Discover Engineering Blog
DiscoverE’s blog features ideas and strategies you can use to nurture a student’s engineering identity and to celebrate how engineers and technicians make the world a better place.
Engineers Week 2026: Being an Effective Volunteer
Get ready to engage students in engineering! This webinar, hosted by DiscoverE on January 21, focused on how volunteers can provide meaningful engineering experiences for Engineers Week 2026 and beyond with DiscoverE's formula for success: positive messages +...
Engineers Week 2026 Kickoff
Get ready for Engineers Week and Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day! Last week, DiscoverE kicked off the planning season with our Engineers Week 2026 Kickoff Webinar, where educators, volunteers, and...
Transform a Student’s Future with DiscoverE’s Outreach Grants
You’ve got the passion. We’ve got the support.Every day, you bring STEM to life for your students and community—sparking curiosity, encouraging creativity, and showing young people what’s possible. But we know that great ideas often need resources to make them...
Back to School with Discover Engineering
Educators from across the country recently joined us for Back to School with Discover Engineering, an interactive webinar that showcased practical ways to bring engineering into the classroom. The...
Inspire the Next Generation: Volunteer with Future City Middle School
Are you looking for a meaningful way to give back while sharing your passion for STEM, urban planning, project management, or design? Join the Future City Middle School as a volunteer and help students bring bold ideas to life as they imagine cities of the future....
DiscoverEngineering in the Classroom (and Beyond)!
Earlier this week, educators from across the country joined us for our Engineering in the Classroom and Beyond webinar, a dynamic and informative session designed to introduce teachers to the tools and resources that make...
Future City: Building the Next Generation of Change-Makers
Middle School Competition Blends Engineering, Creativity and Collaboration with Hands-on Learning When COVID-19 disrupted the school year in 2020, Michigan educator Susan Solomon was determined to keep her gifted and talented students engaged. Teaching at a Bureau...
Engineers Week 2025: Design Your Future
The Engineers Week 2025 theme, "Design Your Future," is both a call to action and a celebration of the limitless possibilities in engineering. It invites us to dream boldly, innovate relentlessly, and create a future shaped by our collective ingenuity. As we mark...
Chats with Change Makers: Millie Bigler
On Thursday, October 17, DiscoverE partnered with AISES, an organization that works to advance Indigenous people in STEM, on Chats with Change Makers. Our student host Enrique got to interview Change Maker Mille Bigler, a mechanical designer who engineers heating...
Chats with Change Makers: Ayanda Nyikana
On Thursday, September 19, DiscoverE partnered with the Project Management Institute Educational Foundation on Chats with Change Makers. Our student host Enrique got to interview Change Maker Ayanda Nyikana, a project manager and mechanical engineer who started...
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Back to 2026-27 School Year with Discover Engineering
As a new school year gets underway, educators in classrooms, afterschool programs, maker spaces, and other learning environments are looking for engaging ways to spark curiosity and help students see the connections between what they learn and the world around them....
Future City High School: August 2026 Information Session
Inside the Future City High School Info Session: What Coaches and Students Need to Know Future City High School kicked off its new season with a live info session, and if you missed it (or just want the highlights without scrubbing through a recording), here's your...
Future City High School: May 2026 Information Session
Future City High School Launches New “Fire Resilient Future” Challenge The Future City High School program recently hosted an informational session outlining exciting updates for the upcoming competition season. Designed for students in grades 9–12, the program...