Donations help Project Fibonacci gear up for 2017 Youth STEAM conference

Donations help Project Fibonacci gear up for 2017 Youth STEAM conference The Project Fibonacci STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, math) Youth Conference has received two supporting checks of $5,000 each from local organizations. One check was presented by Griffiss Institute and the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Information Directorate, while the other check was presented…

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Project Fibonacci featured on Andro Computational Solutions

  Project Fibonacci is a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) Youth Leadership Conference that’s held in Rome, NY. Those interested in the project or those wanting to nominate a qualified student should follow updates at the links below! Fibonacci Project Website Fibonacci Project Twitter Account Fibonacci Project Facebook Account Fibonacci Project Instagram Account

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A devotion to science

Leonardo Bonacci, better known as Fibonacci, was a 13th century Italian mathematician considered one of the greatest math geniuses in history. Fast forward to present-day Rome. A group of local students who (like Fibonacci) love science is participating in an organization bearing his name that grabbed national attention courtesy of cable television’s Science Channel. Project…

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Project Fibonacci garners additional acclaim on Science Channel show

The Rome-based Project Fibonacci Foundation, whose activities have included multi-day STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, math) conferences for students, is getting more national attention — with the event being featured on an episode of the Science Channel program “Street Science.” The Episode 14 segment, which aired Wednesday night and was called “Dead Drop Danger,” also…

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Major tech trend with local focus

Rome and the Mohawk Valley are flying high with drones. Inspired by the groundbreaking partnerships being forged at Griffiss International Airport with local firms, NASA and Walmart, recent activities demonstrate how unmanned aerial system technology is being embraced locally. More than 100 students and teachers joined in a three-day drone event hosted by Project Fibonacci…

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Student interest soars at Drone Days

About 90 students in grades 9-12 from area school districts plus 18 teachers have been attending a Drone Days event hosted at The Beeches professional campus by Project Fibonacci, according to ANDRO Computational Solutions which is one of the sponsors. The event, which began Tuesday and concludes today, included learning how to build and operate…

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Second Project Fibonacci draws enthusiastic response

Results of the second annual week-long Project Fibonacci STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, math) Conference, which concluded Saturday, drew an enthusiastic response today from one of its lead organizers. “It was spectacular,” said Dan Kostelec, STEAM outreach coordinator for Project Fibonacci and Rome-based ANDRO Computational Solutions, which spearheaded the STEAM Conference youth leadership program attended…

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Delaney delivers science fun at Project Fibonacci

Science educator and advocate Kevin Delaney appeared at The Beeches Conference Center Friday evening to wrap up a week of events sponsored by the 2017 Project Fibonacci STEAM Conference. The project promotes learning in the fields of science, technology, engineering, arts and math, or STEAM. It is sponsored by ANDRO Computational Solutions in Rome, and…

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