Women In STEM – Why So Few?

The contribution of women in different fields like sociology, biology, medicine and law has been significant over time. Women make up about 50.7 % of the current medical student population; …

Types of Software Testing

Software testing is the process of executing code with the aim of finding errors in it. This is done by comparing the expected results with the actual output obtained by …

No Programming without Testing

Tech companies take great pride in the Quality of their software. Software Quality is often used to advertise about the software product and gain a wider client base. Now, how do …

Inspire Her

“When I was young, I was very interested in science and technology, and my dad brought home the first computer. I played Pac Man and I was hooked! By learning …

Happy New Year

Is your New Year’s resolution to get out and involved in the community, to do more for others, or even to learn something new? Hosting a Girl Coders workshop is …

STEM Gifts for Christmas

A 2016 study by the UK Institution of Engineering and Technology found that boys are three times more likely to receive STEM toys for Christmas than girls, and only 11% …

Nerds of The North Team 9064 Robotics Blog

FTC Robotics Navigation targets are placed in the center of each field wall 4 sampling fields contain materials Minerals are placed in the craters Lander is in center Robots may …

The Future is Bright for Women in STEM

The future is bright for women in STEM! The LA Times reports that 122 women were elected in this year’s midterms: 101 to the House, 12 to the Senate, and …

Women in STEM

Though there have been great strides made to bridge the gender equality gap in America, we still have quite a ways to go. Within the last decade, there has been …

The Life Cycle of a Program

Did you know that all the programs we write have a life cycle of their own? Yes, even the fun and easy ones that we write and use for our …