MEDB News

STUDENTS REACH FOR THE HI STARS

The recent Mini HI STAR (Hawaii Student/Teacher Research) Program of the University of Hawaii’s Institute for Astronomy, IFA, was sponsored by Maui Economic Development Board and Air Force Research Laboratory.  The program provided 11 high school students from...

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“THIS IS MORE THAN AN AFTERSCHOOL SCIENCE CLUB!”

The fun, new STEMworks AFTERschool Program for the 2015-2016 school year, presented by the Women in Technology (WIT) project of the MauiEconomic Development Board (MEDB), is for boys and girls, grades 6, 7 and 8.  The program addresses the need to stimulate interest...

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MAUI WAENA INTERMEDIATE STUDENTS LEARN TEAMWORK

Maui Waena Intermediate School’s Technology Club recently traveled to Oahu to compete in the state Botball tournament held at Hanalani School in Mililani.  There were 10 teams, both high school and intermediate, from Oahu.  “We were the 11th team and the only one from...

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STEMWORKS™ LAB SERVES AS KEY LEARNING RESOURCE

King Kekaulike High School students credited a STEMworks™ lab as a key component in their third consecutive Program Impact Assessment award at the 2015 STEM Conference. “There are so many students in STEMworks™ lab across the state doing amazing work, so it is truly...

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Maui Prep’s iPueo Robotics team soars

Thanks to a grant from the MEDB Ke Alahele Education Fund, Maui Prep’s iPueo Robotics team were able to participate with students from 29 countries in the Vex World Championships. Below is a recap of the team’s experience shared by Maui Prep instructor Branden...

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