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From Small-Town Roots to National Honor: SC Native Receives State's Highest Award

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Moore is also the assistant director of the Directorate for STEM Education at the National Science Foundation. billion and nearly 200 employees, he helps to leads the largest federal entity dedicated to funding educational research. His work on diversifying the STEM fields has won him international accolades.

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Driving Global Economic Success Through Diversity and Prosperity in STEM Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Multiple academic studies have demonstrated that encouraging children to pursue a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) career gives them a distinct business advantage later in life. Unfortunately, STEM education is currently facing challenges that could affect the success of skilled students around the globe.

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Championing Student Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“We find that student success has increased,” says Rahming, whose scholarly research centers on the STEM-related experiences of Afro-Caribbean women and other women of color in STEM education and careers. In a state that has forced its public institutions to pivot away from the use of race, Rahming — who earned her Ph.D.

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Resources Supporting Girls’ and Women’s Participation in STEM Fields

Student Research Foundation

Check out the two collections of research-based publications, and webinars to inform education, programming, presentations, and proposal writing related to equity and STEM education. Engaging Girls in STEM: [link]. How to Pick the Best Summer STEM Programs for High School Students. NASA Is Recruiting Astronauts.

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“A Million Miles Away” watch party with José Hernández

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From there, I started visiting local high schools and community colleges, passionately advocating for STEM education. Readers loved it, but mothers wanted something for their kids, leading to the creation of “The Boy Who Touched the Stars,” a bilingual children’s book published by Houston Press.