Irmo resident John Daniel Moorer was recently honored at South Carolina’s STEM Signing Day, where only two students from each county were recognized for their intent to pursue a two- or four-year degree in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) field after graduating from high school. Upon graduation, heContinue Reading
Last week, the sun unleashed a series of powerful solar flares, triggering an extreme geomagnetic storm that reverberated across the Earth. This cosmic event had a profound impact on power grids and communications systems worldwide. However, amidst the chaos, a breathtaking spectacle unfolded in the night sky—the Aurora Borealis, alsoContinue Reading
A team of student rocket engineers from the Center for Advanced Technical Studies (The Center) has captured the attention of the nation by qualifying for the finals of the prestigious American Rocketry Challenge (ARC), the largest rocket contest globally. On May 18th, the team, known as the RocCATS, will showcaseContinue Reading
Three School District Five students will compete in the Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge. Mustafa Azhar and Aira Brown (Dutch Fork Middle) as well as Cameron Hashimi (Chapin Middle) placed among the top 10 percent of participants at their Society-affiliated science fairs.Continue Reading
This article continues from the last one on A.I. (Artificial Intelligence). We see A.I. in almost all articles for writing at this point, and many teachers in school see this in students’ work as well. From the last article, we had a teacher ask how to spot work generated fromContinue Reading
ECPI University’s Columbia campus cybersecurity team, D0wn the L1ine, earned first place at the Palmetto Cyber Defense Competition (PCDC) April 16. ECPI University surpassed nine other universities – including Clemson University, The Citadel, University of South Carolina, and the United States Naval Academy – to take home the gold. PCDCContinue Reading