STEM Posts
Understanding Odometry and Its Applications
What exactly is odometry, why was it developed, and what are its current and potential applications?
2 Open 2 Sauce
In just its second year, Open Sauce hosted more than 20,000 visitors, and over five times as many exhibitors as the year before. Here’s a brief look at a little of what I saw while I was there.
The ElevateAI Program Awarded Grant to Support Young People in Preparing for Jobs in Colorado’s Expansive Tech Industry
The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) has awarded an Opportunity Now Seed Grant to Support Educators in building AI literacy
Women in Science You Should Know About
Happy Women's History Month! We asked around SparkFun HQ to find out who everyone's favorite women in STEM to follow online was - find out here who we think you should be following!
NASA's Mars Ingenuity Helicopter Ends its Mission, but This is Just the Beginning
After three amazing years, and with parts purchased straight from SparkFun, the Mars Ingenuity Helicopter makes its final flight.
STEM Week Sale 2023
SparkFun is offering great discounts of up to 30% on some of their popular kits. Don't miss out on this opportunity to celebrate and grab some amazing deals!
XRPs Around the World!
With the recent release of the Experiential Robotic Platform, or XRP, we wanted to get it into the hands of as many similarly tech-minded folks around the world as possible, and what better way to do that than by pairing up with FIRST Robotics? Hear all about my trip to Singapore for FIRST Global!
Open Sauce Recap
Two weeks ago, we saw the introduction of Open Sauce, a two-day celebration of Makers and Creators at San Francisco’s Pier 35. This inaugural event promises to be the first of many, as its success already has people asking about tickets for next year’s event.
STEM Week!
STEM week has launched with deals up to 20 percent off! Make sure to hurry before some deals run out.
Makers You Should Know
Just because Maker Faires, conferences, and summits have been cut down to a minimum doesn't mean you can't continue to expand your circle of like-minded maker friends. Here are a few suggestions for folks that you may want to follow (if you aren't already).