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Second annual STEMfest educates children of all ages on maths and sciences

October 23, 2011

Caitlin Giles, STEMfest volunteer and sophomore mechanical engineering major, said the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics festival held Saturday is important for children."I think it's important to teach little kids about math and science,"...

Museum director seeks to impact community

By Kayla Shick | May 4, 2011

Sycamore | The Midwest Museum of Natural History, 425 W. State St. in Sycamore, boasts the display of over a hundred mounted animals, live animals and one of the largest stuffed elephants in the country. Molly Holman gets to be the executive director...

Students make paper planes during STEMfest Saturday at the NIU Convocation Center. STEMfest celebrates science, technology, engineering and mathematics with hands-on activities, exhibitions and more.

STEM Festival brings interactive science experience to NIU

By Shadonna Merriweather | October 25, 2010

What turned out to be a morning full of heavy rain, dark clouds and ankle high puddles settled into an afternoon that kids could not resist. NIU’s Haunted Physics Laboratory metamorphosed into Spooky Science Saturday and was geared toward teaching little...