Policy makers regularly talk about the need to encourage more undergraduates to pursue science and technology fields. New data suggest that undergraduates at four-year institutions in fact have become much more likely to study those fields, especially engineering and biology. Link>>
Most STEM Ph.D.s Ditch Academia
April 2nd, 2014 by Brad Graham
Students who pursue advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics typically intend to enter careers in the world of academia. More>>
Gays, Lesbians and Allies at Dow, PFLAG offer STEM scholarships
April 1st, 2014 by Brad Graham
Gays, Lesbians and Allies at Dow, has announced its 12th year of partnership with Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, or PFLAG National, to promote STEM scholarships for students who support LGBT equality in their communities. Article>>
This Is Not Your Father’s STEM Job
March 31st, 2014 by Brad Graham
Much has been written about the need to encourage women to embark on careers in STEM—science, technology, engineering, and math—and fill the demand for future STEM employment. Article>>
Supporting Our Girls: The Key to Closing the Gender Gap in STEM Education
March 27th, 2014 by Brad Graham
The American economy relies on the productivity, entrepreneurship, and creativity of all its people, yet women are being left behind in the critical fields of science, technology, engineering, and
WATCH: Wu-Tang Rapper GZA Delivers TED Talk About Science Education
March 25th, 2014 by Brad Graham
The Wu-Tang Clan’s GZA, a.k.a “The Genius,” a.k.a. Gary Grice just gave a TEDxTeen Talk as the latest viral address in his campaign “to provide a model for students to communicate the information learned from their science teachers.” Watch>>
Protecting Americans from Predatory and Poor-Performing Training Programs
March 24th, 2014 by Brad Graham
Students at for-profit colleges represent only about 13 percent of the total higher education population, but about 31 percent of all student loans and nearly half of all loan
Women Drop Out of STEM Fields Because They Feel Failure
March 20th, 2014 by Brad Graham
A couple of new studies suggest that women might be “self-selecting” out of STEM fields because we’re trained to fear mediocrity and failure. It makes sense—when you’re told all
