By Arjun Karki Algorithms are vessels mastered by humankind in order to solve its problems. While much is said in the media of these seemingly magical catch-alls for complicated computer processing, less is understood about them by the general population. One must first comprehend journey that algorithms took to get to where they are now. […]
How Robot Competitions Could Help Teach STEM
November 18, 2014 by
Texas Tech is one of the many universities involved in the state’s initiative to get elementary, middle, and high school students engaged and involved in STEM. STEM is an acronym for science, technology, engineering and mathematics. According to the Texas STEM, or T-STEM, Coalition website, many schools work to change teaching and learning methods, increase […]
Science: Is It A Girl Thing?
February 24, 2014 by
On Feb. 21, the Texas Tech Women’s Studies Program welcomed guest scholar Jennifer Glass, Ph.D., to talk about women in science, technology, engineering and mathematic, or STEM fields. Glass, professor in the Department of Sociology and research associate in the Population Research Center at the University of Texas, Austin, spoke to a predominantly female group […]
