Want more diversity in STEM?
during Computer Science Education Week, as educators and administrators discuss ways to attract more students—women and minorities especially—to study computer science, remember that it’s not enough to simply…
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7 best colleges for STEM jobs
The inaugural list is the first of its kind to rate universities, colleges, community colleges and trade schools on their responsiveness and relevance to high-demand, high-growth STEM occupations.
3D printing curriculum released for college instructors
STEM educators, especially those teaching engineering and design, will now have access to a free, customizable 3D printing curriculum intended to give students a leg-up in the job…
Are STEM mentors really helping students?
Growing institutional pressures on faculty time are causing STEM graduate students to complete programs without accurate assessments of their skills, reveals a new report. According to a new…
IT ranks 1st in study of the top 50 STEM majors
Ranking #1 for employment opportunities nationally, and in the top ten for program availability, Information Technology was determined the best Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) major by…
How to navigate the real driver behind the STEM gap
My own “eureka” moment about the challenges I face as both a woman and a minority in the STEM fields did not come until I began to read…
Adaptive technologists develop online STEM course of the future
Using "the science of memory," and recent advances in personalized learning, an adaptive courseware provider is developing a STEM course aimed at engaging and retaining at-risk students. A…
A new pathway for job-seeking IT students
According to a report by McKinsey, freelance portals will create more than 150 million jobs globally by 2025. And a new education startup called CodersTrust is aiming to…
7 STEM apps designed by students
Students from across the United States met with congressional leaders and the Obama administration to show STEM apps and games they’ve developed.