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Meet the Ukrainian Number Theorist Who Won Math’s Highest Honor

In late February, just weeks after Maryna Viazovska learned she had won a Fields Medal—the highest honor for a mathematician—Russian tanks and war planes began their assault on Ukraine, her homeland, and Kyiv, her hometown. Viazovska no longer lived in Ukraine, but her family was still there. Her two sisters, a 9-year-old niece, and an 8-year-old nephew set out for Switzerland, where Viazovska…

Empowering a new wave of health tech startups — with data

Welcome to The TechCrunch Exchange, a weekly startups-and-markets newsletter. It’s inspired by the daily TechCrunch+ column where it gets its name. Want it in your inbox every Saturday? Sign up here. Spotting new trends is one of my favorite parts of my job. But I like it even more when several trends converge into a transformative wave. That’s exactly what’s happening in health tech right now,…

The Dangerous Chemicals Lurking Inside Shipping Containers

For their study, Hinz and her colleagues enlisted the help of the New Zealand customs authority. Staff used probes, which they pushed through the rubber seals of the container doors, to collect gas samples from 490 sealed containers. Hinz also gathered air samples from dozens of other containers herself, tracking how the concentrations of compounds changed in real time as the containers were…

Modern Upcycled Plastic Water Bottle Flower Planter

Looking for a fun, eco-friendly project to do this weekend? This unique globe-shaped water bottle flower planter is perfect for anyone who loves gardening and upcycling. It’s easy to make and you can use any type of recycled water bottle. Plus, the finished product looks great in any room of your house because it can be customized with any color! Water Bottle Flower Planter When you are looking…

Microsoft’s layoffs, Airlift’s shutdown and Lofi Girl’s unplanned study break

Hey, everyone! Welcome back to Week in Review, the newsletter where we recap the most read TechCrunch stories from the last seven days. Want it in your inbox? Sign up here! The most read story on the site this week was, once again, unfortunately, about layoffs — this time at Microsoft. While the company plans to grow its headcount in the months ahead, for now it’s cutting “less than 1%” of its…

This Week in Apps: Elon wants out, TikTok’s content ratings, a new milestone for subscription revenue

Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy. Global app spending reached $65 billion in the first half of 2022, up only slightly from the $64.4 billion during the same period in 2021, as hypergrowth fueled by the pandemic has slowed down. But overall, the app economy is continuing to…

FREE STEM Resources with Chris Woods

This article is based on the CoderZ podcast, EdTech MixTape and has been edited for clarity STEM can seem like such a big challenge for teachers and school leaders alike. We all want students engaged in meaningful, hands-on learning. But where do we begin? Start with Daily STEM. We sat down with teacher, writer, and STEM resources provider extraordinaire Chris Woods of Daily STEM for some…

Integrating Robotics into Health Sciences Courses

By Dan Matthews  Image Source: www.unsplash.com The marriage between health science and technology has been a long and happy one. However, that union has perhaps never been more important than it is today. Now, more than ever, state-of-the-art technologies, from bioengineering to artificial intelligence (AI), are playing a leading role in optimizing patient care, supporting healthcare providers,…

VR Expeditions 2.0 is The 2022 Cool Tool Winner by The EdTech Awards Under the AR/VR Solution Category!

    RobotLAB is so excited to announce that the VR Expeditions 2.0 app is the Cool Tool 2022 winner by the EdTech Awards under the AR/VR solution category! RobotLAB VR Expeditions 2.0™ is inspired by the great work Google did, and following feedback from thousands of educators, RobotLAB created a VR tool tailored to educators’ needs.  (more…)

Daily Crunch: After developers complain, Microsoft clarifies new policy on open source monetization

To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT, subscribe here. Time to do the Friday dance! We’ve mentioned our virtual TC Sessions: Robotics event a few times, but we’ve got some good news for events fans. Hang on to your blockchains and sharpen those crypto wallets — we’re doing a TechCrunch Sessions: Crypto in November as…

Even Twitter Thinks Elon Musk's Tweets Are Out of Control

Hi, folks. If inflation makes everything more expensive, why are stock prices falling? Asking for a 401(k). The Plain View In all the months since Elon Musk has been maneuvering to control Twitter, not once have his impulses seemed to make any sense. Here is a guy who has concentrated on leveraging big science to solve big problems. He runs two huge and inspirational corporations, Tesla and…

CSEd Week! Free Lesson plans?! CoderZ and the Dottie Rose Foundation are Making it Awesome!

Computer Science Education Week 2021 Computer Science Education Week (of CSEd Week if you’re cool) is an annual call to action to inspire K-12 students to learn computer science, advocate for equity, and celebrate the contributions of students, teachers, and partners to the field! Here at CoderZ, we advocate and support all of those things. So when Dr. Sharon Jones of the Dottie Rose Foundation…

The FeSTEM Platform: creating meaningful relationships with experts in the field

April 4th, 2022 by guest The FeSTEM community platform () was developed as part of the FeSTEM project (https://festemproject.eu/) that is co-funded by the Erasmus+ program. It is an e-mentoring platform that aims to link Higher Education (HE) students in Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) with experienced mentors in the field. More specifically, this platform aims at helping…

Easy DIY Pencil Holder From Plastic Bottle

Looking for a fun and easy way to organize your desk? Check out this great DIY project – a pencil holder made from a plastic bottle! This holder is super easy to make, and it’s a great way to recycle those plastic bottles that would otherwise end up in the landfill. Plus, it’s a great way to add some personality to your desk.  Get creative and use your own preferred colors to make it unique for…

What’s New in New Hampshire? Grants for Robotics Competitions in New Hampshire! Get Help Here!

Check out our FREE GRANT APPLICATION TEMPLATE for the Robotics Competitions in New Hampshire Grant opportunity! Welcome to New Hampshire, a state full of opportunity! The newest opportunity: Funding for Robotics Competitions in New Hampshire. New Hampshire is leading the charge for computer science engagement outside the classroom and is supporting this with grants for Robotics Competitions in…

Adorable Plastic Bottle Ladybug Planters

I love ladybugs, and I love recycling – so of course, this is a great little project for me.  These simple and fun ladybug planters are a great way to recycle and empty soft drink bottles while also adding something cute to your home or garden.  The planters are super easy to make and absolutely adorable.  Ladybug Planters If you want something fun, perhaps a bit whimsical, add these ladybug…

This refreshing Watermelon Strawberry Smoothie is a sweet and refreshing drink everyone loves! If summer vacation had a smoothie, this is what it would be! Cold, refreshing, sweet, tart, and hydrating.  Watermelon Strawberry Smoothie If you agree that the best thing about the warmer months ahead is the ability to eat watermelon and strawberries all day long, this will be your go-to summer…