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Geotimes
January 2007
Margaret Anne Baker |
Diversity in the Geosciences -- We Can Do Better As minorities become the majority of the population, the inability to tap these communities is a severe handicap to actually tapping the bulk of the best and brightest students and including them in the geoscience community.   |
National Defense
March 2011
Cynthia D. Miller |
National Science Foundation Supports STEM Education Of equal importance to the foundation is the support of science and engineering education, from pre-kindergarten through graduate school and beyond, with a variety of fellowships and programs specifically for teachers and students. |
HHMI Bulletin
May 2012
Cori Vanchieri |
Jo Handelsman: Engage to Excel How to keep STEM students from jumping ship? |
IEEE Spectrum
August 2012
Prachi Patel |
The $10 000 College Degree A Texas university offers a low-cost bachelor's in IT. But what's it worth? |
National Defense
September 2011
Fumiko Hedlund |
Navy to Invest $100 Million In STEM Education The Navy will increase its investment in science, technology, engineering and math education programs from $54 million to $100 million, Secretary of the Navy Raymond Mabus recently announced. |
National Defense
September 2010
Mark Russell |
One Company's Approach to Solving the Nation's STEM Dilemma Raytheon understands how to analyze complex systems in a comprehensive manner. These analysis techniques can be applied to the education problem of producing enough technology and engineering graduates. |
HHMI Bulletin
Spring 2013
Erin Peterson |
I Am a Scientist Science benefits from diversity, says David Asai, senior director of HHMI's precollege and undergraduate science education programs. "Finding solutions to hard scientific problems often depends on the diversity of the problem solvers." |
National Defense
June 2007
Lawrence P. Farrell Jr. |
Education Trends Portend Trouble for Defense One of the most troubling trends in the U.S. is that our schools are producing fewer U.S.-born science and math graduates than countries such as China, Taiwan, South Korea, India and Mexico. |
National Defense
May 2013
Yasmin Tadjdeh |
Industry, Academia, Government Grapple With Dwindling STEM Workforce The problems associated with a weak STEM applicant pool can threaten national security, some experts have said. In response, industry, academia and the government have funneled millions of dollars into STEM-education initiatives. But the numbers aren't budging. |
Geotimes
April 2007
Vernon J. Ehlers |
Education: Why Do I Have to Learn Geometry? The study of science, technology, engineering and math is critical for every student in our nation, not only for enhancing their opportunities for good jobs, but also for improving our national security and competitiveness. |
T.H.E. Journal
September 30, 2009
David Nagel |
States Look To Raise Reading Proficiency in Title I Schools The United States Department of Education is awarding $6.61 million in grants to eight states to help improving reading achievement among poorer students. |
T.H.E. Journal
October 1, 2010
Susan McLester |
Where's the Money? Four Places to Find Tech Funding We point the way to four distinct areas to take your search. |
Chemistry World
May 13, 2014
Maria Burke |
Pledge to create 2000 new STEM posts Leading UK businesses and institutions have pledged to create over 2000 new jobs and apprenticeships in science, technology, engineering and math. |
T.H.E. Journal
September 2008
John K. Waters |
A Pathway to Achievement An innovative IT skills program is laying students a trail between high school, higher education, and ultimately, the job market. |
Chemistry World
April 2, 2013
Laura Howes |
Funding boost for PhDs UK research funder, the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, has announced 84.2 million for doctoral training grants, stipends awarded to institutions to fund PhD students. |
InternetNews
April 26, 2007
Roy Mark |
Congress Gets Competitive With Bills Senate, House approve legislation aimed at improving America's global competitiveness. |
IndustryWeek
October 19, 2011 |
High Unemployment and Few Qualified Candidates? It's a Teachable Moment Bayer MaterialScience's efforts to promote STEM education are elementary - and much more. |
Chemistry World
July 24, 2012
Laura Howes |
Calls to match skills to industry A report, published today by the House of Lords science and technology committee has called for more science students at both the undergraduate and postgraduate level, to drive the UK's economic growth. |
T.H.E. Journal
December 18, 2009
David Nagel |
NASA Funds Target 13 K-12 STEM Education Programs Thirteen K-12 STEM education initiatives will receive an infusion of more than $12 million through NASA's Nspires program. The programs to be funded incorporate a range of technologies, from online social networking to virtual learning to digital media. |
Geotimes
June 2006
Kathryn Hansen |
Geoscience Training in Full Force GeoFORCE, a new summer program designed to shape the next generation of earth scientists, allows students to apply classroom learning to the world around them. |
BusinessWeek
February 7, 2005
Catherine Arnst |
Getting Girls To The Lab Bench To remain competitive, the U.S. must close the gender gap in science. |
T.H.E. Journal
July 2008
Mary Ann Wolf |
High Schools : An Equation That Works As secondary students continue to show little interest in the four STEM subjects, combining technology use with engaging instructional practices may be the only way to reach them. |
T.H.E. Journal
March 23, 2010
David Nagel |
Are Schools Pushing Girls Away from Science? Women and underrepresented minorities who have successfully pursued science careers were discouraged along the way, according to a new report. |
HHMI Bulletin
May 2012 |
President's Letter: Critical Thinking Though our efforts to improve the training of STEM teachers and students are modest in the big picture, we hope the work becomes an amplifying mechanism. And with new initiatives coming out of our science education group, we plan to have an even bigger influence on STEM education in this country. |
Geotimes
June 2004
Emily Lehr Wallace |
Science Funding Left Behind No Child Left Behind stymies the National Science Foundation program in fiscal year 2005. |
National Defense
July 2009
Edward M. Swallow |
