Policy for the People

Catching up in Computer Science education (Policy for the People)

June 24, 2021 Jay Fidell

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Training Hawai’i’s future tech workforce. The host for this episode is Minara Mordecai. The guest for this episode is Truc Nguyen. In the last 3 years Hawai’i passed a number of laws to increase participation in computer science education among public school students. As a result, the presence and support for computer science in Hawai‘i […]

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Likable Science

Science, Sustainability, and Spheres of Influence (Likable Science)

June 8, 2019 Jay Fidell

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Like what you see? Please give generously. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com How STEM education contributes to regional resilience. As we want to be able to maintain our US sphere of influence in the COFA area by getting local student involvement in raising STEM awareness, interest in STEM related workforce, and self reliance development. The host for this episode […]

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Community Matters

Our Expanded Makahiki – Boy Scouts and Science

March 8, 2017 Jay Fidell

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The Makahiki season is the ancient Hawaiian holiday that covers four consecutive lunar months and focuses on a celebration of the bounty of the land. Dr. Neal Atebara and Jeff Sulzbach of the Boy Scouts Aloha Council join Jay Fidell on Community Matters to share the profound changes taking place in the Makahiki. Learn how […]

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Likable Science

Flexibility and Resistance – Keys to Successful Careers

March 4, 2017 Jay Fidell

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Stephanie Vasko, Program Manager at Toolbox Dialogue Initiative and Philosophy Department at Michigan State University, joins Ethan Allen on Likable Science to discuss her metamorphosis from a lab-focused nanotechnology graduate student to a researcher and program manager for an philosophically-grounded interdisciplinary research program centered on enhancements to cross-disciplinary, collaborative science. Stephanie and Ethan examine how […]

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Likable Science

Has Hawaii Met its Mandate in Science?

February 25, 2017 Jay Fidell

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Has Hawaii met its mandate in science? Does Hawaii produce strong scientific research? How many students from Hawaii have had an opportunity to pursue their science dreams? Ray Tsuchiyama and Ethan Allen discuss the successes and challenges of Hawaii’s mandate in science. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm […]

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Where the Drone Leads

Drone Demonstrations and STEM Education

February 4, 2017 Jay Fidell

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Niu Valley Middle School, University of Hawaii and George Purdy on Lanai visit Where the Drone Leads, to discuss a very important step to the future – the 2017 Hawaii Science Fair. Drone demonstrations will cap the day of science fair semifinals at Kapiolani Community College on Saturday, February 11th. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on […]

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Likable Science

STEM Education Made Efficient with Comprendio

October 1, 2016 Jay Fidell

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Comprendio’s Co-Founding COO Daniel Nash joins Likable Science to explore the exciting frontiers of educational technology, focusing on how Comprendio’s cutting edge interactive, responsive software and programs take advantage of, work with, and complement the explosive growth in our understanding of the neuroscience underlying learning. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am […]

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Aloha United We Stand

Why STEAM Matters for Girls and Women – Ai Hirasuna and Yasmin Saban

May 20, 2016 Jay Fidell

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While the number of women going to college and university is increasing, even surpassing men, women are underrepresented in STEM fields, including math and engineering. There reason females are lagging in STEM careers can be attributed to society’s bias that males are more suited for these fields and in the way STEM courses are taught […]

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