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Urban High School Students Present Original Science Research

Last Thursday afternoon, approximately 100 New York City high school students presented original scientific research at the American Museum of Natural History.

From left, high school seniors Alejandro Schmieder and Tatyana Graham with their mentor, Dr. Claudia Wultsch (Photo by Lois Elfman)

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Arkansas School Gets $11M for Infectious Disease Research

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A U.S. Department of Health and Human Services agency is awarding the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences an $11 million federal grant for research on infectious diseases. The grant is from an arm of the National Institutes of Health, The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported. It’s the second grant for a program […]

Survey: Hiring on Upswing for Recent College Grads

Employers are expected to hire five percent more recent college graduates this year, according to a new study.

Jill Gonzalez is an analyst at WalletHub.

MIT Gets $140M Donation from Anonymous Alumnus

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is getting a $140 million donation from a former student. Officials at the elite school said Wednesday that the donation comes from an alumnus who wants to remain anonymous. The gift is an unrestricted donation, meaning it can be used in any way to support MIT’s research […]

Universities: Trump Climate Decision Creates Uncertainty

BOULDER, Colo. — A consortium of U.S. universities that manages the National Center for Atmospheric Research says President Donald Trump’s decision to pull the nation out of an international agreement on climate creates new uncertainties. In a statement Thursday, Antonio Busalacchi, president of the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, stopped short of explicitly criticizing the […]

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Experts See Early STEM Exposure as Key to Fortifying Cybersecurity

If students were exposed to STEM earlier in life, the nation’s cybersecurity could be improved, a U.S. Congresswoman said Thursday at a forum called “Defending The Web.”

U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene

West Virginia U. Researchers Patent Method to Strengthen Buildings

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University researchers have patented technology for reinforcing the T-shaped joints of concrete beams in buildings to better withstand shocks like earthquakes without breaking. Doctoral engineering student Praveen Majjigapu and his adviser, Professor Hota GangaRao, are co-inventors and share the two patents. At a demonstration Thursday for potential partners in an […]

University of Illinois Cancels Scientist Talk After Backlash

URBANA, Ill. — The University of Illinois has cancelled plans to host a talk by Nobel Laureate James Watson after faculty raised concerns about his discredited views on race and intelligence. Carl Woese Institute for Genomic Biology director Gene Robinson tells The News-Gazette the center dropped plans to host the scientist before a date had […]

Study: Teacher Prep Programs Failing to Thoroughly Cover Subject Matter

An NCTQ report concludes that too many teacher prep programs at the undergraduate level don’t demand enough of prospective high school teachers, particularly when it comes to teaching specific topics within the broad fields of science and social studies.

NCTQ President Kate Walsh

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The Importance of Early, Consistent Exposure to STEM Fields

An increased level of early exposure will help to make the requisite math courses needed for many STEM careers more relevant to students.

Dr. Marcus Bright

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NASA Recognizing Veteran Science Writer Warren Leary

Leary is set to be formally inducted Friday into the elite “Chroniclers,” a program at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center that recognizes people who “helped spread the news of America’s space exploration.”

Warren E. Leary

University of Illinois Statue Honors Women in Engineering

URBANA, Ill. — A new statue on the University of Illinois’ campus honors women in engineering. Sakshi Srivastava, a graduate student in electrical engineering, began the campaign for the statue when she was a junior in the university’s undergraduate program to inspire women going into the male-dominated engineering field, The News-Gazette reported. Srivastava launched an […]

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