“STEM Workforce Ready Maine 2030” Will Expand Computer Science Education in Maine Augusta, Dec 9, 2021 — The Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance (MMSA), a non-profit dedicated to inspiring and fostering critical thinking, problem solving, and civic engagement through STEM education, has received a $1 million grant from the Harold Alfond Foundation to expand computer… [Read More]
Mainer is appointed to the National Board of Education.
The National Academy of Science has recognized Dr. Sue Allen, of Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance, by appointing her to the prestigious and influential Board on Science Education (BOSE). This is the same organization that created the Framework for K-12 Science Education which are now the basis of most states’ science standards. Dr Allen will… [Read More]
Afterschool Educators in Maine Can Receive Free Professional Development for Next Four Years
The Maine Mathematics & Science Alliance (MMSA) has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant which provides innovative training for out-of-school educators, including librarians, as they to bring more Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) into their programs. During this 4 year, nearly $3-million-dollar scale-up grant, MMSA will offer free coaching to afterschool educators who… [Read More]
Exploring with Big Data to Provide Maine Middle-School Aged Youth with a Bright Future
MEDIA RELEASE PDF Version The National Science Foundation has provided the Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance (MMSA) and its partner TERC in Massachusetts, a grant to design and test a model for materials to have middle-school aged youth in Maine and Massachusetts out-of-school programs and summer camps work with real, big data sets. Jan Mokros… [Read More]
Physics Day morphs into STEM Day as two Maine institutions collaborate to expand science fun in Maine
MEDIA RELEASE MEDIA EVENT: October 25, 2017 – 10am. PDF Version Funtown Splashtown USA has been running its highly successful Physics Day program for 25 years, and has decided to expand the program to include broader Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) topics. To do so, it has called on the Maine Mathematics and Science… [Read More]
Family Code Night – Get Your Community Involved!
MEDIA RELEASE Date: October 20, 2017 PDF Version It’s no secret that kids love technology. But some parents are concerned about too much screen time. How can we get kids to turn their computer playtime into a productive learning experience? By getting them to try coding. Computer Science Education Week is just around the corner,… [Read More]
Federal grant will link arts centers and science communication to get Maine’s girls excited about STEM careers through Augmented Reality
MEDIA RELEASE Date: September 29, 2017 PDF Version The National Science Foundation has awarded the Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance (MMSA) and their partners at the University of Maryland’s Center for Environmental Sciences, Harvard University, Oregon State University, and University of Wisconsin Madison $1 million. All sites chosen for this project will be right here… [Read More]
Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance receives a $1.85 million federal grant to train rural afterschool providers
MEDIA RELEASE Date: July 7, 2017 PDF Version The Maine Mathematics & Science Alliance (MMSA) has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant for $1.85 million to provide innovative training for out-of-school educators, including librarians, to allow them to bring Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) into their communities. MMSA’s ACRES project (Afterschool Coaching for… [Read More]
MMSA and Educate Maine awarded Google’s CS4HS Grant
Date: May 24, 2017 PDF Version The Maine Mathematics & Science Alliance (MMSA) and Educate Maine have been announced as state partners to Google’s Computer Science for High School (CS4HS) program. This grant program will provide resources to allow Maine teachers to strive for excellence in their teaching of Computer Science (CS) – something that… [Read More]
