What a welcome sight during the holidays: national television advertisements for improving America’s student performance in math and
U.S. Science Industry Faces Fiscal Cliff Doom
November 26th, 2012 by Brad Graham
The American science programs that landed the first man on the moon, found cures for deadly diseases and bred crops that feed the world now face the possibility of becoming relics in the story of human progress. American scientific research and development stands to lose thousands of jobs and face a starvation diet of reduced funding if politicians fail to compromise and halt the United States’ march towards the fiscal cliff’s sequestration of federal funds.
Has America Really Underinvested in Science Education?
July 28th, 2012 by Brad Graham
On Global Public Square last month, Fareed Zakaria made the case that the U.S. economy is struggling in part due to poor investment in science. He based this conclusion on two claims: First, that federal research and development (R&D) investment has declined over the past several years and, second, that American students have fallen behind in science education.
Math & STEM Smarts are Alive and Well in America!
May 3rd, 2012 by Brad Graham
Despite continued talks of STEM deficits in America’s youth, Moody’s Mega Math (M3) Challenge overturns this notion. Competing for scholarship funding, high school students used math to determine the best regions in the country for establishing rail lines as part of a revived High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail (HSIPR) Program. These competitions promote STEM-minded students and encourage teachers to cultivate America’s next generation of problem solvers.
Top Companies Google, Lockheed Martin, & Microsoft Promote Girls in STEM
May 3rd, 2012 by Brad Graham
Funded by the National Science Foundation, a coalition of corporate, educational and nonprofit organizations are helping to promote STEM careers in girls. Currently, women are only receiving 20% of bachelor degrees in STEM majors compared to men. With a growing demand for workers with security clearances, defense contracting companies believe women can help fill that void.
Navel Surface Warfare Center Engineers Encourage STEM Careers
April 26th, 2012 by Brad Graham
Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Port Hueneme engineers provided a forum for college and high school students with an interest in pursuing STEM studies and careers. Students met with professionals from government and industry for an evening of workshops, demonstrations, networking, panel discussions, and keynote speakers.
Scientists Want More Children?
January 22nd, 2012 by Rich Feller
Study shows that the impact of science on family life is not just a woman’s problem; the effect on life satisfaction of having fewer children than desired is more pronounced for male than female faculty, with life satisfaction strongly related to career satisfaction.
60 Second Science
August 6th, 2011 by Noah Clark
This website provides people with free 60 second video clips about science, that aims at providing the audience with bite-size, consume-in-one-minute pieces of scientific coverage.
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