In rich countries they account for over 70% of degrees in humanities and health, whereas the vast majority of degrees in mathematics and engineering go to men.
The technology revolution increased the need for people with knowledge of science, mathematics and engineering, but the number of degrees granted in these hard majors is roughly stagnant.
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So I was surprised by the news that the extraordinary playwright, journalist and one-time U.S. Congresswoman left a bequest as part of her estate to support women pursuing careers in science, mathematics and engineering.
As he explained in an August 22 interview, in 2002 Spanos earned degrees in computational and applied mathematics and mechanical engineering at Rice University.
According to the National Science Foundation, during the last half-century, foreign-born students earned three-quarters of U.S. doctorate degrees in mathematics, engineering and computer science.
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Candidates must be female postdoctoral level researchers who have already been awarded their research doctorate in the fields of life, physical and computer sciences, engineering and mathematics.
The Fellowships are tenable at any UK or Irish university or research institute to support a 12-month period of postdoctoral research in any area of life, physical and computer sciences, engineering and mathematics.
What is different from other sporting events is that here the kids are playing with technology and learning to appreciate science, engineering and mathematics by putting it into practice.
We should help foreign graduates and foreign professionals, particularly in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, through an increased number of available H-1B work visas and a STEM green card program.
There's a debate on a report by the Lords Communications Committee on broadband, and on a Science and Technology Committee report on Higher Education in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.
The event therefore takes a very real and up-front approach to increasing the visibility of women in science, and raising awareness of the current gender gap in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) research.
When pressed, Jarrett and Blank both pointed to initiatives by the Obama administration the program supported by PowerWomen and Xerox CEO Ursula Burns to encourage girls to pursue educations in STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics) careers as signs of commitment to improving educational and employment for women.
For the first time, applications were invited in the fields of Computer Science, Engineering and Mathematics.
The system was designed by three women to encourage girls to pursue degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
The problem, simply stated, is a growing shortage of people with critical skills in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
Fourth, pursuing fusion will be a clarion call to bright young American minds to enter the critical fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
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We need better K-12 science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education.
More of them were therefore likely to take the two sciences normally required for entry onto STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) degree courses at university.
It would use taxpayer funds to create a charter school to equip the children of thatWashington exurb with enhanced skills in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines.
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It's no secret that we still have a long way to go before achieving gender equity in the fields collectively known as STEM: science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
For example, a STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) major at MIT would yield a higher score and loan compared to a religious studies major at a lesser ranked school.
Today we are well into the Information Age, where we need students knowledgeable in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in order to satisfy employment demands for a wide range of industries.
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The job-training programs announced by the Obama administration in his State of the Union address are sensible, but they won't soon bridge the gap for workers with skills in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
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He'll characterize the students' projects as "really cool, " and he'll call out some lucky winners by name while speaking to the importance of science, technology, engineering and mathematics ( STEM) education in the United States.
And of all the artifacts that have aided cognition, the most important is the development of writing, or more properly, of notational systems: number systems, writing, calendars, notational systems for mathematics, engineering, music and dance.
Dominated at the moment by courses in mathematics, computer science, and engineering, MOOCs may be ill-equipped to teach students to write and express themselves or to provide the hands-on experience of working in a lab.
Its more than 400, 000 scrolls were the first systematic and serious collection of documentation on physics, literature, mathematics, medicine, astronomy, biology and engineering.
That's made this financial wizard, with degrees in mathematics, physics, electrical engineering and acoustics, quite rich.
However, women are still under-represented in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields.
All science, technology, engineering, and mathematics make Jack and Jill a dull pair.
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