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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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.
Think about it: How many people who graduate with a degree in engineering, mathematics, technology or scientific research, work in the nonprofit sector or seek opportunities in human resources, strategy or operational sustainability?
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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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.
That's made this financial wizard, with degrees in mathematics, physics, electrical engineering and acoustics, quite rich.
According to the Council of Graduate Schools, temporary residents in 2010 comprised 45.3 percent of graduate students in engineering and 42.9 percent of graduate students in mathematics and computer science.
As he explained in an August 22 interview, in 2002 Spanos earned degrees in computational and applied mathematics and mechanical engineering at Rice University.
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.
Women are not claiming their rightful places in the fields of mathematics, science, engineering, technology, etc.
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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).
They also say the U.S. isn't producing enough professionals in science, technology, engineering or mathematics to spur innovation and growth.
If you already have a career in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics, reach out to young women around you and offer your support as a mentor.
They also say they are hiring Americans for jobs but that the U.S. isn't producing enough professionals in science, technology, engineering or mathematics to spur innovation and growth.
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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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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For the first time, applications were invited in the fields of Computer Science, Engineering and Mathematics.
However, women are still under-represented in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields.
A., Beguir, 26, got a master's degree in the obscure art of financial mathematics (also called financial engineering).
The STAR Act, introduced by John Cornyn (R-TX), would eliminate the diversity lottery and redirect those green cards toward foreign graduates of American universities in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields (STEM).
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As a graduate from MIT, I am very passionate about students pursuing technical subjects in the STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) fields.
Those with experience and education particularly in fields such as science, technology, engineering, and mathematics have the edge because they can work across disciplines and see the big picture.
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He was admitted and earned a degree in engineering and then a doctorate from Stanford, in a branch of engineering called operations research, which uses mathematics to organize systems with lots of moving parts.
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