by Dottie Rose | Jun 14, 2023 | blog, Girls in Technology, STEM, STEM initative, Technology Facts, Women in Tech
A college near the Twin Cities seeks to stoke up interest in STEM. One hundred middle school girls attended a unique and free program at the University of St. Thomas (UST). The one-day camp, sponsored by the Science, Technology, and Engineering Preview Summer (STEPS)...
by Dottie Rose | May 19, 2023 | blog, STEAM, STEM, STEMM, STREAM, Technology Facts
Believe it or not, HTML is a huge part of our internet experience and how we read documents online. The seeds planted for creating HTML span further back than you might think. It even predates the official birthday of the internet (January 1, 1983 – our web is 40...
by Dottie Rose | Apr 20, 2023 | blog, STEAM, STEM, STEMM, STREAM, Technology Facts
You could say our scientists were … blinded by the light! Recently, they detected the brightest gamma-ray burst in human history, nicknamed BOAT (Brightest of All Time). The American Astronomical Society (AAS) made the announcement on Tuesday, March 28, 2023. A NASA...
by Dottie Rose | Oct 24, 2022 | Computational Thinking At Home, Girls in Technology, Non-Profit, STEAM, STEM, Technology Facts, Women in Tech
We’re on TV! Our founder, Dr. Sharon Jones, sat down for a news segment on WCNC Charlotte to discuss our stylishly educational Binary Bling Box. It’s functional fashion with a binary twist. Dr. Jones talked about the impetus behind the Binary Bling Box and how we must...
by Dottie Rose | Oct 14, 2022 | Girls in Technology, STEAM, STEM, Technology Facts, Women in Tech
Let’s start this month’s blog post with a fun anecdote. Astronaut Samantha Christoforetti holds the distinction of being the first female commander of the International Space Station (ISS). Recently, Christoforetti recorded a video while at the station alongside an...
by teamrabbit | Nov 20, 2018 | Technology Facts
What is old, is new again! Tech facts from the past and current By: Dr. Sharon Torrence Jones, Founder, Dottie Rose Foundation Technology brings new simplicity to what used to be more mundane tasks but did you know that many of the concepts that we use today were...