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Robot Fun Run Connects Kids to STEM

“Three, two, one, Lego!” was the mantra voiced again and again by Andy Kraft. Kraft, program manager of K-12 social studies for Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools, served as the master of ceremonies and play-by-play announcer at the third Robot Fun Run Community Challenge, held June 19…

Forsyth Tech Small Business Center in Innovation Quarter

Forsyth Tech at Innovation Quarter means business. As the home of Forsyth Technical Community College’s Business & Industry Services department, the school’s 24,000-square-foot suite in the 525@vine building is the site of leadership training classes, workforce development programs, entrepreneurship seminars and numerous other activities designed…

New Facility Benefits Students

It wasn't exactly a long-distance move. Only a few blocks, actually. But it definitely marked a major step forward for the nationally ranked Department of Physician Assistant Studies. Earlier this year, Physician Assistant Studies' faculty, staff and students relocated from cramped quarters on North Chestnut…

Flywheel Co-working Space Now Open

It's not just a place for people to work. It's a place where collaboration collides with innovation, turning ideas into reality. "We're all about having a community here," said Alicia Hardin, chief operating officer of Flywheel, the co-working innovation space located in the 525@vine building…

Building Human Capital with Science

Most people don't think about science when buying cosmetics or hair care products. But students who attend SciTech Institute are exploring these ideas. Young students learn the importance of science in a variety of fields and careers, and the integral role science plays in their…

Technology at Two

Students can't wait to go to MudPies Downtown East each morning. In fact, parents are amazed at their children's eagerness to learn at the child development center, a testament to the staff and innovative technology Convenience for working parents and technology set the center apart.…

Education, Technology and Innovation Under One Roof

Science, technology and education will soon stand shoulder-to-shoulder in the Wake Forest Innovation Quarter when Forsyth Technical Community College, one of the fastest growing community colleges in the country, opens its Center for Emerging Technologies within the urban research park. In October 2014, the school…

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