Stem articles
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Research reveals tools to make STEM degrees more affordable
In a new study in Issues in Science and Technology, Dominique J. Baker, an associate professor in the College of Education and Human Development and the Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy & Administration at the University of Delaware, has explored the role of student loans on hopeful students striving for college degrees, particularly in STEM.
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LSU invention may revolutionize stem cell research
BATON ROUGE - Researchers at the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine have made a breakthrough in stem cell testing through a new invention.Dr. Mandi Lopez, the Director of the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine’s Laboratory for Equine and Comparative Orthopedic Research, worked with LSU engineering students to create a booster physicians and veterinarians need to treat tendon injuries more effectively.“We created a kind of one-stop-shop device,” Lopez said.Dr. Lopez says stem...
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National nuclear museum highlighting AAPI STEM contributions in May
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The National Museum of Nuclear Science and History is opening an exhibit honoring Asian American and Pacific Islanders' contributions to STEM. Next month is AAPI Month and the exhibition in the museum's Periodic Hall shows individuals like microbiologist Flossie Wong-Staa's research on HIV and AIDS and Ellison Onizuka, the first person of Japanese []