For example, James says, business programs were not typically thought of as STEM fields, "but the pervasiveness of data analytics, statistics, supply chain management and computational analysis in business fields have led many universities, including N.C. State, to develop mor...
Last year, for example, 62 percent of all international students in US colleges and universities were in science and engineering fields. Almost seventy percent of those were from either India or China. Meanwhile, it’s true that STEM grads are increasing as a percentage of American university an...
Innovation in STEM fields drives not only economic growth, but also the quality of life. STEM-related jobs are expected to grow at 17% compared to 9.8% for non-STEM jobs (Langdon et al. 2011). At the same time, the pipeline into STEM jobs can be described as leaky: in the USA, ...
Map: Top 100 Public High Schools The 100 highest-ranked high schools are located in 26 states and the District of Columbia. Sarah WoodandCole ClaybournApril 23, 2024 States With Highest Test Scores The average test proficiency for historically underrepresented students in these states was 49%, U...
STEM is an educational program developed to prepare primary and secondary students for college, graduate study and careers in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). In addition to subject-specific learning, STEM aims to foster inquiring minds, logical reasoning and col...
1. Why did you choose these research fields? *.<5000 characters Articulate why the research fields chosen on the previous page are intriguing and exciting to you. For each sub-field, state what you perceive as the one o...
(stem), you are in good company. women are increasingly choosing to pursue stem fields, but they still face many challenges. gender bias, a lack of mentorship, and difficulty balancing work and family responsibilities are just a few of the obstacles... read promoting gender diversity in stem...
October 13, 2020Our researchshows that women are chronically underrepresented in the tech sector. While women earn abouthalfof science and engineering degrees, they make up less than20 percentof people employed in these fields globally. And many who enter this career path are commonlythe only pers...
Promotes research on frontier topics, such as those in the intersection of technology and STEM education. Advances theoretical perspectives and research methodologies in STEM education. Encourages contributions from scholars across diverse subject content and social science fields. Editor-in-Chief Yeping...
But STEM isn't the only field witnessing a decline in interest, as desires for careers in the arts dropped from 18 percent to 13 percent. Meanwhile, interest in careers in medical and dental fields increased from 15 to 19 percent, with girls "far more likely to choose this path" than bo...