Across the country high school seniors who show academic achievement in one or more areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) are being sought to apply for an “experience of a lifetime” at the 2018 National Youth Science Camp Read More
The National Youth Science Foundation has selected Dr. Julie Robinson as the 2017 National Youth Science Camp Alumna of the Year. Congratulations! The Charleston Area Alliance will welcome Dr. Robinson, Chief Scientist of the International Space Station (ISS) as its Read More
Congratulations to Bill Conner (NYSCamp AR 1977, NYSCamp Alumnus of the Year – 2013) for receiving the inaugural SC Media 2017 Reboot Leadership Award. “Cybersecurity is more than technology. It’s an organic and ongoing collaboration that requires tools, skill and Read More
This summer was no exception in having states and countries represented by delegates (high-achieving STEM students) at the National Youth Science Camp (NYSCamp). For almost a month, the 2017 NYSCamp continued the tradition of merging STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Read More
Rain was the word of the day today, but we didn’t let that dampen our enthusiasm. We wrapped up the STEM small group activities and had a wide array of (indoor) afternoon seminars. After dinner at the Blackwater Falls State Read More
After an energetic game of capture the flag near the cabins at Blackwater Falls State Park, the students moved to a new set of STEM activities. Students learned about the physics of a trebuchet with Amy, programming in Python with Read More
It is hard to believe that the Youth STEAM Institute is now half complete! This morning we completed our rotations through the STEM activities including exploring drone technology (with Andy), learning about Arduino micro controllers and programming in Python (thanks Read More
Today was quite busy for the Youth STEAM Institute. Many students walked to view the Blackwater Falls just after sunrise. Then, at the NYSCenter, groups of students rotated through the second of three sessions exploring applied STEM topics (drone technology, Read More
The first full day of the 2017 Youth STEAM Institute had a full schedule. Photo Gallery – YSI – Day 2 Monday, July 24, 2017 7:00 AM Wake Up 7:30 AM Morning Activities Running with Gavin and Quinn meet outside Read More
The inaugural Youth STEAM Institute (YSI) is off to a great start. The YSI is hosted by the National Youth Science Foundation (NYSF) at its National Youth Science Center (NYSCenter) near Davis in Tucker County, West Virginia. Activities include programming Read More
