Snow on the horizon: Winter storm moving in for the weekend
read more…: Snow on the horizon: Winter storm moving in for the weekendWinter is finally arriving as New Hampshire hunkers down for its first substantial snow storm of 2019.
Science & Technology
Dreaming of a white Christmas? A few flakes may fall today
read more…: Dreaming of a white Christmas? A few flakes may fall todayBe prepared to send the kiddos outside around 1 p.m. to get their white Christmas fix.
Winter weather advisory: Snow, freezing rain and slippery roads ahead
read more…: Winter weather advisory: Snow, freezing rain and slippery roads aheadEnjoy Saturday’s party-sunny and relatively mild weather, as everything’s about to change.
What’s all the buzz about in the UNH STEM Lab?
read more…: What’s all the buzz about in the UNH STEM Lab?The STEM Discovery Lab was buzzing earlier this month — literally. Educators sporting bee antenna headbands buzzed their way around the room as part of a lesson in apple tree cross-pollination during a “Food, Land and People” curriculum training.
Updated snow totals and where to park in the event of a citywide ‘snow emergency’
read more…: Updated snow totals and where to park in the event of a citywide ‘snow emergency’Are you prepared for snow? Check out the city’s NEW designated West Side emergency parking area.
National Weather Service: Get ready for this year’s ‘first plowable snow event’ Thursday into Friday
read more…: National Weather Service: Get ready for this year’s ‘first plowable snow event’ Thursday into FridayA low-pressure system is developing, which means snow by week’s end.
A New Age for Maps
read more…: A New Age for MapsMaking maps is no less creative now, but with new technology there are so many new possibilities for who can create and share innovative and informative maps and connect through the stories they tell.
Highlighting the ‘ability’ in disability: Long Walk 2018 and a word about New Hampshire Challenge
read more…: Highlighting the ‘ability’ in disability: Long Walk 2018 and a word about New Hampshire ChallengeManchester Ink Link is pleased to enter into a news-sharing collaboration with the New Hampshire Challenge, an organization dedicated to raising awareness around disability issues in our state.
STEM-powered family fun awaits at the 4-H Science Bonanza
read more…: STEM-powered family fun awaits at the 4-H Science BonanzaThe Science Bonanza team envisions the day as a place where youth can experience a variety of STEM workshops that are exciting and different from what they might learn in a typical school day. It’s also a chance to learn more about getting involved in 4-H and other STEM Discovery Lab programs.
Giving young women in computer science a boost
read more…: Giving young women in computer science a boostKnow a young woman involved in robotics? Or someone who is designing apps or teaching herself programming language? Perhaps you know a young woman who experiences barriers to technology but has worked hard to pursue computing aspirations despite those obstacles. Encourage her to apply!
Medical cost consumerism: Making buyers beware
read more…: Medical cost consumerism: Making buyers bewareUntil the past decade or so, cost details on health care – something which consumes about a quarter of our Gross Domestic Product (GDP) – remained largely hidden from view.
NH educators change the face of computer science education
read more…: NH educators change the face of computer science educationThese New Hampshire teachers joined more than 500 others at this national workshop to learn middle and high school computer science curricula while also addressing topics like equity, recruitment and teaching practices.
A cornucopia of health care news and views
read more…: A cornucopia of health care news and viewsAs the days of summer wane and kids of all ages head off — or back — to school, there is a lot going on in the local health care environment in the city, region and across the state
Summer programs bring excitement to STEM Discovery Lab
read more…: Summer programs bring excitement to STEM Discovery LabThe sessions guided campers through the engineering design process, a cyclical approach that involves investigating and imagining solutions to a problem and then planning, creating, testing and improving those solutions.
Wild Weather leads to travel advisory: Heavy rain, heat, flash flooding and tornado warning issued
read more…: Wild Weather leads to travel advisory: Heavy rain, heat, flash flooding and tornado warning issuedBad weather is rolling in like Elvira Gulch before the tornado that blew Dorothy out of Kansas.
Students EXCELL in STEM with UNH Manchester summer program focused on ESOL
read more…: Students EXCELL in STEM with UNH Manchester summer program focused on ESOLThe five-week program for middle and high school students combines English language skill building with hands-on learning through lab and classroom work, as well as field trips.
NH submits Granite Advantage Health Care program waiver application
read more…: NH submits Granite Advantage Health Care program waiver applicationCiting potential “substantial saving for federal tax payers,” NH Governor Chris Sununu sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services Alex Azar III Monday, requesting that HHS extend Demonstration Project #11-W-00298/1.
Failure is Not an Option
read more…: Failure is I saw a lot of kids fail this month during our Design-Make-Code summer programs. It made me and our instructors happy. The best teachers know failure is part of the learning process and encourage their students to fail. Not permanently, but as a way to foster creative problem solving.
Stormy Weather Watch: Thunderstorm and flash-flood warnings in effect
read more…: Stormy Weather Watch: Thunderstorm and flash-flood warnings in effectThe National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning that remains in effect until 8:45 a.m. for our general area, followed by a flash flood watch, which goes into effect at noon.