The University of Colorado’s bid to bolster undergraduate education in science, technology, engineering and math is being boosted by an infusion of $500,000 over the next three years from the Association of American Universities. Link>>
CU-Boulder lands $500K to bolster STEM education
June 26th, 2013 by Brad Graham
Science Will Protect Us from Climate Change, Obama Says
June 25th, 2013 by Brad Graham
Science can save us from the next Hurricane Sandy. That’s what President Barack Obama will say today when he releases his Climate Action Plan, during a highly anticipated speech at Georgetown University. Article>>
NASA’s New Class of Astronauts Gives Parity to Men and Women
June 20th, 2013 by Brad Graham
One flies a fighter jet for the Marines. Another is an assistant professor of anesthesiology at Harvard Medical School. A third is a helicopter pilot for the Army. And the fourth leads the station
Educators Take Aim at STEM Myths
June 19th, 2013 by Brad Graham
According to some STEM advocates, testing can be a great thing, and lack of diversity may not be that widespread. It’s easy to complain about the state of American STEM education, but
The 10 Cities With The Most STEM Job Openings Right Now
June 18th, 2013 by Brad Graham
The job market may not be recovering fast enough for the 11.8 million unemployed Americans, but there is hope for thousands of jobless STEM professionals in major metro areas across the country. Article>>
Engineering Students Want Jobs at NASA, Google, Boeing, Apple and Microsoft
June 14th, 2013 by Brad Graham
If space is the final frontier, today’s engineering students want to be a part of exploring it, according to a new survey. Universum has released its annual rankings of employers by undergraduate engineering students in the US, and the
Duke Launches Program to Aid Minority Students in Science Majors
June 14th, 2013 by Brad Graham
Angelical Martin enjoys the collaborative exchange of knowledge and ideas in the scientific field, but as a second-year Duke University graduate student studying cellular and molecular biology, the Detroit native is often left feeling isolated and unable to relate to her peers. Link>>
Chelsea Clinton: Girls Need STEM Role Models
June 14th, 2013 by Brad Graham
Chelsea Clinton is calling on Hollywood to promote more smart and sexy female characters. “We need Hollywood to make movies and television shows about sexy female engineers,” Clinton said in an interview aired Friday on CNN. Article>>
