Increased demand and low unemployment rates are two components that make these STEM jobs attractive.
Lay of the Land: 2016 Best STEM Jobs
March 14th, 2016 by Rich Feller
Posted in: Career, Counselors, Educators, Engineering, Future, Jobs, Parents, Science, STEM Careers, Students, Top Jobs
Focus on Science, Tech Pays Off in Soaring Graduation Rate
June 17th, 2014 by Brad Graham
A supercharged tech curriculum has helped transform Toppenish High School, among the state’s poorest schools, from a dropout factory into a case study for success. Link>>
Posted in: Graduation Rates, High School, Science, STEM
How to Level the Playing Field for Women in Science
March 4th, 2014 by Brad Graham
The good news: Many more women than ever before are completing Ph.D.’s in the sciences. Back in 2000, when I was appointed the first female dean of the graduate division at
Posted in: Child Care, Maternity Leave, Science, STEM, Women
Math and Science for More Than Just Geeks
December 16th, 2013 by Brad Graham
The first in a series of editorials on reforming math and science education noted that the number of students pursuing engineering or computer science jobs is plummeting as the need for those workers is soaring. More>>
Ideas for Improving Science Education
September 4th, 2013 by Brad Graham
If you could make one change to improve science education in the United States, what would it be? Science Times asked that question of 19
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>>
Posted in: Climate Change, Science, STEM
Subcommittee Explores STEM Education Initiatives to Stimulate American Competitiveness
March 13th, 2013 by Brad Graham
Washington D.C. – The Subcommittee on Research today held a hearing to examine industry and non-profit philanthropic
Posted in: Science, STEM, Washington
Obama Inaugural Emphasizes Innovation, Risk Taking
January 22nd, 2013 by Brad Graham
U.S. President Barack Obama kicked off his second term today, and between the pomp and circumstance, offered a spirited defense of progressive ideals. The President used his inaugural address to
Posted in: Entrepreneurs, Science, STEM
