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NASA Needs More Women, Top Official Says

August 1st, 2013 by

The U.S. space agency is in need of more women among its ranks, NASA’s second-in-command said last week during a panel on women in space.  Article>>

Silicon Valley Fights for Immigrant Talent

July 30th, 2013 by

The Silicon Valley startup Morpheus Medical hopes to save lives by commercializing software for diagnosing heart failure from MRI scans. But because of trouble securing a More »

Google’s Megan Smith On Getting More Women Into Tech

July 23rd, 2013 by

Could two simple innovations bridge the gender gap in tech jobs? VP of Google[x], Megan Smith, thinks so.  Article>>

Congressional Panels Dump on STEM Reshuffling Plan

July 22nd, 2013 by

That’s the response this month from several congressional panels to the Obama administration’s plan to radically realign the federal government’s $3 billion annual investment in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and More »

Spatial Skills at 13 May Predict STEM Savvy

July 16th, 2013 by

A new study provides evidence that early spatial ability—the skill required to mentally manipulate 2D and 3D objects—predicts More »

Got a Science or Math Degree? Here are the Best Places to Find Work

July 9th, 2013 by

If you graduated with a science, tech, engineering or math degree — also known as “STEM” — and want to increase your chances of landing a gig, there are some areas of the U.S. that may serve you better than others.  Link>>

Report Notes Shortage of High-Quality STEM Teachers

July 9th, 2013 by

While American colleges and universities train twice as many teachers overall as there are open positions, a new report by the National Council on Teacher Quality says only a small number are qualified to teach math or science.  Link>>

Minorities at Financial Disadvantage in Earning STEM Ph.D.s

July 3rd, 2013 by

A new study by the American Institutes for Research (AIR) suggests that many African Americans and Hispanics owe much more than their white and Asian counterparts by the time they graduate in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields.  Article>>