Skip to content
Houston Public MediaA SERVICE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON
TV 8
News 88.7
Classical
Mixtape

Donate

CLOSE

MENU
  • News & Information
    • Features
      • Today in Houston Newsletter
      • Coronavirus News and Resources
      • inDepth
      • Storm Ready
    • Topics
      • Local News
      • Statewide News
      • Business
      • Education News
      • Energy & Environment
      • Health & Science
      • Immigration
      • Politics
      • Transportation
      • All Stories >>>
    • Arts & Culture
      • Arts & Culture Main
      • Voices and Verses: A Poem-A-Day Series
      • Classical Music
      • Music
      • Opera & Musical Theater
      • Dance
      • Visual Art
      • Literature
      • Theatre & Film
    • Awareness
      • Hispanic Heritage
      • Pride Month: Better Together!
      • Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage
      • Black History
      • Women’s History
  • Education
    • At Home Learning
    • For Grown Ups
    • For Kids
    • Spelling Bee
    • Writers Contest
  • Programs & Podcasts
    • Local Programs
      • Party Politics
      • I SEE U with Eddie Robinson
      • Town Square with Ernie Manouse
      • Houston Matters with Craig Cohen
      • Red, White and Blue
      • Texas Standard
    • UH
      • 100 Years of Houston
      • Bauer Business Focus
      • Briefcase
      • Engines of Our Ingenuity
      • Health Matters
      • UH Moment
    • Features
      • Career Frontier
    • Podcasts
      • Below the Waterlines: Houston After Hurricane Harvey
      • Party Politics
      • Skyline Sessions
      • Encore Houston
      • All Podcasts >>
  • About
    • About Us
    • Meet the Team
    • Join the Team
    • Contact Us
    • Ethics and Standards
    • Reports/Financials
    • Press Room
  • Support
    • Membership
      • Update Payment Method
      • Upgrade Your Monthly Gift
      • Give a Gift Membership
    • Giving Programs
      • Affinity Council
      • Studio Society
      • In Tempore Legacy Society
      • Innovation Fund
    • Volunteers
      • Foundation Board
      • Young Leaders Council
      • Mission Ambassadors
    • Partnerships
      • Corporate Sponsorship
    • Other Ways to Give
      • Vehicle Donation
      • Employee Match Program
      • More Ways to Give >>
  • PBS Passport
  • Kids!
  • UH
    • Commitment
    • Main
    • About UH
    • Academics
    • Admissions
    • Student Life
    • Research
    • Arts
    • Athletics
    • News & Events
Donate your old vehicle to Houston Public Media. Free towing, tax benefits, easy process. Get info here.
PBS Passport: Stream for Perspective

Imaginarium

Imaginarium page banner

Every other week on YouTube

About Imaginarium

Imaginarium is a digital series that explores creative problem solving in science, tech, the arts or wherever else we find it. We're all about people who like to think outside the box.

 

Videos drop every other week on YouTube. Subscribe to our channel.

Support Comes From

Imaginarium

WATCH: The 2017 NASA Astronaut Candidates Are Coming To Houston. How Will They Train?

Tomeka Weatherspoon

Posted on August 16, 2017 · Candidates must demonstrate "proficiency" in five main areas.

Tags 2017 Astronaut Class aerospace astronaut candidates Astronaut Training Jessica Meir Johnson Space Center nasa Victor Glover

Imaginarium

Video: Building Houston’s Super School, Chapter 2

Tomeka Weatherspoon

Posted on August 2, 2017 · Furr High School is attempting to encorporate student choice into their curriculum.

Tags Bertie Simmons Building a Super School Furr High School High school education Laurene Powell Jobs Super School XQ

Imaginarium

Video: Building Houston’s Super School, Chapter 1

Tomeka Weatherspoon

Posted on July 24, 2017 · The 'super school' concept aims to produce learners that are better able to adapt to a consistently changing world.

Tags Bertie Simmons Building a Super School education Furr High School houston high schools Laurene Powell Jobs personalized learning Super School XQ

Imaginarium

Video: The Creativity Quiz With Kinder Baumgardner

Tomeka Weatherspoon

Posted on July 17, 2017 · Five questions on creativity.

Tags buffalo bayou Buffalo Bayou Houston Creative process Creativity Quiz Houston Innovators Kinder Baumgardner SWA Group

Imaginarium

Video: Battle Of The Bots, Chapter 2

Tomeka Weatherspoon

Posted on July 10, 2017 · The pressure is on and the Robonauts have their sights set on an epic comeback.

