanie Muccilli (policy advisor) and David Migadel (executive director,...
And the winner is … Wonderville!
We’re delighted and honoured to announce that Wonderville.org, a MindFuel program, has captured two prestigious awards this season. In August, Wonderville.org received an Academics’ Choice Smart Media Award and in September we collected an Ember Award from Digital...
From aGEM to iGEM: geekStarter teams prep to compete internationally
Picture this, you are at the Olympics of biology, where the competitors duke it out over who has the most creative mind and which project stands to benefit the world the most. Which team will stand out this year as the most ingenious? Six Alberta teams at the...
Beakerhead partnership brings science and vampires to kids of all ages
Some might ask what vampires have to do with solar energy generation, but anyone who has played Wonderville’s Solar Energy Defenders game knows they try to stop kids from getting to the school dance. On September 17, 2016, the MindFuel-created online game came to...
Meet MindFuel’s new chair of the board, Lew Turnquist
At a recent board meeting, Lew Turnquist, president of Opryx, was appointed MindFuel’s new chair of the board. Lew’s has over 25 years of operational and transactional experience in technology companies and has been on the MindFuel board since October 2013. We asked...
Lazy days of summer? Not for young entrepreneurs!
When most people think back to their childhood summers, they usually think about swimming, biking, camping - typical summer stuff. For entrepreneurs, however, the summer months usually bring back memories of their very first ventures: a lawn mowing business, a...
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