The Quality Science and Math (QSM) Grant helps teachers around the state implement rigorous activities and projects in their classrooms. Discover how one teacher taught linear regression using Barbies!

LASTEM embraces its new chapter at LA Works. Read more about this opportunity to grow, innovate, and continue advocating for life long STEM learning. 

K-5 elementary teachers can gain foundational knowledge in elementary computer science while discovering engaging ways to integrate computer science into their core content with the Ignite Initiative. This FREE professional learning opportunity is happening across the state. Register for a cohort near you!

Get ready for a thrilling adventure with You Be The Solution Challenge (formerly You Be The Chemist)! This exciting, team-based STEM competition is designed to provide a dynamic learning experience. It develops essential skills such as critical thinking, effective communication, entrepreneurship, and problem-solving. 5th-8th grade teachers can register today!

Space Teams Labs provide middle- and high-school-aged students (grades 6-12)* a virtual portal to learn, collaborate, and engage in space mission design and simulation. 100 lab sites will be FREE! 50 Space Teams Lab sites will be selected and supported 100% by a NASA award, plus a $1,000 educator facilitator stipend for program training and implementation for the duration of the NASA award. 

ExxonMobil and the Foundation for East Baton Rouge School System are excited to launch the next round of the Star STEM Teacher Grant Program. This grant supports innovative, hands-on STEM projects and professional development opportunities led by EBR educators. Twenty Grade 4–12 educators will each receive $2,500 to design and implement hands-on, classroom-based STEM projects.

Forte & Tablada is seeking motivated individuals to join their Remote Sensing Group. This entry-level position is a opportunity to build a career in a high-tech field, using state-of-the-art equipment to capture and analyze the world around us. No prior surveying experience required, just curiosity and drive. 

The LSU Department of Oceanography and Coastal Sciences just launched five new faculty searches across marine, coastal, and atmospheric sciences.
Apply today for a place to grow research and teach in an exciting, collaborative environment. Open Assistant or Associate Professor positions listed below.

The Gulf Research Program’s Science Policy Fellowship program helps scientists hone their skills by putting them to practice for the benefit of Gulf Coast communities and ecosystems. Fellows gain first-hand experience as they spend one year on the staff of federal, state, local, or non-governmental agencies in the Gulf region applying scientific knowledge to policy.

Kenilworth Science and Technology Academy is hosting the 14th Louisiana Elementary Math and Coding Olympiad (LEMCO) on Saturday, March 28, 2026. The event also features STEM-related workshops and hands-on activities. There is no registration fee, but seating is limited so register early!

Applications for the 2026 FOSSI Scholarship are now open! FOSSI is dedicated to supporting those STEM Scholars who would otherwise not have access to a STEM education by eliminating financial barriers. Incoming HBCU STEM students can receive a scholarship over four years, plus mentoring and leadership development opportunities. Deadline January 15.