Oakley STEM Center at Tennessee Tech

06/05/2026

Attention Families of Rising 6th–8th Graders!

A FREE Virtual STEM Camp You Can Do From Home

Does your student love to explore, build, experiment, and discover how things work?

Join STEM Force Discovery Lab, an exciting one-week virtual STEM camp where students can dive into hands-on activities, connect with STEM professionals, and explore future career possibilities—all from the comfort of home!

🔬 Conduct fun STEM experiments and challenges
👩‍🔬 Meet real scientists and engineers
🚀 Explore exciting STEM careers
💡 Develop problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
🌎 Connect with students from across the country

This camp is designed for rising 6th–8th grade students and is completely FREE to participate.

⏰ Spots are limited and fill quickly! Registration is available on a first-come, first-served basis, so don't wait to apply.
📲 Learn more and submit an application here:
https://usaeop.com/program/gems-virtual-summer-camp-2026/
Tag a parent, teacher, or family who might be interested in this incredible opportunity!

Join the scientists of the Army Research Laboratory as they dive into computer science and share their love for STEM with 7th-9th grade students during this Video Game Design Virtual STEM Camp!

05/25/2026

Let’s keep those that have lost their lives, so that we could prosper on our minds & in our hearts this Memorial Day weekend! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

05/08/2026

Congratulations to our very own STEM Center students below on their graduation today! Swipe left to see all of them and show them some love in the comment 💜💛🎓

Meredith Foster (Graduate Student)
Cassidy Newby (STEM Ambassador)
Nathan Penuel (STEM Ambassador)
Kuda Mandebvu (Graduate Student)
William Monk (Student Worker)

Their hard work and dedication were instrumental in the planning and development of our family life outreach events and programming at the STEM Center, impacting thousands of students in the Upper Cumberland and beyond! We can’t wait to see what the future holds for you all!🎓🤙🏼💜💛

05/05/2026

These are not the STEM skills you’re looking for… wait, actually they are. Impressive.

04/24/2026

🤖🐾 Meet Scoo Bot Doo — officially our favorite thing in the entire STEM Center (don’t tell the 3D printer 🤫). We brought our favorite robotic dog to STEM Night at and honestly? We had just as much fun as the kids. Have a STEM Night at your school? Reach out to us and see what all the excitement is about. We would love to showcase this to your students as well!

04/17/2026

We had a blast at our Sweet STEM Safari Saturday! Thanks to all of our amazing volunteers, graduate students, faculty, and staff who make these possible! Also, thanks to all the parents and families who joined us even with the uncertain weather outside.

04/17/2026

Our STEM Day Camp, powered by collaboration with and support from was an absolute blast! 🚀

Students dove into hands-on STEM experiences, discovering how science, technology, engineering, and math show up in their everyday lives and how they can use it to make a real impact. 🔬💡

Here is what they enjoyed the most!

04/02/2026

03/26/2026

Our STEM Day Camp, powered by collaboration with and support from was an absolute blast! 🚀

Students dove into hands-on STEM experiences, discovering how science, technology, engineering, and math show up in their everyday lives and how they can use it to make a real impact. 🔬💡

03/09/2026

We still have a few spots open for our STEM Day Camp on Wednesday, March 18, for 6th-8th grades from 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM (March 17 is currently full). If interested, please register here: https://tf.tntech.edu/view.php?id=1802014