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Pintern gets recognized by the ALS network

Anna Countryman joined the Barrow 2026 internship

Science of Cocktails, with a twist

If it’s summer, then it’s time for the Pinhead Ins

‘Grateful to be part of this day’

Pinhead Institute hosts a kids’ education event on

‘Bubble-ology’ along the River Trail

Annual Pinhead-Library collaboration on Monday was

Test Scores Soar

After Pinhead Collaboration with CDE Funding.

Norwood students learn life skills from Lego robotics challenge

Pinhead Institute teams will compete at regionals

Lone Cone Legacy Trust announces grant recipients

Sixteen organizations awarded $20,000 in total

‘Inspiring, life-changing’ internships

Annual ‘Pintern’ presentations are Tuesday at the

Southwest Colorado students present internship experience

Roughly 20 high school juniors will talk about the

Nucla student presents ‘Pinternship’ in Telluride

Pintern is awarded $60,000 Scholarship

Pinhead, Wilkinson collaborate on a new STEM story

Exercise while reading on the River Trail StoryWal

Art and science meet at Makerspace Mayhem

Local artists and makers lead free STEAM-focused P

‘Goofy fun’ in a library where ‘we love kids’

The Wilkinson hosts a slate of events for youth in

Science with a Twist

Pinhead serves up its annual Science of Cocktails

It’s Punk Science Time!

Pinhead’s summer science program kicks off T

Exploring and Learning on Valley Floor Education Day

Wednesday’s event brought TES students to ‘the fro

Open Space Opens Doors for Young Students

TES Students participated in Valley Floor Educatio

Supporting Innovation Pathways for Rural Students

Pinhead, MakerUSA collaboration leads to $100k gra

Doing Science is Fun and Engaging

TIS Sixth Grade Science Fair, at the library Frida

Education Happens Everywhere

Launched Thursday on the River Trail, this year’s

Inspiring Rural Kids

Trio of Pinhead programs bring big-city scientists

Promoting STEM, Building Communities

Busy Pinhead looks back, and ahead to 2023.

Dolores Lego robotics team wins championship, heads to state

In its first year, a Dolores Lego robotics team to

Robotics Team Heads to State

Norwood boys win trophy.

Pinhead Robotics Team team readies for comp

Students travel to Fruita Saturday

Going electric

$26,500 grant for SMPA lawn equipment rebate progr

Dolores school board meeting highlights student success

Karen Webster shared the Pinhead internship’s succ

Legacy Trust makes annual grants

Gives away $12,500 to support local programs

Pintern presentations Tuesday at Sheridan Opera House

For the past decade, the Pinhead Institute’s

Digital Health, AI, and Polymers for Kids

Pinhead presents talks on digital healthcare and A

Science for Adults

Pinhead Institute’s 12th annual Science of Cocktai

Science is for Punks

Get the lowdown on this summer’s Punk Scienc

Valley Floor Education Day Sparks Scientific Curiosity

Thanks to reporter Julia Caulfield for her charmin

Kids ‘come alive’ at Valley Floor Education Day

Rare Red-necked Phalarope and more during 2022&#82

Science Fair Fun!

Congratulations to all the winners, and big thanks

Earth Day Events

We loved that our SITS speaker Dr. Heidi Steltzer

Summer STEAM – Pinhead & Ah Haa Collaborations

STEAM Week: Experimental Art, Color Science, and E

Pinhead’s Cooking with the Ah Haa School

Our Pinheads had a blast teaming up for sweet crea

Joining the WPL to Serve Our Community

We’re always so thrilled to work with our fr

Teaming with the Telluride Historical Museum

Working with our fellow Smithsonian Affiliate on i

Thank You Lone Cone Legacy Trust

Thank you Lone Cone Legacy Trust for believing in

Used Climbing Ropes Help Artist Laura Vallo Get a Grip on Recycling

Making Beauty from used objects, her work is deepl

Pintern Presentations Wednesday

Students to share their experiences with the publi

He was just so lovely to be around

Community mourns sudden passing of Patrick Eells

Museum Opening for Summer

Pandemic exhibit to debut next week.

