Multimillion-Dollar Grant from the Packard Foundation
Science is US Receives Multimillion-Dollar Grant from the Packard Foundation to Promote Value of Science and Engineering in Public Policy Development
Read itScience is US Receives Multimillion-Dollar Grant from the Packard Foundation to Promote Value of Science and Engineering in Public Policy Development
Read itRecent data shows that while STEM sector jobs are outpacing non-STEM fields nationally, Maine lags in developing a workforce for science and engineering jobs. Data also shows that Maine’s research and development investment is less than 1% of GDP, compared to a regional average of about 4%. To bridge these gaps policies that invest in science and engineering from early education to workforce should be implemented.
Read itThe Covid-19 pandemic taught us a lot about science. From appropriate, science-based public health measures to keep us safe, to treatments for those infected, to the quick development of highly effective vaccines, science was our safety blanket.
Read itAn inclusive analysis of the jobs, GDP, and output powered by science and engineering.
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