{"598903":{"#nid":"598903","#data":{"type":"news","title":"The 2017 Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe 2017 Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology is quickly approaching and \u0026nbsp;gearing up for another amazing event. As the Region Six University Partner of the Siemens Foundation, Georgia Tech receives innovative research science projects from high school students representing Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia and Puerto Rico. The students are scheduled to present their research, via a virtual platform, November 17-18, 2017, with this be the sixteenth\u0026nbsp;year in a row that Georgia Tech\u0026#39;s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ceismc.gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ECenter for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing \u003C\/a\u003E(CEISMC) has\u0026nbsp;had the privilege to partner with the Siemens Foundation to host this outstanding competition.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Siemens Competition, administered by \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.discoveryeducation.com\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EDiscovery Education\u003C\/a\u003E, awards a $1000 scholarship to each regional finalist, in addition to one $3,000 prize to an individual winner and a $6,000 prize to a team winner at each regional competition. Winners of the regional events will advance to the National Finals at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C., where $500,000 in scholarships will be awarded, including two top prizes of $100,000.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA complete list of finalists and their projects is available at www.siemens-foundation.org preceding each regional event. For up-to-date news and announcements about the Regional Competitions and the National Finals, follow us on Twitter @SFoundation (#SiemensComp) and like us on Facebook at SiemensFoundation.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout the Siemens Foundation\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Siemens Foundation has invested more than $90 million in the United States to advance workforce development and education initiatives in science, technology, engineering and\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003Emath. The Foundation\u0026rsquo;s mission is inspired by the culture of innovation, research and continuous learning that is the hallmark of Siemens\u0026rsquo; companies. Together, the programs at the Siemens Foundation are helping close the opportunity gap for young people in the U.S. when it comes to STEM careers, and igniting and sustaining today\u0026rsquo;s STEM workforce and tomorrow\u0026rsquo;s scientists and engineers. For further information, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.siemens-foundation.org\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ewww.siemens-foundation.org\u003C\/a\u003E or follow @sfoundation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout Discovery Education\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDiscovery Education is the global leader in standards-based digital content for K-12, transforming teaching and learning with award-winning digital textbooks, multimedia content, professional development, and the largest professional learning community of its kind. Serving 3 million educators and over 30 million students, Discovery Education\u0026rsquo;s services are in half of U.S. classrooms, over 40 percent of all primary schools in the UK, and more than 50 countries. Discovery Education partners with districts, states and like-minded organizations to captivate students, empower teachers, and transform classrooms with customized solutions that increase academic achievement. Discovery Education is powered by Discovery Communications (NASDAQ: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK), the number one nonfiction media company in the world. Explore the future of education at www.discoveryeducation.com.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe 2017 Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology is quickly approaching and we are gearing up for another amazing event. As the Region Six University Partner of the Siemens Foundation, Georgia Tech receives innovative research science projects from high school students representing Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia and Puerto Rico. The students are scheduled to present their research, via a virtual platform, November 17-18, 2017, with this be the sixteenth\u0026nbsp;year in a row that Georgia Tech has\u0026nbsp;had the privilege to partner with the Siemens Foundation to host this outstanding competition.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The 2017 Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology"}],"uid":"28054","created_gmt":"2017-11-17 14:00:30","changed_gmt":"2017-11-17 14:04:08","author":"Steven Taylor","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2017-11-03T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2017-11-03T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"583383":{"id":"583383","type":"image","title":"SIEMENS","body":null,"created":"1478017540","gmt_created":"2016-11-01 16:25:40","changed":"1478017642","gmt_changed":"2016-11-01 16:27:22","alt":"","file":{"fid":"222394","name":"siemenscompetition.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/siemenscompetition.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/siemenscompetition.png","mime":"image\/png","size":311333,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/siemenscompetition.png?itok=G-mqb5vO"}}},"media_ids":["583383"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.ceismc.gatech.edu\/siemens","title":"SIEMENS \/ CEISMC"}],"groups":[{"id":"598218","name":"K-12 Connection"},{"id":"361651","name":"Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics and Computing (CEISMC)"}],"categories":[{"id":"135","name":"Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"411","name":"CEISMC"},{"id":"167582","name":"siemens"},{"id":"169462","name":"Siemens Competition"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EShetundra M.\u0026nbsp;Pinkston\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nEducation Outreach Coordinator\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Institute of Technology\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nCEISMC -\u0026nbsp;Center for Education, Integrating Science Math and Computing\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:shetundra.pinkston@ceismc.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Eshetundra.pinkston@ceismc.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["shetundra.pinkston@ceismc.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}