How One Middle School Teacher is Helping Students Shine in STEM
Posted on August 4, 2025
Aaron Mueller has been teaching seventh grade science in Naperville, Illinois, for 25 years. And while his career has taken him through everything from coaching basketball to building an outdoor classroom, his most recent adventure with AEOP’s eCYBERMISSION program has been one of the most rewarding yet. See More
How Finances Work in STEM Ph.D. Programs: A Breakdown for Future Grad Students
Posted on August 1, 2025
By Victoria Cinnater, PhD candidate and outreach specialist for AEOP’s Internships and Fellowships program. In the last blog post, we explored how to determine whether graduate school is the right fit for your goals, including your financial goals. See More
Ready, Set, Race: JSS 2025 Racers Speed Across the Finish Line
Posted on July 14, 2025
Around 90 Junior Solar Sprint (JSS) teams traveled near and far to race their uniquely crafted solar-powered cars at the 2025 National Technology Student Association Conference in Nashville, Tenn., from June 27-July 1. See More
Youth Innovators Shine at NJ&EE 2025
Posted on July 9, 2025
Congratulations to the winners of the 2024-2025 eCYBERMISSION competition! From June 23–27, 2025, 20 National Finalist and 5 STEM-In-Action Grant teams in grades 6–9 gathered in Chantilly, Virginia, for the 23rd annual National Judging and Educational Event (NJ&EE) — the grand finale of the eCYBERMISSION competition. See More
Cooper Taylor’s Drones are Cheaper and More Efficient
Posted on June 27, 2025
As any engineer will tell you, a good project always starts with a problem to solve. For Cooper Taylor, a student from Greenwich Country Day School in Connecticut, the problem was figuring out how to make his little sister’s drone fly longer than 30 minutes before dying. See More
Is Grad School on Your Horizon? What to Know Before You Take the Next Step
Posted on June 27, 2025
By Victoria Cinnater, PhD candidate and outreach specialist for AEOP’s Internships and Fellowships program. In the last blog post, I shared a bit about my role as an outreach specialist for AEOP Internships and Fellowships, a position that reflects my passion for supporting students. See More
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