Houston Matters
Bill Nye Says Humanity Has The Best Quality Of Life In Its History — Because Of Science
Posted on · The beloved host of "Bill Nye the Science Guy" talks about why science and the exploration of space still matter.
Tag: stem
Houston Matters
The Only Woman In The Room: Making A Place For Women In Engineering
Posted on · Dr. Pamela Obiomon, the first woman dean at Prairie View A&M's College of Engineering, talks about encouraging more women and minorities to study engineering.
Immigration
Curtailing Immigration Could Cost Houston Billions In GDP
Posted on · New research shows how restrictive immigration policies could hurt the city’s future economic growth.
Houston Matters
How Do We Get People To Trust Science Again?
Posted on · Houston researchers discuss how to improve scientific literacy in an age of skepticism.
News
As Trump Backlash Continues, STEM Professionals In Texas Run For Office
Posted on · Across the country, hundreds of candidates with academic or professional experience in science, technology, engineering and mathematics have left their businesses and laboratories to compete in state legislative contests, congressional elections and even governor’s races.
Houston Matters
What Researchers Found On Hours And Hours Of Audio Tapes From NASA’s Apollo Missions
Posted on · Dr. John Hansen and his team of researchers from UT-Dallas pored through countless hours of tapes from NASA’s archives with much more than preserving history in mind.
Houston Matters
UH Conference Focuses On Drawing More Hispanic Students Into STEM Fields
Posted on · Despite growing population numbers, Hispanics are under-represented in STEM education programs. Why?
Houston Matters
Full Show: African Americans At The Olympics, And Political Roundup (Feb. 14, 2018)
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: Educators are gathering in Houston to discuss how to better engage Latinos in STEM fields. Then, we examine the stories of African Americans at the Olympic games. Plus, our political experts discuss the latest news. And we meet skiing enthusiasts in the Bayou City.
Houston Matters
What Researchers Found On Hours And Hours Of Audio Tapes From NASA’s Apollo Missions
Posted on · Dr. John Hansen and his team of researchers from UT-Dallas pored through countless hours of tapes from NASA's archives with much more than preserving history in mind.
News
Lego Unveils ‘Women of NASA’ Set With Astronauts, Scientists
Posted on · Astronomer Nancy Grace Roman, computer scientist Margaret Hamilton, and pioneering astronauts Sally Ride and Mae Jemison are being honored in new NASA lego set.
Press
Houston Public Media Announces Houston Teacher Selected for the 2017 Digital Innovators Program
Posted on · Houston Public Media announced Krissy Venosdale, the innovation coordinator from The Kinkaid School, as one of 52 educators from across the country selected for the fifth annual PBS Digital Innovators Program.
Houston Matters
Alley Theatre Takes the Arts to School
Posted on · The Alley Theatre has an in-school program that teaches STEM curriculum through the arts. Staging STEM aims to show teachers how to get their students to learn about core subjects through theatre practice. To learn more, we talk with Mary Sutton, the Alley’s director of education and community engagement.
Full Show
Could Houston Have a River Walk, and Littering: Friday’s Show (April 14, 2017)
Posted on · If you've been to the River Walk in San Antonio, you've seen — or even ridden — the barges that take tourists down the river. Well, last year, a Houston architecture and design company won a competition to design new boats, replacing the aging fleet. Metalab Studio has created a new design for the river […]
News
Women Of NASA To Be Immortalized — In Lego Form
Posted on · Lego figurines of five storied female NASA pioneers will soon grace toy-store shelves. The project, proposed by a science writer, is meant to shed light on women's contributions to the space program.
Houston Matters
Former Astronaut Leland Melvin Talks Football and STEM Education
Posted on · Leland Melvin has an impressive resume: astronaut, engineer, football player and TV host. He's flown on two space shuttle missions, was drafted by the Detroit Lions, and hosted a show on the Lifetime network called Child Genius. But he might be best known for his 2009 NASA portrait, where he appeared in his orange space […]