STEMM is the foundation of America’s economic prosperity. It touches every part of daily life, from the smartphones we use to the food we eat and the clothes we wear. A thriving…
Read itTrade, tariffs and carbon pricing may not make for intriguing conversation around the holiday dinner table, but they are increasingly important topics as nations wrestle…
Read itSeptember is Workforce Development month so here is my pitch to recognize – and value – STEM professionals, most of whom do not have a bachelor’s degree. When STEM professionals…
Read itI asked ChatGPT to explain artificial intelligence to me, but I can’t tell you what its response was without first recounting how I got to that point. I had attended a conference…
Read itSTEM occupations offer lucrative and exciting paths in multiple disciplines. Florida is a STEM state. Our economy is driven by industries and occupations in science,…
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As recent news reports and an editorial in this paper (Our View, Nov. 9) pointed out, declining college enrollment is one COVID disruption that has the potential to create…
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Iowa’s community colleges are showing great success in anticipating the skilled labor needs of local employers and creating innovative programs to meet them. Negotiators…
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The following LTE was published in The Virginian Pilot on May 12, 2021 President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden’s Portsmouth visit underscores the value of community…
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By refocusing resources, creating new learning paths and integrating educational systems with private-sector partners, Maine can produce a skilled, resilient STEM…
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…
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The following article was published in the November 2020 issue of Georgia Pathways Magazine. When I began college in the 1990s as a biology major I was joining the field…
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