Tags Clear Creek ISD First Robotics Robonauts robot robotics robots STEM education

Imaginarium

Video: Battle Of The Bots, Chapter 1

Tomeka Weatherspoon

Posted on July 3, 2017 · 2017 FIRST Robotics Competition hosted the game STEAMWORKS, a point-scoring challenge for robots designed and built by a team of high school aged students.

Tags Clear Creek ISD First Robotics Robonauts robotics robots STEM education

Imaginarium

Video: Can Traffic Be Beautiful? Chapter 2

Tomeka Weatherspoon

Posted on June 19, 2017 · A landscape architecture group wants to add a bit of color to our daily commute.

Tags i 69 Kinder Baumgardner Natalia Beard Public Art SWA Group traffic traffic congestion U.S. Highway 59

Imaginarium

Video: Can Traffic Be Beautiful? Chapter 1

Tomeka Weatherspoon

Posted on June 13, 2017 · A landscape architecture group wants to change the daily Houstonian commuting experience.

Tags highway design houston highways Kinder Baumgardner landscape design Natalia Beard Public Art SWA Group U.S. 59 Southwest Freeway U.S. Highway 59

Imaginarium

Video: Mapping Refugee Healthcare In Houston, Chapter 2

Tomeka Weatherspoon

Posted on June 8, 2017 · It's our final chapter in a series following the creation of a new health resource. Watch as a medical student takes her next big step: getting feedback directly from refugees.

Tags Albert Schweitzer Fellow Baylor College of Medicine healthcare Healthcare Houston refugee

Imaginarium

Video: Mapping Refugee Healthcare in Houston, Chapter 1

Tomeka Weatherspoon

Posted on June 1, 2017 · A medical student is attempting to make it easier for Houston-based refugees to access basic healthcare.

Tags Albert Schweitzer Fellow Baylor College of Medicine Refugee Healthcare Web Portals Weijie Violet Lin

Imaginarium

Video: Tapping Into Vertebrae, Chapter 2

Tomeka Weatherspoon

Posted on May 24, 2017 · We continue following a group of young entrepreneurs as they step toward launching a new prototype.

Tags Innovation Institute Texas Medical Center

Imaginarium

Video: Tapping Into Vertebrae, Chapter 1

Tomeka Weatherspoon

Posted on May 15, 2017 · We follow a group of young entrepreneurs on the long road to launching a new medical device.

Tags digital health technology medical education Texas Medical Center

Imaginarium

Video: How To Think Like An Engineer, Chapter 2

Tomeka Weatherspoon

Posted on May 8, 2017 · As the semester wraps up, a group of engineering students are getting ready to present their first prototypes.

Tags engineering houston zoo nasa rice university STEM education

Imaginarium

Video: How To Think Like An Engineer, Chapter 1

Tomeka Weatherspoon

Posted on May 1, 2017 · Freshmen engineering students begin constructing their first prototypes -- designs for clients like NASA and the Houston Zoo. No big deal.

Tags education engineering houston zoo nasa rice university STEM education

Imaginarium

Video: The ABCs Of Video Game Storytelling, Chapter 2

Tomeka Weatherspoon

Posted on April 24, 2017 · In the final chapter of a two-part video series, elementary kids present video games they've designed based on original stories.

Tags classroom digital education kipp Writers in the Schools

View More Imaginarium

Resources like these are made possible by the generosity of our community of donors, foundations, and corporate partners. Join others and make your gift to Houston Public Media today!

DONATE

Houston Public MediaA SERVICE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON

Houston Public Media

  • About
  • Careers
  • Commitment
  • TV
  • Radio
  • News
  • Shows

Compliance

  • CPB Compliance
  • FCC Station Information
  • FCC Applications
  • KUHF Public File
  • KUHT Public File
  • Ethics and Standards
  • Privacy Policy
  • Additional Disclosures

Subscribe to Our Newsletters

Today in Houston

Let the Houston Public Media newsroom help you start your day.

This Week

Get highlights, trending news, and behind-the-scenes insights from Houston Public Media delivered to your inbox each week.

Contact Us

4343 Elgin, Houston, TX 77204-0008

Houston Public Media is supported with your gifts to the Houston Public Media Foundation and is licensed to the University of Houston

Copyright © 2023