The wait is over – registration is now open! Community partners and schools can now register for RECIPE for Rural STEM Day 2025!

Event Details:
Date: Thursday, February 20, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM (One session this year)
Location: Alexandria Mega Shelter

RECIPE for Rural STEM Day is proudly sponsored by the Region 3, 6, and 8 LaSTEM Centers and hosted by LSUA. Last year, we welcomed more than 1,200 students, and this year promises to be even bigger! 

Designed for 5th and 6th graders, the event features electrifying hands-on activities that will spark curiosity and ignite a passion for learning!

Photo credit to Betty - Mombrite.com

Santa loves milk and cookies, but which cookie holds up best in milk? Kids will use STEM skills to test Oreos, chocolate chip, and ginger cookies by dunking them in milk, making observations, and drawing conclusions. It’s a fun and tasty way to blend holiday cheer with science while helping Santa enjoy the perfect treat!

Share with us what your child decided would be the best cookie for Santa and why by posting your results on Facebook and tagging our page—we'd love to see your masterpieces!

Special thanks to Betty at Mombrite.com for this great activity! 

Students in grades 3-12 are invited to participate in an exciting essay contest exploring the possibilities and challenges of smart technology. Imagine transforming an everyday object into something smart and innovative while addressing important issues like privacy, security, and ethical design.

Click the link below for full details and guidelines on how to enter this exciting competition!

NOAA Ocean Exploration is now accepting applications for the 2025 Explorer-in-Training program! This unique opportunity offers paid internships for students and recent graduates passionate about ocean exploration and STEM fields.

Choose between two formats: 10-week summer internships featuring long-term projects with expert mentorship, or 2-4 week expedition-based internships aboard NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer, focusing on seafloor mapping.

Build your skills, gain hands-on experience, and contribute to meaningful ocean exploration missions. Applications close January 31, 2025, so don’t miss out! 

Educators, researchers, explorers, and passionate individuals are invited to present at the 2025 NMEA Conference, enGULFed in Change: Roux-ted in Resiliency, June 29 - July 3 at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Share your knowledge and expertise in concurrent sessions that align with NMEA’s mission to inspire and engage the next generation of water stewards. Whether you’re a conservationist, artist, or scientist, this is your chance to contribute to an impactful event.

Submit your presentation proposal by February 7, 2025 and be part of this exciting conference!

The National Academies’ Gulf Research Program (GRP) is offering up to $5M available to support projects that engage K-8 children and youth in place-based educational activities that foster the development of scientific and environmental skills, competencies, and capabilities that are critical to solving complex issues in the Gulf now and into the future.

This opportunity supports nonprofit, state, and local organizations. Proposals can request $100,000 to $750,000 for projects lasting up to 3 years, with a cap of 20% on overhead charges.

Planning a STEM event? Let's collaborate! The Region 6 STEM Center is eager to partner with you to make your event a resounding success. From from planning STEM Days to organizing STEM Family Nights, we're here to help you create memorable and impactful STEM experiences. Contact us today to explore how we can work together to inspire curiosity and ignite a passion for STEM in your community. Let's make STEM magic happen together!

Do you have a STEM event coming up? We would love to feature the event on our website calendar and upcoming newsletters! Please email the event flyers and details to depriestj@nsula.edu.