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…
Read itRachel 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…
Read itScience 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,…
Read itMaine 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…
Read itAs 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…
Read itIowa’s community colleges are showing great success in anticipating the skilled labor needs of local employers and creating innovative programs to meet them. Negotiators…
Read itIN NEED OF EXPERT ADVICE ON A SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING ISSUE? Science is US is working to bridge the gap between science + engineering and policymaking. We are working with…
Get 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…
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On April 14th, Science is US and Iowa Immunizes Coalition co-hosted a webinar for Iowa legislators, staff, and stakeholders titled, “Immunizations: Critical…
See itWhile Georgia’s STEM economy is booming, the talent pipeline is running dry. Jobs in science, technology, engineering and math will continue to go unfulfilled unless…
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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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Science is US and Enterprise Florida launched a new series of virtual events that emphasize the essential nature of science and engineering to Floridians. The first session…
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While Georgia’s STEM economy is booming, the talent pipeline is running dry. Jobs in science, technology, engineering and math will continue to go unfulfilled unless…
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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…
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 itScience is US Executive Director Rachel Kerestes testified before the New Mexico Science, Technology & Telecommunications Committee. The meeting was closed to…
See 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…
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Rachel Kerestes, executive director for Science is US, presented “STEM and the American Workforce” at the September 30th Enterprise Florida, Board of…
See itAn inclusive analysis of the jobs, GDP, and output powered by science and engineering.…
Get 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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