Breakout sessions focused on how to engage students in hands-on learning opportunities across STEM-related fields.
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The longevity of our industry and the infusion of new and diverse ideas that appeal to ALL consumers depend on getting more women into engineering, math, design and other STEM-related disciplines.
STEM-related jobs are growing 60% faster than other fields.
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Causecast launched a specific campaign with the purpose of making it easy for corporate clients to help girls and STEM-related organizations (volunteer opportunities might be something like volunteering as a mentor scientist in a school for two hours per week).
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Previously, the hospital was only able to carry out transplants if the stem cells were harvested directly from the patient or a relative, but can now also treat patients who need non-related donor stem cells.
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Because all grievances that stem from drug-related cases must be handled under the collective bargaining agreement, unlike in a regular breach of contract suit, the employer can not simply single out individualized clauses in the employee agreement as a bonafide legal argument to get out of the contract.
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Some faith-based funds, for example, shun drug companies because of their work on abortion-related treatments or stem cell research.
Health-related errors also stem from misapprehensions about health and disease, many of which are readily obtainable from the Internet.
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The goal is to stem the rising tide of work-related musculoskeletal disorders, including those known as repetitive stress or repetitive strain injuries, that account for one third of all occupational injuries reported to the Bureau of Labor Statistics each year.
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Over the past decade, Illinois suffered the third highest loss of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math-related) jobs in the nation, barely beating out Delaware and Michigan.
Results showed that women exposed to cues related to romantic goals reported less positive attitudes toward STEM and less of a preference for majoring in math or science fields compared to other disciplines.
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