STEM Education
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Purdue University’s ‘Exploring Engineering’ Event Ignites High School Students’ STEM Dreams and Empowers Future Women Engineers
Purdue's Welcoming Door to Engineering: An Invitation to Explore Purdue University's Women in Engineering Program (WIEP) is opening its doors wide for the "Exploring Engineering at Purdue" event, scheduled for October 20th. This is a prime opportunity for high school juniors and… Aug 28, 2025
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Purdue Launches New Degree Programs in Indianapolis to Meet Indiana’s Workforce Needs
This article was originally reported in August 2025. A latest update on Purdue's Indianapolis campus has been added below. On August 22, 2025, Purdue University announced a slate of new degree and certificate programs at its Indianapolis campus, aimed at industries where Indiana… Aug 22, 2025
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USC Bovard Scholars Program: Empowering Future Healthcare Leaders Through Immersive Exploration
Introduction: Cultivating the Next Generation of Healthcare Leaders The University of Southern California (USC), through initiatives like its Bovard Scholars program, is making a concerted effort to shape the future of healthcare by nurturing young, high-achieving talent. This p… Aug 19, 2025
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Virtual Reality Empowers US Semiconductor Industry Talent Development and Strategic Transformation
The Semiconductor Workforce Crisis: A Looming Challenge and the Promise of Virtual Reality The United States is facing a critical shortage in its semiconductor workforce, with projections indicating a daunting gap of 67,000 to 146,000 unfilled positions by 2030. This looming cha… Aug 19, 2025
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University STEM Research Programs for High School Students: Who Can Apply and How
Summer research programs at U.S. universities let high school students work in a real lab for several weeks, usually alongside graduate students and postdocs, and finish with a poster or talk. They are a good way to find out whether you actually enjoy research before choosing a … Aug 14, 2025
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High School Students’ Dental Exploration: University Programs Aid Future Career Awakening
Introduction: The Evolving Landscape of Dental Education and Early Exposure The landscape of dental education is undergoing a subtle yet profound transformation, much like a slow dawn breaking over a familiar horizon. Universities, recognizing a pressing need and perhaps a quiet… Aug 5, 2025
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Brown University’s Pre-College Programs: Illuminating Futures for High Schoolers
Introduction: The Evolving Landscape of Higher Education Experiences As our world continues to evolve, so too does the way we prepare young minds for the future. Higher education is no longer just about the years spent on campus; it's increasingly about the foundational experien… Jul 31, 2025
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Dartmouth NEXT: How Dartmouth Supports Undergraduates in STEM
Dartmouth College launched Dartmouth NEXT in 2022 as a campuswide initiative to increase the number of students who graduate with STEM degrees. The initiative brings together about ten tutoring, mentoring, research and scholar programs, many of them aimed at first-year students.… Jul 17, 2025
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Fordham Expands STEM Programs With $100 Million Cunniffe Gift and New Science Center
This article was originally reported in July 2025. Fordham University is expanding its science and technology programs with the help of a $100 million gift from alumni Maurice "Mo" Cunniffe and Carolyn Dursi Cunniffe, announced on March 6, 2025 as the largest gift in the univers… Jul 11, 2025
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UConn’s Entrepreneurship Fellowship Completes First Year of Training STEM Graduate Students as Founders
This article was originally reported in June 2025. See the "Latest update" section below for developments since then. The University of Connecticut finished the first year of its Entrepreneurship Fellowship Program in June 2025, a year-long training program that teaches STEM mas… Jun 18, 2025
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