Washington D.C. – The Subcommittee on Research today held a hearing to examine industry and non-profit philanthropic science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education initiatives.  Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas): “Since our founding, American innovators have played an important role in our nation’s growth and prosperity. Some of the most prominent people in American history were also our nation’s greatest inventors. From Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Edison to the Wright brothers and Henry Ford, American inventors have led the world in innovations for centuries.  Article>>