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Spotlight: Pathway To a New Career #STNA2PCA
In the fall of 2019 Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Care James (OSU CCC James) came to the PAST Foundation with a great idea:...
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049 | Planes, Trains, & Automobiles: The Role of Education in Smart Mobility & Infrastruct
There’s no community in our state or state in our nation that doesn’t have some type of transportation issue that they are wrestling with...
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Press Release February 12, 2020
The PAST Foundation and Battelle announced today that a $400,000 grant from Battelle will expand the “Innovation in Teaching” Fellowship...
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048 | Creating Real-World Implications for Grade-School Curricula | with Angela Forino
Have you ever heard a kid ask, “But how will I use this in the real world?” Maybe you even asked that question yourself back in the day?...
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047 | Giving Back to a Future Generation of Underwater Engineers | with Marty Klein
We are once again on the road this week, this time in Boston, Massachusetts with Marty Klein, president of Martin Klein Consulting. Marty...
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046 | Following Your Passion & Facilitating Human Growth | with Calvin Mires
On today’s episode of Learning Unboxed we are sharing the story of Calvin Mires and his journey in pursuing his passion: education. We...
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045 | Making Sure Sea Turtles Last with Love A Sea Turtle | with Dan Sokolovic & Brittany Turne
On Learning Unboxed, we like to share case studies of the projects and programs that are revolutionizing education; great new ideas that...
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Press Release January 14, 2020
The PAST Foundation headquartered in Columbus, Ohio recently received a generous three-year gift of $250,000 from the American Electric...
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044 | How to Train Teachers to Let Students Lead | with Erika Reeves & Mary Schneider
A school is only as good as its teachers, and how we train our teachers is important. We haven’t talked in depth about how the PAST...
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043 | Girls Who Lead, Pt. 2
This year, the PAST Foundation held our 2nd annual Girls Who Lead Summit. The event focused on giving 120 parents and students an...
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Press Release December 18, 2019
The Center of Robotics Innovation (CORI) is joining The Ohio State University and PAST Innovation Lab, an educational R&D prototyping...
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042 | Girls Who Lead, Pt. 1
This year, the PAST Foundation held our 2nd annual Girls Who Lead Summit. The event focused on giving 120 parents and students an...
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041 | The Past & Future of Girl Scouts | with Tammy Wharton
We are working to change the world by moving more girls into amazing STEM and STEAM careers, and joining us today is someone who shares...
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040 | Stargazer, the Portable Planetarium | with Asis Gonzalez
We are on the road in beautiful Santa Fe, New Mexico, to visit the Santa Fe Children’s Museum, where their mission is to teach through...
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039 | Teaching Modern Manufacturing to K-12 Students | with Darius Melvin & Susan Witt
Joining me today are two wonderful guests from the Buffalo Manufacturing Works. Susan Witt is the STEM Lab Manager for Buffalo...
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Press Release November 13, 2019
The Department of Commerce’s Division of Liquor Control recently awarded the PAST Foundation with $60,000 toward creating educational...
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038 | Collaborating With Your Community on Design Challenges | with Meghan Federer
The Works is a museum, but it is also much more than that. It is a place to not just learn but explore for kids, families, and adults —...
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037 | Preparing for the Next Industrial Revolution, Additive Manufacturing | with Ian Stroop &
Mike, a teacher with Gahanna Jefferson Schools and Ian Stroop an OSU Freshman and former graduate of the Additive Manufacturing Summer...
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037 | Preparing for the Next Industrial Revolution, Additive Manufacturing | with Ian Stroop &
Joining us today are two of the Summer Institute’s participants. Mike Kunselman is an Engineering Teacher at the Gahanna Lincoln High...
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036 | Introducing Women & Minorities to Data Science | with Jenna McGuire & Airyana Washin
Joining us today is Jenna McGuire, who is the Associate Director for Translational Data Analytics Institute at The Ohio State University....
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