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National Defense January 2013 Yasmin Tadjdeh	Budget Woes Driving Scientists, Engineers Away from Defense Department Jobs The budget crunch is a new factor preventing the Defense Department from recruiting and retaining top talent within its science, technology, engineering and mathematics workforce, a recent report found.
Chemistry World May 13, 2014 Maria Burke	Pledge to create 2000 new STEM posts Leading UK businesses and institutions have pledged to create over 2000 new jobs and apprenticeships in science, technology, engineering and math.
Chemistry World September 5, 2008 Fred Campbell	Rushed Reforms Failing UK School Science UK government reforms of school education have done little to increase the number of children with maths or science (STEM) qualifications, according to the UK's national academy of sciences.
Chemistry World August 2008	Editorial: Balancing up the equation Academic chemistry is a less welcoming environment for women than it is for men.
National Defense June 2010 Cynthia D. Miller	Business, Industry STEM Education Coalition Launched The search for scientists, technologists, engineers and mathematicians has become a major focus for many government and business sectors.
Chemistry World August 2008	Putting women in their place It's in all our interests to promote the career progression of women in chemistry, says Annette Williams
Chemistry World May 16, 2011 Rebecca Trager	NSF five year plan to keep US science on top The agency plans to ensure that the US remains pre-eminent in S&E research and education.
Chemistry World August 2009	Building on a science base Evan Harris, Liberal Democrat science spokesman, underlines the importance of funding, careers, and evidence-based government policy for the future of UK science
Chemistry World July 27, 2011 Sean Milmo	UK government sets aside 1000 places for top researchers The UK chemistry sector has given a mostly cool response to a government scheme to attract top chemists, chemical engineers and other scientists from outside the EU, while tightening restrictions on immigration.
Chemistry World April 30, 2009 Rebecca Trager	Obama issues scientific call to arms President Obama has pledged billions of extra dollars towards scientific research and development (R&D) in a bid to maintain the US's position at the forefront of science and technology.
Fast Company Anna Maria Chavez	Girl Scouts CEO On The Importance Of Encouraging Girls To Enter STEM Fields Digital Cookie meets girls where they are -- online -- and teaches them exciting new 21st-century skills such as website maintenance, online money management, e-commerce, online marketing, and even cyber security.
National Defense April 2007 Grace Jean	Keeping Pace with Retiring Engineers With a large percentage of Defense Department scientists poised to retire during the next few years, and a diminishing pool of younger talent from which to fill their ranks, the nation's technological prowess may be on a downward trend.
Chemistry World September 2007 Ian Pearson	Comment: Global Science Matters The UK's new science minister says that an international perspective is vital for scientific growth.
Geotimes April 2007 Vernon J. Ehlers	Education: Why Do I Have to Learn Geometry? The study of science, technology, engineering and math is critical for every student in our nation, not only for enhancing their opportunities for good jobs, but also for improving our national security and competitiveness.
Chemistry World April 15, 2015 Maria Burke	Science remains a peripheral issue in the UK election The economy, the NHS and immigration are key battlegrounds as the UK election approaches, but science and technology are rarely discussed.
Job Journal March 29, 2009 James E. Challenger	Career Pros: Will Recession Shatter Glass Ceiling? Men are losing their jobs in much larger numbers than women.
Geotimes November 2007 Linda Rowan	Science Legislation: America COMPETES, Geeks Rule and Everybody Wins The 110th Congress went into its August recess having successfully passed a major measure for physical science research and science and engineering education.
Chemistry World August 23, 2014	Falling behind: boom, bust & the global race for scientific talent Michael Teitelbaum's book provides an interesting history of US science and engineering workforce studies and actions, and sensible recommendations and principles given the ever-changing workforce.
National Defense October 2009 Cynthia D. Miller	Bill to Establish Office of STEM Education The government has more than a dozen agencies dedicated to science, technology, engineering and math initiatives with more than $3 billion allocated to these efforts in 2006.
HHMI Bulletin May 2012	President's Letter: Critical Thinking Though our efforts to improve the training of STEM teachers and students are modest in the big picture, we hope the work becomes an amplifying mechanism. And with new initiatives coming out of our science education group, we plan to have an even bigger influence on STEM education in this country.
IndustryWeek September 14, 2011	Wanted: Talent-Driven Innovation Can the United States meet the challenge of creating the skilled workforce needed for manufacturing leadership?
T.H.E. Journal August 2008 Olivia LaBarre	Weighing in on STEM A British study proposes a quick fix to boost the dwindling number of students opting to study science and math.
Chemistry World February 26, 2013 Simon Perks	UK top scientist immigration policy under fire While Prime Minister David Cameron was away promoting the UK to Indian businesses and students, his stance on immigration was coming under increasing fire at home.
