➀ The Scouts have introduced a new Space Activity Badge;
➁ The badge is a partnership with the UK Space Agency;
➂ The goal is to spark interest in STEM subjects among young people.
Recent #STEM education news in the semiconductor industry
➀ Hazel Pumphrey, a UKESF Scholar and student at the University of Nottingham, has been recognized for her achievements in photonics and embedded software.
➁ During her placement year at CSA Catapult, she worked on a low-frequency modulate-able LASER driver circuit and characterized VCSELs.
➂ She also programmed automation for experimental trials involving APDs and SPADs, and contributed to community outreach activities in STEM education.
➀ Madhuparna Datta from Cadence Design Systems has joined the UK Electronics Skill Foundation (UKESF) board as a Trustee.
➁ She has over 25 years of experience in the semiconductor industry and is currently the Application Engineer Director at Cadence.
➂ Madhuparna brings extensive expertise and a commitment to inspiring young people to pursue electronics, particularly addressing the gender imbalance in the sector.
➀ The Duke of Edinburgh visited the New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE) on its Skylon Campus in Herefordshire. ➁ The campus will house the Centre for Automated Manufacture, the Centre for Future Skills, and the Centre for Advanced Timber Technology. ➃ NMITE aims to provide new educational opportunities, contribute to regional economic growth, and serve as a catalyst for positive change in the region.
➀ The UK's A level results showed a significant increase in STEM subject choices, with maths entries breaking 100,000 for the first time. ➁ Maths, biology, chemistry, and physics remained in the top 10 subject choices, while modern foreign languages did not make the top 10. ➂ University placements in engineering and technology courses rose by 11%.