The NFL’s San Francisco 49ers and the Premier League’s Chelsea FC spent two days together in London this week teaching kids about physics and engineering concepts as they pertained to sports, and now representatives from both franchises say they’re prepared to extend their partnership into the future. Through their respective community-focused subsidiaries, the teams hosted […]
Richard Childress Racing (RCR) has teamed up with The Dow Chemical Company to launch an online education program for children highlighting the importance of science, technology and engineering in the sport of racing. The companies are set to unveil the learning modules this weekend during NASCAR’s Watkins Glen International race in upstate New York. It […]
Kelvin Beachum Jr. is keen on spreading the message that while everyone can’t go professional and play in the NFL, everyone can go pro in STEM or STEAM-based education and careers. The philanthropist, investor and technology enthusiast also doubles as an offensive lineman for the New York Jets. Beachum discussed STEM and STEAM initiatives on […]
This section of SportTechie, “SportTechie Wire”, contains original press releases issued by various companies and industry organizations. The releases are reviewed by the SportTechie editorial staff to ensure relevancy to the sports technology industry. For information and access, send your name and email address to info@SportTechie.com May 10th, 2017 – Global organizations launch the first-ever coalition on sport’s role in […]
As part of a multi-year partnership, the NBA and Discovery Education are giving students a virtual field trip geared towards leveraging basketball to teach subjects around STEM but more specifically, mathematics. On Thursday, both organizations will showcase “Careers That Count: A Virtual Field Trip with the NBA,” a STEM initiative hosted by Jr. NBA Ambassador and […]
