A list of important STEM dates over the past few millennia from the invention of the compass to the world’s first fully-electric commercial flight.
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Months

Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month
Both subjects play a significant role in addressing many real-world problems–internet security, sustainability, disease, climate change, the data deluge, and much more. Research in these and other areas is ongoing, revealing new results and applications every day in fields such as medicine, manufacturing, energy, biotechnology, and business. Mathematics and statistics..Read More
National Inventors Month
National Inventors Month honors creativity, innovation, and experimentation. Take this time to appreciate talented people who have changed our lives with their inventions. This includes people like Benjamin Franklin who made some marvelous inventions including the bifocals, lightning rod, and the Franklin Stove.
Plastic Free July
Plastic Free July is a global movement that empowers millions of people to choose a future with cleaner communities and oceans by refusing single-use plastics. It is a great opportunity to get people thinking and talking about plastic pollution as well as the alternatives and solutions we must advocate for.