Seven Rutherford County Schools Awarded TVA STEM Grants

Feb 21, 2024 at 10:13 pm by Chandelar Williams

Rutherford County - Seven schools in Rutherford County have been awarded STEM grants from the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). These grants will support various STEM programs.... Read More

Applications Now Open for Discovery School in Murfreesboro

Dec 05, 2023 at 07:36 pm by WGNS News

Murfreesboro, TN - Parents seeking an academically accelerated environment for their high-achieving and gifted children are invited to apply to the Discovery School in Murfr.... Read More
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City Schools Foundation Awards over $100,000 to Murfreesboro Educators

Nov 14, 2023 at 11:54 pm by WGNS News

(Murfreesboro, TN) The City Schools Foundation distributed a record setting $106,000 in grants to Murfreesboro City School teachers.  The Foundation asks educators to sub.... Read More

Middle School Summit Offers New Skills, Connection

Jul 13, 2023 at 01:51 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - As students prepare themselves for the inevitable end of summer, Jasmine Straughter, a STEM teacher at Rockvale Middle School, is coding robots as part.... Read More

MTSU students impress at annual research expo presenting projects from science, engineering to art, music

Mar 31, 2023 at 05:32 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Greta Muller, MTSU senior in the Visual Arts Program, said she was surprised about the opportunity for art students to participate in res.... Read More

Stewarts Creek Robotics Club driving interest in STEM industries

Nov 03, 2022 at 09:48 pm by WGNS News

Stewarts Creek Middle School has no shortage of after-school clubs. The cafeteria turns into an archery range when the bell rings. Art club, photography, book club and choir a.... Read More

Murfreesboro Airport hosts STEAM Festival event Oct. 22

Oct 10, 2022 at 10:14 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — The Murfreesboro Municipal Airport is proud to announce participation in the Discovery Center’s Sixth annual TN STEAM Festival, Oct. 14-.... Read More

MTSU faculty, students publish innovative science communication research with $10K in internal grants

Aug 11, 2022 at 05:16 pm by WGNS

PHOTO: Biology education researchers and students from Middle Tennessee State University’s Social Perceptions of Science lab research the public’s attitudes toward.... Read More

Murfreesboro City Schools STEM Programs Receive a Nissan Neighbor Gift

Aug 04, 2022 at 01:08 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn.  – Murfreesboro City Schools (MCS) received a $25,000 donation from The Business Education Partnership (BEP) Foundation in conjunction.... Read More

Smyrna Elementary becomes first STEM-designated Rutherford County school

May 10, 2022 at 03:40 pm by WGNS

Smyrna Elementary School has been named Rutherford County School’s first STEM-designated school by the Tennessee STEM Innovation Network and the Tennessee Department of.... Read More

Three Murfreesboro City Schools Earn TN STEM/STEAM School Status

May 10, 2022 at 02:27 pm by WGNS

(Murfreesboro, TN)- Murfreesboro City Schools (MCS) is thrilled to announced that Black Fox, Hobgood and Salem Elementary were named Tennessee Designated STEM/STEAM Schools du.... Read More

Central Magnet student named best in show at STEM Expo

Mar 23, 2022 at 05:26 pm by WGNS

Rutherford County Schools (RCS) middle and high school students presented STEM projects at the 4th annual countywide RCS STEM Expo Tuesday.  Projects were devel.... Read More

MTSU doctoral candidate receives national STEM education fellowship

Feb 08, 2022 at 01:00 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — An MTSU doctoral candidate is one of only 15 people to receive one of the most competitive science, technology, engineering and mathematics (S.... Read More

Murfreesboro Discovery School Applications Now Available

Nov 03, 2021 at 10:04 am by WGNS

(Murfreesboro, TN)  Discovery School is now accepting applications for the 2022-23 school year. Applications as well as additional information is now available on th.... Read More

Cason Lane Academy to Move Forward with Building Pond, Adding Fruit Trees and Gardens

Oct 25, 2021 at 01:40 pm by WGNS

(Murfreesboro, TN) Cason Lane Academy received a special grant through a partnership with the Tennessee STEM Innovation Network after being designated a STEM school by the T.... Read More

A look into Sciences and Virtual Field Trips within the Murfreesboro City Schools

Oct 25, 2021 at 09:03 am by Producer

During the first half of the program (listen above), WGNS' Scott Walker spoke to Murfreesboro City Schools Communication Specialist Torri Carr and Cason Lane Academy Pr.... Read More

Murfreesboro City Schools STEM Programs Receive a Nissan Neighbor Gift

Sep 13, 2021 at 10:32 am by WGNS

(Murfreesboro, TN)- Murfreesboro City Schools (MCS) STEM program received a generous donation from The Business Education Partnership (BEP) Foundation in conjunction with the.... Read More

Oakland High School Held Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony, Celebrating Nissan’s Donation of FANUC Robot

Aug 06, 2021 at 10:30 am by WGNS

Oakland High School hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony today to celebrate Nissan’s donation of a FANUC robot to an already state of the art mechatronics classroom.Paul Ant.... Read More

MTSU names co-directors of Office of Research and Sponsored Programs

Jun 01, 2021 at 09:30 am by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — MTSU’s Office of Research and Sponsored Programs has named administrators Dawn McCormack and Gregory Rushton&nb.... Read More

Cason Lane Academy Earn Tennessee Designated STEM School Status

May 20, 2021 at 01:29 pm by WGNS

(Murfreesboro, TN)- Cason Lane Academy, a Murfreesboro City School, was named a Tennessee Designated STEM School by the Tennessee Department of Education in partnership with t.... Read More