by Mary | Feb 22, 2019 | Starbird Log
One more technological step to continuing the pursuit of knowledge and discovery in space. Well done, Virgin Galactic team!
by Mary | Feb 21, 2019 | STEM
Part of National Engineers Week, Feb 21 is Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day. More women are needed in engineering and all STEM fields. Only 13% of engineers are women Only 26% of computer scientists are women Top 10 Engineering Degrees Female 2016-2017 Mechanical...
by Mary | Feb 17, 2019 | Space
Aerospace engineers work on airplanes, spacecraft, satellites, and even missiles. They need advanced training in mathematics and physics. Aerospace engineering is one of the most challenging engineering fields. In addition to designing and engineering aircraft,...
by Mary | Feb 17, 2019 | Career Spotlight, STEM
Nicole Mitchell On-Air Meteorologist with KSTP-TV Minneapolis/St Paul Hurricane Hunter, USAF Reserve Synopsis of Job: What do you do? For television I forecast the weather, then present it on television. For the military, I’m with a group called the...
by Mary | Feb 17, 2019 | STEM
National Engineers Week starts today. This week, we’ll showcase different engineering and STEM careers. Don’t miss the activities each day.
by Mary | Feb 11, 2019 | Starbird Log
February 11 is National Inventors Day. While Feb 11 was chosen because it’s Thomas Edison’s birthday, there are more inventors that brought new science and technology into the world that we all should aspire to be like. Katharine Burr Blodgett invented...
by Mary | Feb 10, 2019 | Career Spotlight, Space, STEM
Emily Eelkema Stough NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory / California Institute of Technology Spacecraft Operations Engineer Emily & the first image from the Mars InSight Lander Synopsis of Job: What do you do? I am on the uplink team for the InSight Mars Lander. Along...
by Mary | Feb 3, 2019 | STEM
Press Release Date: February 2, 2019 Contact: Mary Albright 763.634.1536 hello@starbirdmn.org Blaine Resident Mary Albright Selected As NASA JPL Solar System Ambassador Blaine, MN February 2, 2019—The Solar System Ambassador Program has selected Mary Albright, Blaine...
by Mary | Jan 18, 2019 | Scholarships, STEM
Starbird shared the Lockheed Martin STEM Scholarship Program news back in November. They are giving 200 scholarships at $10,000 per student – renewable each year! Now the applications are open! Quick hit eligibility requirements: Applicants to the Lockheed...
by Mary | Jan 15, 2019 | Career Spotlight
Tell us about your career. I’m a Supplier Quality Engineer with Medtronic in the Neuromodulation Division. My team supports the manufacturing of medical devices from the start as a bunch of materials and parts, to the finished device that is sent to a hospital for use...