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A Celebration of Science?

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On the day before my birthday, something phenomenal happened. Leaders from the US Senate, the House, and scientists, researchers, University Presidents, and corporate CEO’s, along with a few other advisors, held a conference.  It was entitled “A Celebration of Science”.   (The website has since disappeared.  However, it has become an annual celebration- you can find events by search ‘celebration of science’.) This from leaders that have seemingly been denying the need for science in our policies.  (What would you call it when climate change and evolution are denied and some believe that a woman’s body exudes something (miracles?) to prevent getting pregnant from a rape?)

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College Life Today…

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Over the past four decades, college education has changed a lot.  I’m not sure it’s for the better.  As I’ve written, the requirements for a B.S. in chemical engineering (my primary degree) have decreased from 144 to 120 credits.  And, this is while chemical engineering has expanded to include medical and biological applications, which means additional courses of study need to be added. Now, courses in electrical engineering and aeronautical engineering could be cut to be replaced by these new areas.  But, that’s only part of the issue.

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STEM<>Political correctness

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I grew up in the greater New York Metropolitan area.   I strongly considered various high schools to continue my private school education.  I was lucky in that my “grade school” (K-9) offered instruction in many areas that left me ahead of my “normal’ grade- way ahead.  I considered going to another private religious high school and to the Bronx High School of Science, among many others.  I ended up not going to any of them- not because I didn’t want to, but because of the costs.

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Let’s stem the STEM problem

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The President’s Job Council is meeting right before the start of the college year (very soon) in Portland (OR). The desire is to hear from America’s top engineering colleges to discern issues affecting STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) curricula. The goal (this is business, as well as political) is to get colleges and universities to produce the world’s brightest workers.

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