STEM in Iowa

Creating a fun, science-focused event for the community to enjoy is one of the many things senior principal engineer, co-founder and co-chair of Community STEM Day Mandy Dodd does to make STEM accessible for all.

Metro High School science teacher Chuck Tonelli took on a challenge 20 years ago, and as the Southeast Iowa Region STEM Teacher of the Year, he is thankful he did.

In Iowa, STEM education can mean getting a start as early as preschoolers playing with building blocks.

An in-depth look at how this educational pathway is having an impact in the classroom as well as in future workforce pipelines.

Created by Caleb Renner, 22, and launched under his company name, Renner Ag Solutions, AgriNet does not require a farmer to enter a grain bin, which Renner calls “industry changing” in that it will save lives and limbs.

School districts like Marion Independent School District are figuring out how to support teachers and students as they navigate a new world that includes generative AI.

Matt Harding is one of five state finalists for the 2025 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST), the highest honor for K-12 science, technology, engineering and math educators.

Katie Rygh was recently recognized as the Kemin7 Industries and Iowa Governor's STEM Advisory Council’s Southeast Iowa STEM Region Teacher of the Year.

A treatment that could one day help prevent many of the complications of diabetes was inspired by a tool used in your local coffeehouse.

Washington Elementary School’s new learning lab looks a little different than the traditional classroom.