New Push for Science Teachers
Attention, STEM majors. The nation needs more middle and high school science teachers -- and there are several new initiatives to encourage you to sign up for training. Indiana's Valparaiso University,...
View ArticleCommerce Secretary, NAE Head Talk STEM
In a keynote speech held Monday at The Brookings Institution in D.C., acting Commerce Secretary Rebecca M. Blank unveiled new research on employment and education of racial and ethnic minorities in...
View ArticleStudents Set STEM Path Early
What prompts today’s undergraduates to pursue STEM majors rather than business, law, the arts, or other fields of study? Job prospects? Passion? How about you, and what they're learning in your...
View ArticleMany Quit Engineering & Science Majors
For years, politicians, business leaders, and educators have made graduating more engineers and teachers with science and math degrees a national priority. Now, the number of college freshmen...
View ArticleThor-Inspired STEM Contest
Are you the next Jane Foster? Marvel Comics has launched a contest to inspire more girls to pursue science, technology, engineering, and math like the fearless physician in the new Thor movie - and...
View ArticleHigh School STEM Gap
Silicon Valley's high-tech upper echelon isn't the only place with a gender gap. A National Center for Education Statistics study of 20,000 students who were high school freshmen in 2009 reveals that...
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