At CSM’s Annual Women in STEM Conference, May 3 College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Alumna Dr. Syria Wesley will return to the La Plata Campus to offer the keynote speech at the college’s annual Women in STEM Conference May 3. The Maurice McDonough High School graduate credits her time at CSM with transforming her life […]
2019 Calvert County Public Schools Science Fair Winners
For the third year in a row, Isabelle Du Bois of Southern Middle won the Junior Grand Award in the Calvert County Science Fair. Her 2019 project was titled “What’s Your Angle (of Attack) Bernoulli?” Austin Fowler and Danielle Frye of Huntingtown High captured the Senior Grand Award with their project, “Phage Friends.” These three […]
CSM Receives $950K National Science Foundation Grant
To Fund 96 STEM Scholarships Nearly $1 Million Dedicated to STEM Scholarships and Support Services The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) will provide 96 new scholarships to students attending CSM to study in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics thanks to a $953,243 award by the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Scholarships in Science, […]
The Men of St Leonard Hold Mini Car Show
Men of St. Leonard kicked off its first meeting of the year with a mini car show. Local car enthusiasts brought cars by the school after hours for the boys to check out. Many of the boys said they want to work hard to have a nice car one day. The boys reviewed car show […]
‘Engineer Like a Girl’ Summer Program at CSM
Empowers Students to Change the World The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) recently wrapped up its third summer program aimed at empowering area girls to develop their talents and become the world’s problem solvers. Eight high school students from Southern Maryland participated in ‘Engineer Like a Girl’ at the Leonardtown Campus where they learned about […]
CSM Students Hands On Experience on CBLRV
College of Southern Maryland Biology Students Get Hands-on Experience on Chesapeake Biological Laboratory CBL) Research Vessel (RV) ‘This Is Science’ College of Southern Maryland (CSM) biology student Brandon McMahan of California tentatively reached out over the side of the boat — an 81-foot research vessel called the “Rachel Carson” — and guided the collection of […]
SMECO Honors Math, Science, and STEM Teachers
Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) worked with the school systems of Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s counties to select and honor 20 educators with Outstanding Teacher awards for their leadership in the fields of mathematics, science, technology, and engineering. Receiving awards this year were nine math teachers, six science teachers, and five STEM (science, math, […]
MDOT SHA Launches TRACAT at CMIT
Chesapeake Math And It (CMIT) Academy in Prince George’s County CMIT Team Selected as Finalist in National Bridge Builder Competition in Tennessee; First Maryland Team and Only on East Coast to Represent 11/12th Grade Level Encouraging education, opportunities and careers in STEM and engineering for Maryland students, Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT […]
CCPS Head Start & Exelon Ribbon Cutting
Calvert County Public Schools Head Start Program will be joined by Exelon’s Nuclear Power Plant to commemorate the completion of the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Center for 4 and 5-year-old students with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Patuxent Appeal Campus-Appeal Building. The dedication will take place on Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at 10:00 […]
STEM Instruction Starts Early at CSM
Science Concepts Presented to St. Charles Children’s Learning Center Students Children ages 2-12 from the St. Charles Children’s Learning Center at the College of Southern Maryland were introduced to a variety of science concepts — hypothesis, experiment, condensation, evaporation and more — during a ScienceTellers’ presentation Nov. 10 at the college’s La Plata Campus. ScienceTeller […]