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Lifelong Learning: A Community College Success Story

POSTED ON Aug 21, 2019

Natalia is a process improvement engineer at Arconic Davenport Works in Iowa. Born in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico, Natalia has fond memories of her hometown. Her parents still live in Mexico, as do some of her siblings. After Colegio Avante Elementary Scho

New Study puts Community Colleges under the Microscope

POSTED ON Aug 19, 2019

Community colleges (formerly known as junior colleges) have become more attractive since the "America’s College Promise" program was announced in 2015. In some states, the program covers tuition, textbooks, transportation, as well as room and board for those wish

Environmental Sciences bring in more students at UC Santa Cruz

POSTED ON Aug 16, 2019

Environmental sciences, a new major at the University of California-Santa Cruz, is attracting attention from new students. According to UC Santa Cruz NewsCenter, more than 450 first-year students and 18 transfer students have been admitted so far with environmental

Beginning this fall: New STEM degree at San Diego State

POSTED ON Aug 15, 2019

Applications for the new Cyber-security Management Master’s Degree program at San Diego State University will be accepted from October 1, 2019, through March 1, 2020. According to San Diego State, the Master of Science in Cybersecurity Management degree is the fi

Best Advice About Summer Internships

POSTED ON Aug 14, 2019

STEM students and employers around the country say internships have implications that reach well beyond summer income and experience. Students value internships as an opportunity to confirm or refine their choice of majors as well as an essential element in their l

Back to School: Engineer Your Path to Success

POSTED ON Aug 12, 2019

The future is bright for the engineers of tomorrow! Engineering offers employment options, growth, high salaries, and challenging work. Are you looking to be a mechanical, civil, electrical, computer, chemical, aerospace, or a nuclear engineer? Consider some expert

Executive Spotlight: ‘STEM advocate promoting the value of being a Latino in community’

POSTED ON Aug 08, 2019

The Hispanic Information Technology Executive Council (HITEC) announced its sixth annual Emerging Executive Program (EEP) this spring. EEP aims to develop emerging Hispanic technology leaders with the desire to become the next generation of Hispanic technology exec

Program to increase Hispanic college professors is making waves

POSTED ON Aug 07, 2019

A select group of undergraduate students from Hispanic Serving Institutions heads back to school with experience in summer research programs, conferences, and support with enrolling in graduate school. The Hispanic Serving Institution Pathways to the Professoriate

New Citizen Science network plans lifelong access to STEM with NSF grant

POSTED ON Aug 06, 2019

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has announced a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation to launch a community project that will engage middle and early high school students in environmental citizen science. The hiring of educators and gradua

TAMUK wins large National Science Foundation grant to promote diversity in STEM

POSTED ON Jul 31, 2019

Texas A&M-Kingsville announced last week that it has won its largest award in nearly a decade to promote diversity in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). The university's Frank H. Dotterweich College of Engineering will receive $2,392,470 over fi

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