STEM In The News:  “Department of Energy Announces $50 Million for Commercial Truck, Off-road Vehicle, and Gaseous Fuels Research” It’s time that trucks got an upgrade, and the U.S. Department of Energy is making sure that happens! “Economic growth requires the movement of goods. Trucks carry more than 70% of the nation’s freight on both… Learn more

STEM In The News:  Smaller class size means more success for women in STEM “A team of researchers found that large classes begin to negatively impact students when they reach enrollments over 120 students.” “We show that class size has the largest impact on female participation, with smaller classes leading to more equitable participation. We… Learn more

STEM In The News:  “As California seeks to add more computer science courses, teachers are answering the call” “As California pushes to increase access to computer science education for K-12 students, schools across the state this summer are preparing to ramp up course offerings and equip teachers to lead computer science courses.” Many teachers and administrators… Learn more

STEM In The News:  “UNL Research Shows Military Service An Important Pathway To STEM Careers For Women” New research from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln shows military service could have a significant impact on whether women end up in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers. Read more    “Bringing STEM to life for the next generation… Learn more

STEM In The News:  “Advice for Women in STEM” “It’s been documented that having more women involved in the STEM field leads to greater results for everyone. Yet, women still face many barriers to joining the industry. It can be discouraging to experience gender bias in the workplace and that keeps many women out of STEM. However,… Learn more

STEM In The News:  “4 Ways to Encourage More Women to Enter STEM” “It’s been said that ‘women are the largest untapped reservoir of talent in the world”. Even though there has been an increase in STEM Bachelor degrees awarded to women, only 13% of the engineering workforce is comprised of females. And although there… Learn more

USA SCIENCE & ENGINEERING FESTIVAL SELECTED TO STRENGTHEN NATIONAL K-16 STEM EDUCATION AND OUTREACH The U.S. Department of Defense’s (DoD) recently-launched Defense STEM Education Consortium (DSEC) will strengthen kindergarten through college STEM education and outreach programs across the United States. The DSEC initially includes 15 organizations led on behalf of the DoD STEM office by… Learn more

STEM In The News:  “Diverse role models shape the futures students envision” “To help promote more diversity in presentations in school, educators can consider options, such being mindful of the people they invite as guest speakers, selecting books that highlight girls and women and being thoughtful of the unconscious gender bias they’re using as they… Learn more