'Project Lead the Way' Key to Future Defense Industry Workforce Maintaining a highly skilled U.S. aerospace, defense and homeland security work force is critical to the nation's security and economic strength, so the National Defense Industrial Association is taking action. |
T.H.E. Journal
October 2007
Neal Starkman |
Problem Solvers US students continue to lag behind the rest of the world in the four core STEM subjects. The answer, many believe, is a practical approach to instruction: project-based. |
T.H.E. Journal
February 1, 2010
David Nagel |
EETT Eliminated in 2011 Obama Budget Proposal Despite an overall $3.5 billion increase in education spending, the proposed $3.8 trillion 2011 budget zeroed out the only federal source of funding specifically dedicated to education technology. |
National Defense
October 2009
Cynthia D. Miller |
Bill to Establish Office of STEM Education The government has more than a dozen agencies dedicated to science, technology, engineering and math initiatives with more than $3 billion allocated to these efforts in 2006. |
National Defense
December 2013
Maggie Heyn Richardson |
New Hub For Training Cyberworkers Emerges in Northern Louisiana Louisiana Tech University is a designated Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance by the Department of Homeland Security and the National Security Agency and major defense contractors are located at the The National Cyber Research Park in Bossier City. |
CIO
December 1, 2005
Maria Klawe |
Blue Skies Ahead for IT Jobs Contrary to popular belief, career opportunities in computer science are at an all-time high. We've got to spread that message among students from a rainbow of backgrounds, or risk becoming a technological backwater. |
Geotimes
September 2003
O'Connell et al. |
Connecting With the River In Hartford, Conn., an innovative program is teaching students from varied backgrounds about their local river ways. In the water and in the lab, they're getting excited about earth science. |
CIO
September 14, 2012
Gary Beach |
Time to Pay It Forward for Better Educated IT Workers The author knows American students lag behind other countries in STEM and thinks McKinsey's 'Closing the Talent Gap' report may be on to something. Is it time we incentivize our best students to forgo the private sector for jobs in public education? |
Chemistry World
May 16, 2011
Rebecca Trager |
NSF five year plan to keep US science on top The agency plans to ensure that the US remains pre-eminent in S&E research and education. |
HHMI Bulletin
Fall 2012 |
HHMI Awards $50 Million to Colleges Forty-seven small colleges and universities have accepted a challenge: to create more engaging science classes, bring real-world research experiences to students, and increase the diversity of students who study science. |
IEEE Spectrum
December 2008
Erico Guizzo |
The EE Gender Gap Is Widening Electrical engineering faces an age-old question: What do women want? |
HHMI Bulletin
May 2011 |
HHMI Announces $60 Million Competition for Colleges Challenging colleges and universities to think creatively about how they teach science, HHMI has invited 215 undergraduate-focused institutions across the country to apply for a total of $60 million in science education grants. |
National Defense
January 2011
Cynthia D. Miller |
Defense Department Embraces STEM Education Outreach The Defense Deaprtment hires more scientists and engineers, and sponsors more research and development projects than any other federal employer. |
CIO
April 30, 2012
Michael Friedenberg |
What Will It Take to Get More Women Execs in IT? Women still make up a woefully small percentage of STEM professionals. Will the tide will change soon? |
Fast Company
Anna Maria Chavez |
Girl Scouts CEO On The Importance Of Encouraging Girls To Enter STEM Fields Digital Cookie meets girls where they are -- online -- and teaches them exciting new 21st-century skills such as website maintenance, online money management, e-commerce, online marketing, and even cyber security. |
Chemistry World
November 3, 2009
Nina Notman |
Cash lures top achievers away from US science The highest academic achievers are leaving science and technology faster than those who obtain lower grades, says a new report published in the US. |
T.H.E. Journal
March 8, 2010
David Nagel |
i3 Innovation Grant Program Opens The United States Department of Education has released final priorities and opened the application process for the Investing in Innovation Fund, also known as "i3," a $650 million grant program. |
T.H.E. Journal
June 2005
Garrett Dikkers et al. |
A Bridge to Success There is a no man's land between the recognized need for tech-process, and our still-developing sense of best practice and how to leverage this really powerful tool to get kids learning in exciting ways. |
Food Engineering
February 1, 2007
Joyce Fassl |
Promoting the Profession Retaining engineering knowledge within manufacturing operations as well as laying the groundwork to foster more interest in engineering careers may be some of the toughest problems the food industry will face in the next decade. |
T.H.E. Journal
September 2006
Geoffrey H. Fletcher |
K-12, Meet Higher Ed The two arms of our education system have much to gain in recognizing their common ground. |
T.H.E. Journal
October 2007 |
Technology + Online + Industry + Partnerships NCLB Draft a Boost for ed Tech... Grant Moves STEM Experts to Teach... Metametrics Launches Lexile Framework for Writing... etc. |
BusinessWeek
November 21, 2005
William C. Symonds |
America The Uneducated A new study warns of a slide for the U.S. as the share of lower achievers grows. If the U.S. doesn't pay more attention, everything from its competitiveness to its standard of living could sink. |
T.H.E. Journal
October 2001
Lea Ann Lockard |
Collaborative Technology Planning The impact of technology plans on students' and teachers' learning... |
National Defense
February 2012
Sandra I. Erwin |
It's a Hobson's Choice: Dollars For Defense or for Education? In today's zero-sum budget world, every federal program is in a cutthroat fight for survival. Defense and education are no exception. As the largest slice of the government's discretionary spending pie, defense competes for dollars with everything else, including education. |
T.H.E. Journal
July 2008 |
Extracurricular :: For technologists who do their homework Technology-aided instructional practices are key to successful teaching in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and math. McKinley Technology High School's testing scores are proof of that |
