This summer, 29 teachers from the Southeast Iowa STEM Region took part in the Iowa STEM Teacher Externship Program, working with workplace hosts to gain valuable STEM-related perspectives that can be applied in the classroom.

More than 5,000 community members gathered for the 2026 Community STEM Day on Thursday, July 16, 2026, in Cedar Rapids, to check out the engaging STEM fun provided by nearly 100 volunteer exhibitors.

The Iowa Children's museum is Iowa's longest-running children's museum, welcoming more than 13,000 guests each year with hands-on exhibits and offering outreach programs throughout the Cedar Rapids-Iowa City corridor and more.

A group of secondary students from across Iowa is hard at work offering perspective, creativity, and leadership in advancing the mission of the Iowa Governor's STEM Advisory Council.

How a chance encounter started a robotics journey that continues today.

Joslyn, described as an innovative STEM educator who role models lifelong learning for her students and consistently advocates for student opportunities, has received numerous grants to enhance her students’ STEM experiences with out-of-classroom experiences that transform student engagement, build confidence, and develop cultural awareness.

University of Iowa Health Care (UIHC) STEM Education offers high-impact, hands-on programming experiences that inspire K–12 students to explore health care and other STEM fields. Programming for a variety of STEM experiences is offered on and off campus.

Van Buren County Community School District provides innovative programs both during and beyond the school day, designed to spark curiosity and build pathways to opportunity.

Lee County Conservation offers a variety of environmental-education opportunities for K-12 students throughout the school year and summer, building a deeper connection to the outdoors and the STEM opportunities the natural world presents.

The Iowa Raptor Project, a program in the UI WILD (Wildlife Instruction and Leadership Development) Department in the University of Iowa College of Edeucation, has provided educational experiences both on site and off for four decades.

For more than four decades, Cedar Amateur Astronomers has been providing programs and activities to help advance their sole mission to promote STEM through astronomy.

The strength of the STEM network throughout the region was made evident by the success of the third annual Community STEM Day, in Cedar Rapids.