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When I Grow Up

February 28, 2012

By Kate Anderson ATK Launch Systems What do kids typically say when you ask them what they want to be when they grow up? Many will say firemen, policemen, doctors, or even their favorite superhero. In my case I wanted to be an astronaut. And it was all because of a family trip to Florida, [...]

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National Engineers Week – Dream Big!

February 21, 2012

by Kiersten Clements Public Outreach and Education Specialist EnergySolutions Foundation Happy National Engineers Week. This year, the National Engineers Week Foundation, has chosen the theme “7 billion people. 7 billion dreams. 7 billion chances for engineers to turn dreams into reality.” This theme speaks to the potential that each of us have to be innovative, [...]

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How do you motivate teens . . . to consider engineering careers?

January 30, 2012

by Kiersten Clements EnergySolutions Foundation Recently Intel published the results of a survey it conducted among 1,000 teens ages 13 through 18. The purpose of the survey was to better understand teens’ interest in engineering and how to more effectively encourage teens to pursue engineering careers. Stephen Noonoo reported on the survey results in THE [...]

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Got inspiration?

January 24, 2012

by Pearl Wright Executive Director, EnergySolutions Foundation We’ve all had them – those ‘bad hair’ days caused by tight deadlines, increasing work load, office politics, etc. These are part of life and as such sometimes we handle them better than others. But just imagine being homeless while trying to tackle your To Do list. I [...]

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The Best Terrifying Science Competition Ever

January 16, 2012

by McKenna Wright Race for Innovation Participant and 2011 EnergySolutions Foundation Scholarship Recipient In 2011 The EnergySolutions Foundation and The Leonardo, a Utah museum for science, technology, and art, presented the Race for Innovation: a two-day competition held at The Leonardo Museum where they put students into teams, gave us a real-world problem, and asked [...]

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