This Land is Your Land

Valley Floor Education Day teaches stewardship, hi

Pinhead Co-Hosts Documentary for Earth Day 2021

Pinhead Institute, Sheep Mountain Alliance, and th

Eyeing an uncertain summer

Fundraisers? ‘Normal’ programming? Def

Local Robotics Team Heading to States

Pinhead Institute program offers students chance t

Students Enjoy Robot Dance Party

Coding-Themed Storywalk up all Month

Pinhead Hosts STEM Walk

Pinterns share summer internships Thursday.

Blue Skies for Students

Telluride Intermediate School first day moves outs

Science is What’s Going to Save Us

Pinhead’s Science of Cocktails mixes fun, fundrais

Shelter In Place

What are you doing with your time?

Brand-New Robotics Team Nabs Third Place

Pinhead group finds success in their first-ever co

Community Science Fair Showcases Innovative Projects

Young scientists presented, competed for cash priz

Yay! Science

Science Fair Enrollment Opens, Pintern Deadline Lo

Chemistry is the Solution

Chemistry Professor Sparks Engagement With New Cam

Radically Rural

Farmers use regenerative processes to reverse clim

Cornell House is up for Sale

‘Telluride treasure’ built by L.L. Nunn listed for

Where Philanthropy and Mixology Meet

Pinhead’s Science of Cocktails Saturday at T

Thanks for Sharing the Love

Letter to the Editor

How Bluegrass is Becoming Greener

Pinhead and Festival’s Carbon Offset Collabo

Two Telluride seniors earn scholarships

Chang Chavkin Scholars Program supports first gene

Feeling eco-guilt about flying? Pinhead’s got you covered

Purchasing carbon offsets through PCI has atmosphe

Science full circle: Pinhead internship program produces its first PhD

Telluride native Dawson White earns doctorate in b

Be Blinded By Science

Community Science Fair at Wilkinson Public Library

Making Good Decisions Right Out of the Gate

Pinhead course introduces teens to backountry snow

Pinterns Present their Incredible Internships

2018 Interns Present

Pinheads Build Ingenious Portable Span

Bridge campers build Da Vinci bridge on Valley Flo

The Greener Side of Bluegrass

Festival Participates in PCI Program

Teens receive distinguished internships.

Nine Ouray County Teens awarded Pinhead Internship

Scientists in Action! Pacifica and Althea Sommers

Scholars in the Schools Coverage in the Montrose D

Teens take summer with science

Four Montrose High juniors to intern through Pinhe

OHS Pirate goes out to sea

Olathe students earn summer internships

National Merit Program Recognizes Pinterns

2017 Pinterns Adrian Scheibler and Sydney Evans ma

Scholars in the Schools meet Montrose

Pinhead visiting scholars explore guppy evolution

Maker Mondays Race Car Rumble in the News

Move over Daytona 500 - it's Pinhead's Race Car Ru

Pinhead Receives Community Support Grant

Click through to learn how Pinhead will use the CC

PCI Coverage in the Telluride Daily Planet

Talking PCI, carbon offsets, and greening the Gall

PCI’s Adam Chambers on Murray State University’s WKMS

Chambers talks climate change, agriculture, and PC

A New Addition at Pinhead

Welcome to the Program team, Jodi Brown!

2017 Intern Presentation Night Photos Are In!

Check out the fun Presentation Night photos by Mel

The Hour of Code is Coming!

Join Pinhead for cookies and code during the fifth

Pinhead Internship Program Featured in The Watch

Learn more about our amazing Pinhead Internship Pr

Pinhead Intern Elizabeth Williams Featured

Learn more about Elizabeth and her Rodham Institut

New Rule for Pinternship Applicants

Click through to learn more.

Pintern Danita Miles Featured in Cortez Journal

Don't forget Internship Presentation Night, Wed.,

Pinhead Featured in Regional STEM Roundup

Learn what's happening in STEM around our region!

Pinhead Climate Institute in the News

Click through to learn how the Pinhead Climate Ins

PUNK SCIENCE in Telluride Inside…and Out

Annual summer series for kids expands to Ridgway

2016 Pinterns Win Telluride Foundation Scholarships

Pinterns Henry Benasutti, Warren Fulton, Jacob Nel

2016 Pinhead Intern Henry Benasutti Wins Neil Armstrong Scholarship

Congratulations Henry!

