It will also require concerted focus on the retention of STEM majors during the initial years of college because, today, fewer than 40 percent of students who enter college intending to major in a STEM field complete a STEM degree.

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Partly because fewer college-educated workers lost their jobs during the recession, so lower unemployment rates in some cities simply reflect a brainier citizenry.

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In fact, structuring a college athlete's diet is less complicated during the NCAA tournament because of the frequency of team meals, said Amy Bragg, president of the Collegiate and Professional Sports Dietitians Association.

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