August 2012
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My College Options® STEM Factoid of the Day (8/30)...
Female student interest in Technology careers has decreased from the 2012 to 2013 classes among all ethnic groups except Asian-American females.
Data provided by My College Options®. For additional information, please contact Ed Doody (ed@nrccua.org).
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WatchGo Fast Grow Fast featuring Alana Muller, President, Kauffman FastTrac
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My College Options® STEM Factoid of the Day (8/29)...
Over 12% of high school students are interested in Engineering majors/careers
Data provided by My College Options®. For additional information, please contact Ed Doody (ed@nrccua.org).
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My College Options® STEM Factoid of the Day (8/28)
72% of students interested in STEM are male.
Data provided by My College Options®. For additional information, please contact Ed Doody (ed@nrccua.org).
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WatchMashable: Curiosity Rover to Broadcast Will.i.am Song Live on Mars [VIDEO]
Whether or not you’re a fan of will.i.am‘s songs, his music will soon be out-of-this-world.
NASA‘s Curiosity rover is set to broadcast a new song by the Black Eyed Peas singer live from the surface of Mars on Tuesday, NASA announced. It will take place at 1 p.m. PT (4 p.m. ET) at the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in...
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My College Options® STEM Factoid of the Day (8/27)
Engineering major/career interests have increased within all ethnic groups in the class that will graduate in 2013.
Data provided by My College Options®. For additional information, please contact Ed Doody (ed@nrccua.org).
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My College Options® STEM Factoid of the Day (8/24)
High school seniors 4 years ago were 50% more likely to report being interested in Mathematics than seniors today.
Data provided by My College Options®. For additional information, please contact Ed Doody (ed@nrccua.org).
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WatchUSA Today: Top cities for technology start-ups
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My College Options® STEM Factoid of the Day (8/23)
Interest in Computer Science majors/careers reached its lowest point in 2011, but is now slowly increasing.
Data provided by My College Options®. For additional information, please contact Ed Doody (ed@nrccua.org).
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WatchJack Andraka is the coolest kid!- here’s a BBC interview w/ him on his advanced cancer test
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My College Options® STEM Factoid of the Day (8/22)
Biology is the #1 STEM major preference selected by female students
Data provided by My College Options®. For additional information, please contact Ed Doody (ed@nrccua.org).
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Watch@CntrEdWrkfrce’s Anthony Carnevale talks about #jobs, #education, & the #economy on C-SPAN
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My College Options® STEM Factoid of the Day (8/21)
44% of students interested in STEM majors/careers live in the Southern region.
Data provided by My College Options®. For additional information, please contact Ed Doody (ed@nrccua.org).
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WatchFast Co.Exist: For True Impact, Focus Social Innovation On Girls And Women
Penny Abeywardena is the director of the Clinton Global Initiative’s Girls and Women program, and so has seen the development of social from a niche focus of nonprofits to something fully embraced by corporations and governments. And not only are they investing in it, but they’re being shaped by the developments of social...
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My College Options® STEM Factoid of the Day (8/20)
85% of students interested in STEM major/careers report having a GPA of “B” or higher.
Data provided by My College Options®. For additional information, please contact Ed Doody (ed@nrccua.org).
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My College Options® STEM Factoid of the Day (8/17)
Mechanical Engineering is the most popular area of engineering interest among current high school students.
Data provided by My College Options®. For additional information, please contact Ed Doody (ed@nrccua.org).
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My College Options® STEM Factoid of the Day (8/16)
Pennsylvania is the state with the smallest gender gap in STEM major/career interest.
Data provided by My College Options®. For additional information, please contact Ed Doody (ed@nrccua.org).
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My College Options® STEM Factoid of the Day (8/15)
One out of 4 Hispanic high school students are interested in STEM.
Data provided by My College Options®. For additional information, please contact Ed Doody (ed@nrccua.org).
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WatchVirginia’s #Math scores drop in 1st year of revised test, but leaders are optimistic
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My College Options® STEM Factoid of the Day (8/14)
Alaska is the state with the highest percentage of high school students interested in STEM.
Data provided by My College Options®. For additional information, please contact Ed Doody (ed@nrccua.org).
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WatchHuffington Post: Chemistry Olympiad Student Contestants Talk Competition, Science Education In America (VIDEO)
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My College Options® STEM Factoid of the Day (8/13)
80% of students interested in STEM would like to attend a state college/university.
Data provided by My College Options®. For additional information, please contact Ed Doody (ed@nrccua.org).
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My College Options® STEM Factoid of the Day (8/10)
High school freshman are 85% more likely to express interest in a Technology career than seniors.
Data provided by My College Options®. For additional information, please contact Ed Doody (ed@nrccua.org).
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My College Options® STEM Factoid of the Day (8/9)
Nearly one-third of students with STEM major/career interest will be the first in their families to attend college.
Data provided by My College Options®. For additional information, please contact Ed Doody (ed@nrccua.org).
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WatchWaPo Interview w/ Bobak Ferdowsi aka ‘NASA Mohawk Guy” on #STEM (@tweetsoutloud)
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My College Options® STEM Factoid of the Day (8/8)
Male students graduating in 2012 were almost 3 times more likely to express interest in STEM careers than female students.
Data provided by My College Options®. For additional information, please contact Ed Doody (ed@nrccua.org).
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WatchMyFox8.com coverage of the new Greensboro Early College STEM school opening in partnership w/ North Carolina A&T!
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My College Options® STEM Factoid of the Day (8/7)
24% of 2012 High School graduates expressed interest in a STEM major/career.
Data provided by My College Options®. For additional information, please contact Ed Doody (ed@nrccua.org).
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