Authored by Dr. Ayo Olufade When you look at your phone, query a large language model, or deploy an automated script, the digital world feels weightless. We have been conditioned to treat “the cloud” as an ethereal, abstract dimension of pure software logic. But the cloud is not weightless. The cloud is heavy industrial infrastructure. Right now, we are locked in an explosive global artificial intelligence arms race. While public focus has largely centered on the energy required to train...

Authored by Dr. Ayo Olufade ​If you walked into our high school Open House, you would see the answer. ​My favorite moments during our visits are meeting the incoming first-year students as they walk into our building for the very first time, walking down our huge hallways, and walking through rows of tables, including our VEX Robotics table. If you look closely at the faces of our new students, walking along with their parents, you can often see the anxiety on their faces and the unspoken...

When I first encountered the mission of Steam Sparks, I was immediately drawn to the passion and clarity behind its creation. The founder’s vision is not just about education; it is about empowerment, especially for young people and girls in the BIPOC community. This story is about how one person’s dedication can ignite a movement that inspires countless students to pursue STEM and STEAM fields with confidence and excitement. The Steam Sparks Founder Story: A Commitment to Change The journey...