We’re delighted to announce that Essentia Health is the new sponsor of Preschool Discovery Hour at North Dakota’s Gateway to Science for the 2025–2026 year! Free STEM Fun for Young Learners […]
Category: Impact & Outreach
The Gardening Guild is Growing a Buzz at the Outdoor Explorium
Something beautiful is blooming at North Dakota’s Gateway to Science—and it’s more than just flowers. Our Outdoor Explorium is growing into a vibrant outdoor learning space where science, nature, and […]
Big Map, Big Impact: Exploring ND’s Waterways in a Whole New Way
We’re excited to announce the arrival of our brand-new 20 ft x 30 ft map of North Dakota’s waterways—a stunning, large-scale educational tool designed to transform how students and visitors […]
Volunteer Spotlight: Fueling Curiosity
Volunteer Spotlight: Errol Erickson This month, we’re thrilled to recognize Errol Erickson, one of the incredible volunteers who brings science to life every day at North Dakota’s Gateway to Science. […]
2025 STEM All-Stars
2025 STEM All-Star Students The 2025 STEM All-Stars are Asher Jones, Ian Keller, Khloe Schiermeister, Waylon Seeyle, Susannah Schug, and Robert Anderson (not pictured). Tioga High School science teacher Sarah […]
11-10-02 Partnership Expands STEM Access for Local Students
Bismarck, ND — June 2, 2025 — North Dakota’s Gateway to Science recently partnered with 11-10-02, a nonprofit organization dedicated to expanding opportunities, to provide transformative STEM experiences for three […]
Bismarck Area Students Step into the Role of Athletic Trainers, Cardiologists, Dietitians, and More with Free Summer Science Program
GSK Science in the Summer™ Unveils New 2025 Theme: Be A Health Scientist! Bismarck, ND — GSK Science in the Summer™, a free science program for students in grades 2 […]
STEM All-Star 2025 Nominations
STEM All-Star Opportunity Do you know a student who stands out for their hard work, dedication to education, and love of learning? Nominations are now open for the 2025 STEM […]
2024 Annual Report
Gateway to Science opened in November 1994 in an empty storefront at the Gateway Mall in Bismarck. At that time, Founding Scientist Frank Koch had a vision to create a […]
What’s the Buzz? A New Bee Colony Has Arrived
We’ve got a buzz in the air—literally! Last week, the North Dakota Department of Agriculture delivered a bee colony to North Dakota’s Gateway to Science. The bees are now settled […]