Big Isle Students Invited to Compete in STEM Design Challenge

Big Isle Students Invited to Compete in STEM Design Challenge

by | Nov 14, 2022

Applications for NexTech Hawaiʻi’s 2022 FishTank Design Competition are open! Big Island students in grades 6–12 are eligible to apply for this annual STEM challenge focused on finding practical solutions for local problems. This year’s theme is...
PISCES Joins Initiative to Produce PPE for Health Care Workers

PISCES Joins Initiative to Produce PPE for Health Care Workers

by | Apr 1, 2020

The Hawaii Science Technology Museum (HSTM) has launched a coordinated effort to produce 3D-printed personal protective equipment (PPE) for health care providers and first responders in Hawaii County amid the growing COVID-19 pandemic. The shields are in short supply...
NexTech Competition Challenges Students with Plastic Problem

NexTech Competition Challenges Students with Plastic Problem

by | Feb 28, 2020

Above left: Students learn about plastic waste during a Fish Tank kick-off workshop on Jan. 11. PC: NexTech. Students participating in the first annual NexTech Fish Tank competition must solve a looming problem in Hawaiʻi: plastic pollution. Last year, the County of...