Reese News Lab launches STEM initiative with $50,000 grant

STEMwire.org aims to invigorate national conversation about science, technology, engineering and mathematics education

 

In April 2012, Carnegie Corporation of New York awarded the Reese News Lab $50,000 to launch the oneyear STEM education project. The project is part of the 100Kin10 initiative, a collaboration between more than 100 organizations dedicated to adding 10,000 new STEM teachers to American classrooms in the next  decade. 

 

To celebrate the launch, the Reese News Lab will host a #STEMwire Twitter party from 4 to 5 p.m. on Oct 3. The event will aim to inform and excite readers in an interactive online setting. Readers can follow @STEMwire to join the conversation.

 

Throughout the year, the Reese News Lab will distribute its content to 100Kin10 partners and other media organizations with the goal of increasing audience awareness, informing future coverage and driving change. It will focus on innovation and direct engagement to address an issue of national importance. 

 

DETAILS:

-For more information about 100Kin10, visit http://www.100kin10.org/. 

-For more information about Carnegie Corporation of New York, visit http://carnegie.org/. 

 

QUOTES:

“Our students will explore a variety of STEM issues while examining ways to call visitors to action,” said John Clark, executive director of the Reese News Lab. 

 

“We’re excited about engaging with the public, educators and policy makers about the STEM movement,” said Alex Barinka, managing editor of the Reese News Lab.

 

ABOUT THE REESE NEWS LAB:

The Reese News Lab is a student-run news and research project based at the UNC School of Journalism and Mass Communication. The lab was established in 2010 with a gift from UNC alumnus Reese Felts. Its mission is to create engaging content while pushing past the boundaries of traditional media and embracing the risks of experimentation. It aims to refine industry best practices by producing academically grounded insights for media professionals.