With fashion and marketing expert Daymond John listening, student entrepreneurs pitched their products during the final installment in the speaker series at this year’s Project Fibonacci STEAM Conference. Members of three teams talked up their business concepts and then faced questions from the panel that featured John, founder of the clothing business giant FUBU and a…
Read MoreOver 100 students from across the state and beyond took part in opening activities Sunday at The Beeches for the second annual Project Fibonacci STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, math) Conference. Students from ages 16-22, including one from France, are taking part in the week-long conference that includes various workshops and field trips in addition…
Read MoreThe Project Fibonacci STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, math) Conference, which begins Sunday and concludes Aug. 5, includes among its activities a lineup of celebrity speakers at Rome Free Academy and The Beeches on Monday-Friday. Tickets for the speakers are available at eventbrite.com and projectfibonacci.org online. The schedule: • Monday, 6:30 p.m., RFA — Christine…
Read MoreThe annual Project Fibonacci STEAM conference provides a unique experience for young scholars to participate in a hands-on, immersive learning environment. The event features an all star lineup of keynote speakers throughout the week to inspire the next wave of young scholars. STEAM Outreach Coordinator Dan Kostelec discusses the importance the addition of arts to…
Read MoreA Project Fibonacci “Quadcopters for Girls” learning and competition event will be held at The Beeches on Tuesday and Wednesday, sponsored by ANDRO Computational Solutions, LLC of Rome. Open to the public from 1:30-3 p.m., the event will include 13 teams of middle-school female students from the Adirondack, Camden, Holland Patent, Oriskany, Westmoreland, Vernon-Verona-Sherrill, Canastota…
Read MoreOne of the biggest stars on the CNBC show, ‘Shark Tank,’ is coming to Rome Free Academy to share with the audience stories of his success in business. Daymond John will be one of the keynote speakers for the Project Fibonacci 2017 STEAM Conference. The FUBU creator got his start in entrepreneurship with a $100,000 mortgage…
Read MorePhysicists, engineers, science promoters, entrepreneurs and authors all will be presenters during this summer’s second Project Fibonacci STEAM Conference. The speakers series and featured guests include: • July 31: Christine McKinley, musician, engineer and co-host of History Channel’s “Brad Meltzer’s Decoded.” • Aug. 1: Deborah Berebichez, physicist and host of the Science Channel’s “Outrageous Acts…
Read MoreA $12,500 check to support this summer’s Project Fibonacci STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, math) Youth Conference was presented by founders of the Shoreline Group, a professional services and software development company. The funding was presented to Andrew Drozd, president and chief scientist of ANDRO Computational Solutions, LLC of Rome and founder of the Project…
Read MoreThe 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 by Assured Information Security, Inc. (AIS). Receiving the checks was Andrew…
Read MoreBuilding more interest among students for careers in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, math) is one aim of an event next week that ties in with the second year of a local Project Fibonacci educational initiative, according to organizers of the local event.. The “Women & STEAM Speakers Series” will feature Margot Lee Shetterly, author…
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