WALTHAM, Mass., Nov. 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/
-- MathAlive!®, the one-of-a-kind
interactive math and science exhibit that has drawn record-breaking
crowds across the U.S., is on the road again in 2016. The mission:
to get kids interested in science, technology, engineering and math
by showing them its connection to — and influence on — the things
they love most: music, sports, movies, games and more.
The MathAlive!® exhibition, presented
nationally by Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN), will travel to military
family communities next year:
- January to May 2016: Space
Foundation Discovery Center, Colorado
Springs, Colo.
- May to July 2016: Museum of
Aviation, Warner-Robins, Ga.
- July to October 2016: National
Museum of the U.S. Air Force, Wright Patterson Air Force Base,
Ohio
- October 2016 to January 2017: Virginia Air & Space Center,
Hampton, Va.
"Unique programs like MathAlive! showcase the excitement
of science, technology, engineering and math in order to capture
the attention of today's youth," said Raytheon Chairman and CEO
Thomas A. Kennedy. "The next
generation's application of STEM skills will fuel the global and
economic security of our future."
In the U.S., the pipeline of talent needed to fill STEM jobs is
not adequate to meet current and future demand, according to an
annual index introduced by Raytheon and U.S. News in 2014.
The STEM Index is the first comprehensive measure of key factors
relating to STEM jobs and education. The Index found that although
the U.S. is making strides in some areas, it continues to fall
short in preparing today's students for tomorrow's innovation
workforce.
MathAlive! is part of Raytheon's MathMovesU®
educational program, which addresses the STEM workforce gap through
initiatives like scholarships and grants for students, teachers and
schools, and partnerships with educational organizations.
MathAlive! debuted at the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. in 2012. It has visited
Phoenix, Ariz.; Huntsville, Ala.; Houston, Texas; Hartford, Conn.; Omaha, Neb.; Wichita, Kan.; Boston, Mass.; San
Diego, Calif., Cleveland,
Ohio; and has travelled to the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Saudi
Arabia and Qatar.
Collaborators for MathAlive! include NASA, the National
Council of Teachers of Mathematics, the National Society of
Professional Engineers, the National Engineers Week Foundation, the
Society of Women Engineers, The Space Foundation, and
MATHCOUNTS®.
About MathMovesU
Raytheon's
MathMovesU® program is committed to increasing middle
and elementary school students' interest in math and science
education by engaging them in hands-on, interactive activities. The
innovative programs of MathMovesU include the traveling interactive
experience MathAlive!®; Raytheon's Sum of all
Thrills™ experience at INNOVENTIONS at
Epcot®, which showcases math in action as
students design and experience their own thrill ride using math
fundamentals; the In the Numbers game, a partnership with the New
England Patriots on display at The Hall at Patriot Place and
presented by Raytheon; the company's ongoing sponsorship of the
MATHCOUNTS® National Competition; and the MathMovesU
scholarship and grant program. Follow MathMovesU and other Raytheon
community outreach programs on Facebook and on Twitter
@MathMovesU.
About Raytheon
Raytheon Company, with 2014 sales of $23
billion and 61,000 employees worldwide, is a technology and
innovation leader specializing in defense, civil government
and cybersecurity markets throughout the world. With a history
of innovation spanning 93 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art
electronics, mission systems integration and other capabilities in
the areas of sensing; effects; and command, control, communications
and intelligence systems, as well as cybersecurity and a broad
range of mission support services. Raytheon is headquartered in
Waltham, Mass. For more about
Raytheon, visit us at www.raytheon.com and follow us on
Twitter @Raytheon.
Media Contact
Raytheon Company
Mike Doble
+1.703.284.4345
corporatepr@raytheon.com
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