STEMfest success

Georgia Southern hosted its 2nd Annual STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) Festival on Saturday, Sept. 20. Featuring presentations by the Institute for Interdisciplinary STEM Education, NASA and the U.S. Army, more than 2,000 guests were able to design tabletop hovercraft, learn about solar cell robotics, create liquid nitrogen ice cream, and have their photo taken as astronauts during a “virtual” rocket launch. STEM Fest is a result of the increased interest from the National Science Foundation and the Department of Education to fund efforts to improve the number of students going into STEM fields.