At the Iowa AI Convening event Monday at the Science Center of Iowa, government officials, business representatives, educators and nonprofits gathered to explore how artificial intelligence is shaping learning, workforce development and innovation across Iowa. In the convening’s opening remarks, Justin Lewis, executive director of the Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory…
In as early as the 1960s, top thinkers were predicting machines would take over a person’s work. That’s according to the Science Center of Iowa’s newest traveling exhibit, “Artificial Intelligence: Your Mind & The Machine.” The interactive exhibit will be on display through April 26. “Machines will be capable, within…
The Science Center of Iowa (SCI) is opening its newest traveling exhibit, “Artificial Intelligence: Your Mind & The Machine,” on Friday, Jan. 16. The interactive exhibit will be on display through April 26, and is included with general admission. The exhibit breaks down complex concepts into hands-on experiences that introduce…
A $10,000 Bayer Fund grant will support the Science Center of Iowa’s new program Making Tech Connections, a professional development program for educators teaching students employment skills in computing, algorithms and programming. Making Tech Connections will also show educators how to incorporate liberal arts competencies into STEM education. In 2020,…
The Science Center of Iowa will offer free admission on Monday, Jan. 20, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the center announced this week. All of SCI’s exhibits and programs will be open, including recent updates to the What on Earth? exhibit…
View video of the AR sandbox at work here: http://bit.ly/2BmgOdL Photo by Kate Hayden; video provided by the UI 3D Club University of Iowa senior Cody Wilson stood on the second floor of the Science Center of Iowa. He held his palm flat above a bed of sand long enough…
The Science Center of Iowa has released its schedule of events commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, NASA’s first successful mission landing astronauts on the moon. Events include the viewing of a worldwide celebration coordinating mass rocket launches on July 16; a moon landing-themed Mixology Night…
The Science Center of Iowa (SCI) has received a $15,000 Community Action Grant from Facebook’s Altoona Data Center for Senior STEM, a new project educating older adults on current technology, SCI announced this morning. Pew Institute research shows that more seniors are engaging with technology and becoming largely active users….
If the Kauffman Foundation’s 1 Million Cups initiative is “church for entrepreneurs,” Des Moines entrepreneur Ben McDougal is preaching the gospel – and his congregation is getting bigger. After leading the Des Moines chapter for five years – the second 1MC chapter in the country after Kansas City – McDougal…
A major donation from the Microsoft community Empowerment Fund will establish a new maker’s laboratory in the Science Center of Iowa (SCI). Microsoft donated $225,000 to develop the Innovation Lab, a technology tools-focused space to encourage interest in science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM), SCI said in a statement….