What is Solstice?

Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year in the Northern hemisphere, falls on December 21st and marks the official start of the winter season. On the same day, people living in the Southern hemisphere have their Summer Solstice and mark their longest day of the year! These days flip flop in June, when we have our longest day of the year and our first day of summer in the Northern hemisphere and the Southern countries move into winter.

Have you ever traveled in an airplane? Do you remember the first time you flew? How about the names of the inventors who patented the first airplane?

Exciting news from the EiE team! We've been accepted to present our design principles for inclusivity at this year's American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting - a global, virtual conference for Earth and Space Science professionals.

As part of our commitment to increasing diversity in STEM, we’re examining representation of female students in STEM education and career fields. Looking at retention and advancement rates for women and girls in various specialized fields and degree paths, we’ve seen some areas for improvement as well as some amazing strides toward equity in science, technology engineering and math.

Computer Science Education Week (CSEdWeek) is an annual call to action for educators and families working to inspire the next generations of K-12 students to learn computer science. The goals of the week include advocating for equity in computer science education and celebrating the contributions of students, teachers, and partners to the field.