Summer is for STEM in Telluride Inside…and Out

The lowdown on Pinhead's upcoming summer programs

Science, Climate and Earth Day March Planned

Local Groups Join Forces for Earth Day March

Pinhead Helps Town of Telluride With Climate Action Planning

Pinhead Looks Forward to Goose Project

Thank you for making the Pinhead Climate Institute

Pinhead Wins Foundation Prize

Climate Institute to receive $50K for emissions pr

PCI Innovation Prize Win Featured in Telluride Inside…and Out

Striving Towards a Green Telluride and Beyond

TIO Covers Pinhead Climate Institute

Learn more about the new Pinhead Climate Institute

Pinhead Finalist for Innovation Prize Grant

New Pinhead Climate Institute proposes local carbo

Pinhead “Star Pupils” head to D.C.

Two participate in Smithsonian Institute's YCCC Na

Read About Our Winter Session 2 in Telluride Inside…and Out

Find out more about our Winter Session 2 Classes

Pinhead Winter Session in the News

Find out more about our Winter Session 2 Classes

Pinhead Climate Institute Finalist for Innnovation Prize

New Pinhead initiative seeks local carbon reductio

Pinhead FLL Robotics Teams In the News!

Paradox Kids Plan for State Lego Competition

Scholars in the Schools in the News!

SITS speaker Mark Shapiro of LAIKA Films gave Cort

Pinhead Helps Protect Norwood’s Night Skies

With Pinhead's help, the Norwood Dark Sky Action G

Pinhead Interns in the Norwood Post

Three Norwood Students Recap Pinternships

Pinhead Approaches STEM Lab Fundraising Goal

Four Year Fundraising Goal of $100,000 Nearly Comp

Telluride Venture Accelerator Accepting Applications for 2017

Our friends from Mountain Drones and Voltaire came

Save the Date for Intern Presentation Night

Mark your calendar for Tuesday, Oct. 25, 5:30 PM,

Pinhead Equips THS STEM Room

New, Dedicated STEM Room Up and Running

Pinterns Help Build the Next CU Boulder Satellite

Pinterns Make CU Aerospace Engineering Sciences Ne

Pinhead Internship in the Durango Herald

Congratulations Kacy Henwood!

Register Now for Fall Classes!

Online registration for our fall classes is now av

Read All About It! Pinhead Internship Blogs Are Live!

Read all about the fantastic work being done by th

Ridgway Robotics Summer Camp in the News

There's still time to register for LEGO Robotics B

You Are Cordially Invited to the Science of Cocktails

Join us on Saturday, June 25, for an intoxicating

Katrina Cornell Joins Pinhead Board of Directors

Learn more about Katrina's background.

NEW SUMMER MINI MISSION: Botany and Botanical Illustration

Registration for our summer collaboration with the

New Art Makers Class with the Ah Haa School Begins 5/11

Design, craft, and wire LED-lit, pop-up cards.

Sign Up for Spring and Summer 2016 Programs

Registration for Pinhead Institute Spring and Summ

Museum Day Live! Fun at Pinhead

Check out our fledgling roboticists on our Faceboo

Museum Day Live! in the Press

Get the skinny on Pinhead's Museum Day Live! happe

Pinhead Receives NEH Funding

Celebrate Smithsonian Magazine's Museum Day Live!

Coming to Pinhead: Smithsonian Institution Museum Day Live!

Join us on Saturday, March 12, for a movie, robots

Shop AmazonSmile and Support Pinhead

Amazon shoppers can support the Pinhead Institute

Pinhead in the News!

Thanks to the Telluride Daily Planet for spreading

Ah Haa School Collaboration and SolidWorks Classes Begin!

Two exciting new 3D classes begin this Thursday, 2

SNOW DAY! Computer Coding for Girls Cancelled Today, 2/1

Due to cancellation of Telluride Schools' classes

2015 a Bumper Year for Pinhead

We brought STEM programming to nearly 7,000 Pinhea

Computer Coding for Girls in the News

Thanks to Cara Pallone at KOTO for covering our Co

Pinhead and the Ah Haa School Join Forces

We're excited to partner with the Ah Haa School fo

Recent Pinhead Coverage in the Telluride Daily Planet

Thanks to the Daily Planet for featuring Pinhead p

Telluride Magazine Profiles Pinhead’s Sarah Holbrooke

Check out this fantastic profile of Pinhead's unst

Winter Classes Begin Today

There's still time to register for winter classes

New Online Registration System for Winter Classes

January is just around the corner, and with it exc

Thank you Telluride Gives!

