STEM Leaders Driven by Curiosity, Propelled by Potential
There isn’t just one path to a STEM career — in fact, science and technology leaders in government and industry come from various educational and…
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Riverside Research to Present Hands-On Innovation Center at STEM Symposium
Riverside Research, a not-for-profit scientific research organization and presenting sponsor at this year’s WashingtonExec STEM Symposium, is hosting a mini open innovation center for hands-on…
Kevin Kelly to Win STEM Champion Award
WashingtonExec will recognize Kevin Kelly at the K-12 STEM Symposium on March 30 with a STEM Champion award for his significant personal impact on STEM…
Dr. Padhu Seshaiyer to Accept STEM Champion Award
Local STEM advocate Dr. Padhu Seshaiyer will accept the 2019 STEM Champion award at this year’s K-12 STEM Symposium later this month. Padhu was chosen by the…
Nysmith Alumni Build on Success
Students who attended Nysmith School for the Gifted, a private, preschool through eighth grade institution, have a high rate of success. What exactly is life…
Kevin Kelly Talks STEM Executive of the Year Award and LGS Programs
STEM Champion Award Winner Kevin Kelly, president at CACI International Inc – LGS LABS, recently talked about being named the 2019 K-12 STEM Symposium’s Inspiring STEM…
New Northern Virginia Science Center Moves Forward with Public, Private Funding
When the Virginia General Assembly approved its fiscal year 2020 budget last month, it included $2.3 million for a STEM-focused interactive science center extension of…
Riverside Research CEO Dr. Steven Omick on Encouraging New Crop of STEM Talent: ‘All You Really Need is Interest’
Dr. Steven Omick, president and CEO of Riverside Research, knows a thing or two about how seemingly chance encounters and opportunities can alter not only…
March 30 K-12 STEM Symposium to Feature Astronauts, Engineers and Educators
WashingtonExec’s K-12 STEM Symposium is just around the corner — this year, themed The Power of Curiosity. Presented March 30 by Riverside Research, a nonprofit R&D organization for…
TJ Alumna & 2018 Time ‘Influential Teen’ Kavya Kopparapu on Computing Opportunities for Girls
Harvard University freshman and Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology alumna Kavya Kopparapu was chosen as one of Time Magazine’s most influential teens of 2018. The accolade capped off an exciting year for Kopparapu — she was named a Davidson Institute fellow and a Regeneron Science Talent Search finalist, adding to her distinction as a 2017 WebMD Health Hero.