Latinos make up an estimated 16% of America’s total population, as of the 2010 census. Which means about 50.5 million total individuals constitutes the fastest-growing minority demographic. Yet despite this widespread influence, students tend to fall behind once school starts. Article>>
Imaginative Programs + Caring Mentors = Sparking STEM Interest in Underserved Youth
November 7th, 2013 by Brad Graham
In its fiscal year 2013, Symantec contributed more than $24 million in cash and software to nonprofits working within its four philanthropic
Posted in: Disenfranchised, STEM, Youth
CU-Boulder Making Strides Toward a More Diverse Engineering Department
November 4th, 2013 by Brad Graham
A group of 30 high school girls, split into teams, poked and prodded clay, pebbles, a sponge, duct tape, two straws, two popsicle sticks and some plastic wrap inside a small, rectangular bucket to make the sturdiest levee possible. Link>>
Posted in: Diversity, STEM, University of Colorado, Women
Google Veteran Brought in as Part of Health Website Fix
November 2nd, 2013 by Brad Graham
An engineer from technology giant Google has been recruited to help fix HealthCare.gov, the new federal insurance exchange website. Link>>
Posted in: Google, Government, Healthcare, STEM
Science Whiz Jack Andraka Interviewed by Stephen Colbert
November 1st, 2013 by Brad Graham
Jack Andraka explains how he devised a new way to detect cancer, which earned him the grand prize at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. (05:38) Watch>>
Posted in: Cancer, High School, Jack Andraka, STEM
Putting The Spotlight On Blacks In Tech
October 30th, 2013 by Brad Graham
Representatives from Historically Black Colleges and Universities are this week to talk about African Americans in the tech world. According to a recent study by the National Science Foundation, Black men and women made up 5 percent of scientists and engineers working in their field in 2010. NPR Article>>
Posted in: African-Americans, Blacks, College, STEM, University, Women
The Most And Least Lucrative College Majors
October 23rd, 2013 by Brad Graham
Your college major has a bigger effect on your income than where you go to college. We reported on this story last month, and ran a graph of the most and least lucrative college majors. NPR Article>>
Posted in: college majors, Graduate Degrees, STEM
Is the STEM Crisis a Myth?
October 20th, 2013 by Rich Feller
You must have seen the warning a thousand times: Too few young people study scientific or technical subjects, businesses can’t find enough workers in those fields, and the country’s competitive edge is threatened. Article>>
Posted in: STEM
