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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
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. |
Geotimes
November 2007
Linda Rowan |
Science Legislation: America COMPETES, Geeks Rule and Everybody Wins The 110th Congress went into its August recess having successfully passed a major measure for physical science research and science and engineering education. |
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. |
National Defense
May 2015
Alan Pellegrini |
Defense Innovation Requires Focus on STEM Education Organizations must look beyond their own walls to support people and ideas that help secure our nation and allow high-technology industries to thrive. One way to do this is through STEM programs. |
Chemistry World
October 25, 2011
Rebecca Trager |
US STEM graduates look beyond science for careers Concern that the US is losing its scientific and technological pre-eminence has been growing for some time, accelerated by recent economic turmoil, but a new report suggests that the issue goes beyond the need for more professional scientists, engineers and mathematicians. |
National Defense
January 2013
Yasmin Tadjdeh |
Budget Woes Driving Scientists, Engineers Away from Defense Department Jobs The budget crunch is a new factor preventing the Defense Department from recruiting and retaining top talent within its science, technology, engineering and mathematics workforce, a recent report found. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
HHMI Bulletin
February 2012
Cori Vanchieri. |
Susan Singer: A Magical Moment The time to entice students to be STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) teachers is during the first years of college, says Susan Singer, a professor of natural sciences at Carleton College. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
T.H.E. Journal
February 8, 2010
Scott Aronowitz |
STEM Academy Looks To Bolster Teacher Competency The STEM Academy will offer a series of professional development opportunities to significantly advance educators' ability for STEM literacy, experimentation and analysis, and practical application. |
National Defense
October 2011
Swallow & Ingham |
Florida Industry Leaders Promote Science Education Representatives from Florida's industry, academia and government communities came together at Northrop Grumman's office to form a united charge against the coming tide of science, technology, engineering and mathematics work force retirements. |
HHMI Bulletin
May 2012
Cori Vanchieri |
Jo Handelsman: Engage to Excel How to keep STEM students from jumping ship? |
InternetNews
October 18, 2010 |
Obama: STEM Education a Competitive Imperative In an address marking the occasion of the White House science fair, President Obama stresses the urgency of promoting science and math education to keep the nation competitive in areas such as IT. |
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
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. |
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
January 2016
Stew Magnuson |
More Learning, Less Testing to Boost STEM The defense and aerospace workers of the 21st century will need more than expertise in STEM fields. They will need to be creative, critical thinkers, and they will need to know how to work in teams to solve problems. |
National Defense
March 2012
Edward Swallow |
Rep. Mike Honda Introduces Bill to Boost STEM Education The chairman of the National Defense Industrial Association's Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Workforce division spoke to Rep. Mike Honda, D-Calif., regarding a bill he recently introduced, the STEM Education Innovation Act. |
National Defense
August 2010
Cynthia D. Miller |
Classroom Perspective: Teachers Speak Out About STEM Three science, technology, mathematics and engineering teachers in different education systems talk about their efforts to attract students to these fields. |
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. |
National Defense
November 2009
Cynthia D. Miller |
Institute Strives for National STEM Education Network How do we create our next generation of scientists and engineers? It takes an individual who has classroom experience, vision for the future and sheer determination to find it. |
National Defense
April 2010
Cynthia D. Miller |
Teachers Stand Ready To Advance Science Education President Obama's announcement of the "Educate to Innovate" campaign in November has reinvigorated a decades-long movement to enhance our country's decline in motivating students to excel in science, engineering and math. |
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. |
InternetNews
April 26, 2007
Roy Mark |
Congress Gets Competitive With Bills Senate, House approve legislation aimed at improving America's global competitiveness. |
Chemistry World
May 21, 2014
Rebecca Trager |
To lecture or not to lecture? A meta analysis has shown that there are better ways to teach science to college students than lectures. |
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. |
National Defense
May 2011
Cynthia D. Miller |
Defense Department Program Exposes Students to Science The official curriculum includes 3.5 hours of physics, 3.5 hours of chemistry, four hours of technology, four hours of engineering, two hours of mathematics operations and applications and 2.5 hours of STEM career discussions. |
T.H.E. Journal
July 2006
Geoffrey H. Fletcher |
Using Technology to Maintain Competitiveness: How to Get Our Groove Back As China and India threaten the supremacy of the US economy, our best hope for keeping pace is putting ed tech funding to use to galvanize education. |
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. |
HHMI Bulletin
Nov 2011
Dan Ferber |
Calling All Teachers This article focuses on preservice training -- training college students and graduates to be STEM teachers. |
National Defense
June 2012 |
NDIA Joins Mission-Critical STEM conference The United States needs a work force skilled in science, technology, engineering and math, and a notable group of companies and organizations is uniting to ensure that the nation gets the message. |
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. |
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. |
Chemistry World
September 5, 2008
Fred Campbell |
Rushed Reforms Failing UK School Science UK government reforms of school education have done little to increase the number of children with maths or science (STEM) qualifications, according to the UK's national academy of sciences. |
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
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. |
National Defense
February 2014 |
Readers Sound Off on Recent Stories Technical Data Rights... No Shortage of Defense Engineers... Misuse of technical talent in the defense industry... |
Chemistry World
May 20, 2009
Hayley Birch |
Skills in industry: change needed from within Employers in the chemical industry must act now to ensure the next generation of scientists has the necessary skills, according to industry leaders. |
T.H.E. Journal
May 2004
Faye P. Taylor |
Education Technology Helps Unite School Communities, Improve Academic Achievement The landmark No Child Left Behind Act has spurred the adoption of innovative education technology and Internet-based programs into classrooms nationwide. |
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? |
T.H.E. Journal
May 2004 |
National Coalition for Technology in Education and Training As the election season approaches, the National Coalition for Technology in Education and Training is urging candidates for public office to pledge support for policies that ensure students have access to the learning technologies available. |
Fast Company
Chris Gayomali |
How MentorNet Plans to Bring Diversity to Tech and Science -- With LinkedIn's Help MentorNet, a network dedicated to pairing women and minority students in STEM fields with mentors, would like to make a difference. And it starts with just 15 minutes a week. |
Chemistry World
January 4, 2016
Maria Burke |
A third of Australian women in science and engineering ready to quit Almost a third of Australian women working in science, technology, engineering and math expect to leave the sector within the next five years. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
May 26, 2009
Brian Orelli |
A Less-Risky Stem Cell Play Life Technologies is a clear leader in stem cell reagents. |
