The “A” in STEAM, stands for arts. And many want it to replace STEM. Gary S. May, dean of the Georgia Tech College of Engineering, however, believes that STEM should remain STEM “because education policy has yet to fully embrace the concept it represents — and that concept is more important than ever.”

May explains in a blog on InsideHigherEd.com  that he looks at STEM the same way he thinks of stem cells — “STEM is foundational. Just as stem cells are a platform for the growth of other tissues, STEM is a platform for many careers. It is too valuable to our nation’s future to be put at risk.”