Chemistry World May 19, 2010 Hayley Birch	Could rising graduate debt hit science hard? The Russell Group, which represents the UK's elite universities, has suggested that students should pay more towards the cost of university degrees. But increases in graduate debt could have unwelcome repercussions for scientific research and graduates with science degrees.
National Defense June 2007 Lawrence P. Farrell Jr.	Education Trends Portend Trouble for Defense One of the most troubling trends in the U.S. is that our schools are producing fewer U.S.-born science and math graduates than countries such as China, Taiwan, South Korea, India and Mexico.
National Defense May 2015 Alan Pellegrini	Defense Innovation Requires Focus on STEM Education Organizations must look beyond their own walls to support people and ideas that help secure our nation and allow high-technology industries to thrive. One way to do this is through STEM programs.
Chemistry World April 6, 2009 Rebecca Trager	US funding boost - a threat to EU science? These developments have raised some concern about the possibility of a 'brain drain' from Europe to the US, as these falling barriers have quickly made the region a more appealing destination for researchers.
National Defense July 2009 Edward M. Swallow	'Project Lead the Way' Key to Future Defense Industry Workforce Maintaining a highly skilled U.S. aerospace, defense and homeland security work force is critical to the nation's security and economic strength, so the National Defense Industrial Association is taking action.
National Defense January 2011 Cynthia D. Miller	Defense Department Embraces STEM Education Outreach The Defense Deaprtment hires more scientists and engineers, and sponsors more research and development projects than any other federal employer.
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Chemistry World July 25, 2012 Lesley Yellowlees	Standing up for chemistry As I start my term as president of the Royal Society of Chemistry, I'd like to share some of the issues I wish to address during my presidency.
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National Defense February 2012 Sandra I. Erwin	It's a Hobson's Choice: Dollars For Defense or for Education? In today's zero-sum budget world, every federal program is in a cutthroat fight for survival. Defense and education are no exception. As the largest slice of the government's discretionary spending pie, defense competes for dollars with everything else, including education.
Geotimes January 2007 Margaret Anne Baker	Diversity in the Geosciences -- We Can Do Better As minorities become the majority of the population, the inability to tap these communities is a severe handicap to actually tapping the bulk of the best and brightest students and including them in the geoscience community.
Chemistry World November 25, 2010 Mike Brown	Capping scientific migrants A new UK immigration cap could bias against researchers looking to come to the UK.
National Defense September 2010 Mark Russell	One Company's Approach to Solving the Nation's STEM Dilemma Raytheon understands how to analyze complex systems in a comprehensive manner. These analysis techniques can be applied to the education problem of producing enough technology and engineering graduates.
Chemistry World May 20, 2009 Hayley Birch	Skills in industry: change needed from within Employers in the chemical industry must act now to ensure the next generation of scientists has the necessary skills, according to industry leaders.
National Defense May 2013 Yasmin Tadjdeh	Industry, Academia, Government Grapple With Dwindling STEM Workforce The problems associated with a weak STEM applicant pool can threaten national security, some experts have said. In response, industry, academia and the government have funneled millions of dollars into STEM-education initiatives. But the numbers aren't budging.
Chemistry World December 14, 2012 Rebecca Trager	US urged to rethink chemistry graduate education US chemistry graduate education needs an overhaul to address a possible glut of chemistry PhDs and other obstacles, according to a new report released by the American Chemical Society.
T.H.E. Journal March 23, 2010 David Nagel	Are Schools Pushing Girls Away from Science? Women and underrepresented minorities who have successfully pursued science careers were discouraged along the way, according to a new report.
National Defense June 2012	NDIA Joins Mission-Critical STEM conference The United States needs a work force skilled in science, technology, engineering and math, and a notable group of companies and organizations is uniting to ensure that the nation gets the message.
Chemistry World January 4, 2016 Maria Burke	A third of Australian women in science and engineering ready to quit Almost a third of Australian women working in science, technology, engineering and math expect to leave the sector within the next five years.
National Defense March 2012 Edward Swallow	Rep. Mike Honda Introduces Bill to Boost STEM Education The chairman of the National Defense Industrial Association's Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Workforce division spoke to Rep. Mike Honda, D-Calif., regarding a bill he recently introduced, the STEM Education Innovation Act.
Chemistry World October 2006 Craig Fleming	Comment: Discrimination in the workplace New UK age discrimination legislation recently came into force. Employers should see it as a perfect opportunity to balance their workforce. This issue not only affects large pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, but many small and medium sized organizations as well.
Chemistry World August 14, 2006 Tom Westgate	Science Education Failing to Provide Enough Graduates Thousands of potential scientists are being lost as too many young British people choose not to study science in schools and universities, according to Britain's leading business organization.
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