STEM

For the last four years, Shannon Towey has been a Systems Engineer at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena California, where she works on web applications and data processing tools for the Mars 2020 rover mission. Did someone mention a mission to Mars? Wow! This makes Shannon an exciting choice to be featured in Tynker’s Women in STEM series. Shannon […]

Women in STEM: Gitanjali Rao In case you missed it, Time Magazine named 15-year-old Gitanjali Rao its Kid of the Year for 2020. She’s an amazing girl from Colorado who’s already making a difference in this world and a great choice to be featured in Tynker’s Women in STEM series for the month of March. Time honored Gitanjali for “using technology […]

Women in STEM: Andrea Ghez This fall, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced that Andrea Ghez had become the fourth woman to win the Nobel Prize in Physics. Along with Reinhard Genzel and Roger Penrose, she discovered a black hole in the Milky Way’s galactic center, making Andrea a great choice to be featured in our Women in STEM […]

In our monthly Women in STEM series, Tynker introduces readers to inspirational women throughout history who have done amazing things in the fields of computer science and technology. These courageous women are a testament to what can be achieved with a STEM education and a great example to young girls everywhere!

Learning To Code Improves Your Child’s Math Scores! With tech continuing to be the fastest-growing industry in the world, the ability to code is becoming an essential skill to have in your 21st century toolbelt. The great news is that learning to code with Tynker will also significantly increase your child’s math abilities and testing scores.  Better In Math! The […]

Women in STEM: Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna On October 7, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced that Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna had won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for making significant advances in genome editing. Using genetic scissors called the CRISPR/Cas9, they discovered a revolutionary way to change the DNA of animals, plants, and […]

Women in STEM – Miranda Wang and Jeanny Yao We’re excited to feature two people in our monthly blog recognizing the incredible achievements of Women in STEM. Miranda Wang and Jeanny Yao are the co-founders of BioCellection, a company that turns unrecyclable plastic waste into industrial chemicals that can be used to make cars, footwear, electronic goods, outdoor gear, and […]

Tynker’s New STEM Activities Tynker has new STEM-related coding activities for home users that we’re excited to share with you. A STEM education is great for kids and teens because it fosters creativity, builds resilience, encourages experimentation, and exposes them to technology, an expanding field that will open them up to countless job opportunities. Tynker has designed blended coding and […]

Women in STEM: Prof. Dr. Angela Schoellig If you’re interested in cutting edge innovation in robotics, drones, and self-driving vehicles, then you should definitely check out Prof. Dr. Angela Schoellig. She’s in charge of the Dynamic Systems Lab at the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies, where she’s an Assistant Professor. The lab’s vision is to establish a seamless […]