Sending a giant thank you to all our Telluride Giv

Telluride Gives is Today!

Please support Pinhead today!

Ginger Bridge Building Fun

We had a great turnout at the first annual Pinhead

Last Week of Fall Classes

A friendly reminder that fall classes end this wee

George Lab Recognizes Pinterns

We love our Pinterns and it's so rewarding when th

Ginger Bridge Building Competition

Join Pinhead and the San Miguel Resource Center on

The Holidays Are Upon Us

3D print custom ornaments and jewelry that are per

The Hour of Code is Coming!

Join Pinhead for cookies and code during the third

2015 Intern Presentations Now Online

Thinking about a Pinhead Internship? Click through

Intern Presentation Night Raises $100,000

Success = 20 interns + 175 people + $100,000 in do

Cyber Safety 101 at the WPL

Join us on Thursday, 10/22 for tips on brushing up

Additional Fall Classes Added

Registration for new sessions of Mad Labs and Lego

Columbus Day at Pinhead

School may be out, but class is in session.

Pinhead in Washington, D.C.

Pintern Madison Alexander joins Sarah Holbrooke in

Lego Robots Junior Begins on Friday

Save the Date for Intern Presentation Night

Intern Presentation Night is Wednesday, Oct. 28, 6

JFK Foundation 2nd Annual Kids Bike Ride & Fair

Come on out for the fun!

Science of Cocktails Fun!

And good times were had by all!

2016 Pinhead Internship Applications Now Available

Application Deadline is Friday, Nov. 20

Mad Labs Topics Announced

Check out our upcoming Mad Labs topics

Registration for Fall Classes is Now Available Online

Join us for a fun- and STEM-filled fall with Mad L

Bridge Camp Press in the Telluride Daily Planet

Several hikers and mountain bikers on Telluride’s

Bridge Camp Begins Monday, 8/10

Calling all budding engineers 8+! Come join us for

Tickets Now on Sale for the Science of Cocktails

Join us for an in-depth, interactive look at the p

Pinhead Internship Program Press

Check out the buzz on the PInhead Internship Progr

Pinhead/Telluride Academy Camps About to Begin!

Don't miss out! Spots are still available

Interactive Pintern Map Now with Blog Links

Our updated, interactive internship map provides a

No School Science Project Returns to Norwood and Naturita on 6/19

Learn more super sleuthing tricks of the trade dur

Unseen Connections During Third Smithsonian Science How? Webcast

In Telluride competition for eyeballs was fierce

NEW CLASS: Introduction to Computer Coding Boot Camp

Lay the foundation for logic-based/programmatic th

Cyber Clubhouse Returns to the WPL in June

Entry-level coding every Wednesday at the Wilkins

No School Science Project Returns to Norwood on 6/5

Learn super sleuthing tricks of the trade during t

MAD LABS Returns for the Summer

Join us for fun, Friday morning science frenzies.

Pinhead Presents Smithsonian Science How? Live Webcast on 6/4

Unseen Connections: A Natural History of the Cellp

New for Summer: LEGO League Robotics Boot Camp

Mark your calendars!

Recent Pinhead Coverage in The Norwood Post

Click through for the lowdown on our Norwood, West

Announcing Cyber Clubhouse in Norwood and Naturita

Entry-level coding classes meet on Thursdays throu

Cyber Clubhouse Returns to the WPL in May

Entry-level coding every Tuesday and Wednesday at

Pinhead Features Second Smithsonian Science How? Programming

Mummy Science - Natural and Cultural Preserved Rem

C++ Computer Coding Scheduling Updates

Classes cancelled 5/5 and 5/12

Former Pintern Kyle Rasmussen Dreams Big

Check out this inspiring story about former intern

Pinhead’s first Smithsonian Science How? Webcast a Success

In Washington D.C., Pinhead Executive Director Sar

THIS JUST IN! Smithsonian Science How? at Wilkinson Public Library

From jewelry to cell phone batteries, we depend on

Pinhead Features Smithsonian Science How? Programming

Mineral Dependence - Gemstones to Cellphones Featu

3D Modeling & Printing Available By Appointment

3D Modeling & Printing available at your convenien

Registration for Spring Classes and Summer Camps Available

Spring classes begin April 20 and registration for

Pinhead Scholar in the Schools Helps Change Lives

Check out KOTO's great story on the difference the

3D Modeling & Printing Drop-Ins Have Begun

Join us at Pinhead HQ to make your ideas reality!

