KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Science City in Kansas City’s Union Station is partnering with an engineering firm to improve science, technology, engineering and math education.
The multimillion-dollar partnership between Science City and Burns & McDonnell was announced Thursday. The agreement is scheduled to last at least five years.
The center will now be named “Science City Powered by Burns & McDonnell”
The Kansas City Star reports the agreement includes the firm committing to two more Battle of the Brains competitions for K-12 students across the region, with the winning concepts becoming $1 million permanent center exhibits.
Burns & McDonnell employees will provide talks and demonstrations at the science center, and the company will help with maintenance at Science City.
Burns & McDonnell has made more than $8 million in contributions to Science City.
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Information from: The Kansas City Star, http://www.kcstar.com
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