Today Major Jeffrey Gipson is USAF 2nd Weather Squadron Director of Operations at Offutt AFB. Major Jeffrey Gipson oversees the day-to-day operations of more than 120 squadron members at seven locations around the world providing continuous worldwide planning and execution decision assistance to the Joint warfighter. Maj Gipson directs operations for a $20-million solar telescope network and leads the DoD’s only real-time space weather prediction center monitoring the sun for…
Read MoreAcademy Science DC West Robotics Presentation
Academy Science enjoys robotics demonstrations. Today is a big day! We get to present to over one hundred middle school students! We are selecting two popular robot models for our presentation: Lego Education Mindstorms NXT and UNO PKI CEENBoT. We have a US First FLL First Lego League award winning robot engineering design and build for a solid robot structure to demonstrate today. This robot is well designed and outfitted…
Read MoreReal Live Nature’s Fury event!
Tornado Warning Has Been Issued For Douglas (NE), Sarpy (NE), and Saunders (NE) Counties Effective Until 7:30 pm AT 7:00 PM A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR YUTAN…OR 20 MILES WEST OF OMAHA…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. HAZARD…TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. IMPACT…FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE TO ROOFS…WINDOWS…
Read MoreAchievements Celebration
Every once in a while a person needs to slow down long enough to smell the roses. Well, it is too early in the year for roses, but left to their own design, youth sure know how to entertain themselves! We are grateful to 4-H for the opportunity to camp out at their facility. There are special events coming this spring to watch out for!
Read MoreAcademy Science Participates in SASM Science Fair
Strategic Air and Space Museum sasmuseum.com promotes Science, Technology, Engineering and Math STEM education activity. This science fair supports third through eighth grade science presenters and their projects. Over the years this is generally a supportive venue for a young scientist to practice presentation skills. As in all forums where subjectivity enters into judgement, do not take science fair results to heart; the most important experience for the young presenter…
Read MoreGreater Nebraska Science & Engineering Fair
Greater Nebraska Science and Engineering Fair GNSEF is a three day event. I have little doubt that the local businesses have good reason to support this event. Should you win first or second overall in the Senior Division, you are on your way to International Science & Engineering Fair ISEF. Should you win first or second overall in the Junior Division, you are on your way to Broadcom Masters, a…
Read MoreNCWIT National Award Winner!
Academy Science is grateful to the National Center for Women & Information Technology! We have a National Aspirations Award Winner this year! The NCWIT Aspirations in Computing – Revolutionizing the Face of Technology award honors young women at the high-school level for their computing-related achievements and interests. Awardees are selected for their computing and IT aptitude, leadership ability, academic history, and plans for post-secondary education. Recipients receive opportunities for scholarships,…
Read MoreArmed Forces Communications and Electronics Association Special Award
There are special award judges at the Metropolitan Science and Engineering Fair MSEF that select outstanding projects that interest their associations. Academy Science youth won one such award this fair. The special award reads: “On behalf of the Greater Omaha Chapter (GOC) of the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA), I would like to congratulate you on your selection as one of our winners at the Metropolitan Science and…
Read MoreMetropolitan Science & Engineering Fair
This spring the Metropolitan Science and Engineering Fair MSEF is at the Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium. In prior years the MSEF was at University Nebraska Omaha and Lauritzen Botanical Gardens. MSEF is for science student presenters in the seventh grade through high school senior. This year it appears that there are zoological related projects so large in number that the zoo is an appropriate place to view these presentations.…
Read MoreCelebrate Women’s History Month
4-H celebrates Women’s History! http://www.4-h.org/4-H-Today/Women-s-History-Month-Feature–4-H,-Extension-and-USDA/ The Library of Congress celebrates Women’s History! http://womenshistorymonth.gov/ Academy Science is grateful for Women’s History! What would we do without our Moms and all the special women in our lives?!
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