On November 20, the Maine State Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation and Science is US cohosted the second webinar of their series “From Evidence to Practice:…
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On June 20, the Maine State Chamber of Commerce and Science is US brought Mainers the opportunity to hear about climate resiliency in the state while advancing the economy.…
Read itRachel Kerestes, Executive Director of Science is US, joined Katelin Spradley, Director of Communications for the New Mexico Farm & Livestock Bureau (NMFLB), to…
Read itScience is US New Mexico worked with the New Mexico Broadcasters Association to provide legislators with timely resources during the state’s 2024 legislative session.…
Read itEducation and industry leaders in Maine gathered virtually on November 28 for the third and final webinar on the economics of climate change: Innovating for Maine’s Climate…
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Leading business organization and national science and engineering initiative launch Science is US New Mexico. Partnership is resource for science-based information…
Read itClimate change is already challenging some Maine industries while expanding others. On August 1 Science is US and the Maine State Chamber of Commerce hosted its second…
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Rachel Kerestes, Executive Director of Science is US, along with Mia Peterson, Executive Director of the New Mexico Technology Council authored a new op-ed for the Albuquerque…
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Rachel Kerestes, Executive Director of Science is US, spoke to Caitlin Tan at Wyoming Public Radio about the recent People of Science analysis. The report shows that STEM…
Read itFlorida is creating new STEM jobs at more than twice the rate of the United States as a whole. Rachel Kerestes, Executive Director of Science is US, discusses recently released…
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Climate change is no longer a future problem. Its effects are being felt in Maine across many economic sectors. In part one of a three-part webinar series titled “The Economics…
Read itLegislators must seize opportunity to prepare for future occupations in science and tech fields Atlanta, GA (December 14, 2022)—Science is US Executive Director, Rachel…
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Rachel Kerestes, Executive Director of Science is US, spoke to “The Bottom Line” podcast co-hosts Dana Connors of the Maine State Chamber of Commerce and John Williams…
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Science is on the ballot and in legislative proposals around the country. Rachel Kerestes, Executive Director of Science is US, breaks down how science and evidence can…
Read itScience is US receives multimillion-dollar grant from the Packard Foundation to promote value of science and engineering in public policy development Washington,…
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Maine State Chamber of Commerce, Maine Mathematics & Science Alliance, and Science is US release policy guidelines to boost STEM education and workforce AUGUSTA,…
Read itIn 2021, Science is US worked to connect and collaborate with leaders and organizations across the country. The program elevated the importance of addressing workforce…
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The Inaugural ELEVATE Workshop Aims to Help Policymakers Better Utilize Science in Addressing Nation’s Pressing Issues St. Paul, MN (Nov. 14, 2021) – This week, twenty-one…
Read itMany of the scientists I found who work for scientific societies have Ph.D.s, especially those who work in science policy. So I talked to two scientists with master’s…
Read itWhen a Florida Department of Health rule went into effect in the state that allowed parents to make the decision on whether their child can attend school after being exposed…
Read itCovid cases are on the rise in Florida. How can we get policymakers to use science in public health decisions? “We know what works in terms of the schools. We know how…
Read it66% of voters will only vote for a political leader who relies on science. A new national poll released today finds that in the wake of Covid-19, 86% of registered/likely…
Read itRecruiting, training, and expanding the Science Technology Engineering and Math, or STEM, workforce in Maine. That’s the topic of a three-part webinar series hosted…
Read itNew analysis finds that the majority of the U.S. STEM workforce do not hold a four-year degree A new analysis released today finds that 67% of U.S. jobs and 69% of the nation’s…
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