FINAL WEEK OF MOST WINTER CLASSES

Click through for more information.

Cyber Clubhouse Extended

Cyber Clubhouse has been extended through 3/31.

Scholars in the Schools Media Coverage

In case you missed it, check out Pinhead in the ne

C++ Computer Coding Rescheduled for Thursday, March 5

Today's C++ class has been rescheduled

Cyber Clubhouse Cancelled Tuesday, March. 3

Class cancelled today.

3D Printing Drop-In for All Ages Returns

Back by popular demand!

Interactive Pintern Map Is Live!

In the spirit of L.L. Nunn, we're keeping track of

DATE CHANGE: Free Movie Screenings Now 3/2 & 3/3 at the Steaming Bean

Join Pinhead Scholar in the Schools, Mark Shapiro,

Rescheduled C++ Computer Coding Information

C++ Canceled Tues. Feb. 24. Rescheduled for Thurs.

JUST ADDED: West End No School Science Project, Friday, 2/20

Calling all West End Pinheads! Join us for a No Sc

Winter Classes Added to Calendar

Winter classes begin Feb. 9 and registration is no

MAD LABS: Winter 2015 Edition Registration Available

Students K-4th grade: registration is now availabl

Advance Press Coverage for A “Places of Invention” Evening

Many thanks to our local media for getting the wor

Places of Invention “Hydro Power” Preview

Here’s a preview of the Rocky Mountain PBS &

3D PRINTING: DROP-IN CLASS FOR ALL AGES

Whether you're an inventor wanting to analyze your

3D PRINTING: JEWELRY AND CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS FOR THE HOLIDAYS

Come dabble in the latest 3D printing technology m

Budding Pinhead Astronomers Featured on Smithsonian Affiliations Website

Last October, budding Pinhead astronomers in the W

Join Pinhead for the Hour of Code

Calling all students kindergarten through high sch

Executive Director Sarah Holbrooke Featured by Your Mark on the World Center

Congratulations on a terrific interview Sarah!

2014 Pinhead Intern Videos Now Available Online

We had such an amazing night at the Sheridan Opera

Pintern Danielle Nguyen’s Internship Featured in Farmington Daily Times

Pintern Danielle Nguyen’s internship was fea

Intern Presentations this Thursday

Pinhead Interns will take the stage of the Sherida

Second Session Added for MAD LABS: Tuesday Edition

Pinhead Institute is excited to continue MAD LABS:

MINI MISSIONS: Bridge Camp in The Watch

      MINI MISSIONS: Bridge Camp in

Pinhead Summer Wrap Up featured in Telluride Inside… and Out

          Pinhead Summer

Bridge Camp Completes Bridge on Valley Floor

          Bridge Camp Com

Pinhead Meets With STEMhero

              P

New Tuesday Programming

Pinhead Institute is excited to offer MAD LABS: Tu

Summer Highlights

High Five for a Fantastic Summer at Pinhead! &nbsp

Pinhead at the Aspen Science Street Fair

Last weekend Pinhead made an appearance at Aspen S

Kids Will Build a Footbridge on the Valley Floor

Pinhead is taking MINI MISSIONS: Bridge Camp to th

BOOM! with Telluride Academy

Pinhead and Telluride Academy have great chemistry

NEW HIRES TAKE THE HELM PINHEAD

‘Sarah Holbrooke, a longtime news producer w

SAVE THE DATE FOR OUR ANNUAL FUNDRAISER

Please join us at the 3rd Annual Science of Cockta

A SUMMER OF SCIENCE – CLASSES & CAMPS!

Check out Pinhead’s Summer of Science! We ar

THE 2014 INTERNS HAVE BEEN SELECTED

Congratulations! Noah Perkovich, Telluride Mountai