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STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

Monday, January 23 by Marcee Maylin

Editor’s Note: We occasionally hear from one of our younger readers. Below is an explanation of STEM from one of those. Many of us did not grow up with these school courses. He exemplifies our future. As a school assignment he had to explain... Read More.

Will the US plan for testing travelers from China help stem the spread of COVID?

Saturday, December 31 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced this week it would require a negative COVID-19 test from all travelers arriving to the U.S. from China as well as those from Hong Kong and Macau. It comes as China experiences a surge of... Read More.

Some school districts bring back mask mandates to stem spread of COVID, flu and RSV

Friday, December 30 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Several schools are bringing back mask mandates to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses. In New Jersey, two school districts said students will be required to wear face coverings indoors upon returning from winter break. Paterson Public Schools, which serves... Read More.

Lawmakers propose raising teachers’ minimum salaries to $60K to stem ‘mass exodus’

Wednesday, December 14 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Rep. Frederica Wilson on Wednesday introduced legislation to raise the national minimum salary for public school teachers to $60,000 -- a proposal that the career educator hopes the next Congress will take up in the new year. "I think that the pandemic itself... Read More.

Some schools close to stem flu outbreaks — but is it a good long-term solution?

Tuesday, December 6 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Some schools across the United States have been closing early in an attempt to stem influenza outbreaks. In Maine, students at Casco Bay High School in Portland were dismissed early on Friday, Dec. 2, due to 32% of pupils and staff members... Read More.

Former WNBA star Niesha Butler opens first Afro-Latina-owned STEM camp in New York City

Saturday, August 6 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Former WNBA player Niesha Butler has opened the first Afro-Latina-owned STEM camp, S.T.E.A.M. Champs, in New York City to reduce accessibility barriers to tech educational resources for Brooklyn youth. "If a kid could actually say that they can be LeBron James, and roll... Read More.

Man cured of HIV, cancer following breakthrough stem cell transplant: Doctors

Thursday, July 28 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A 66-year-old man who was diagnosed with HIV in 1988 is said to be free of both the HIV virus and cancer, following a stem cell transplant from an unrelated donor for leukemia, according to a breakthrough announcement at the International... Read More.

STEM trailblazer, physicist Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson retiring after 50 years

Thursday, June 30 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- After a remarkable career spanning nearly 50 years, STEM trailblazer, physicist and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute President Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson is retiring. In 1973, Jackson graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a doctorate in theoretical elementary particle physics, making her the... Read More.

“My prognosis is great” — Selma Blair credits stem cell treatment with putting her MS into remission

Monday, August 16 by ABC News

Actress Selma Blair had a reason to smile at discovery+'s Television Critics Association panel for her upcoming documentary Introducing Selma Blair: Her multiple sclerosis is in remission. "My prognosis is great," the former Cruel Intentions star said. "Stem cell [treatments] put me in remission. It took about... Read More.

Biden admin to ‘surge’ aid to Central America, offer ‘legal paths’ to stem historic migration

Thursday, April 8 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Biden administration is working "to surge humanitarian assistance to" Central American countries and to offer new "legal paths" for migration, according to U.S. officials, as it tries to manage a historic jump in the number of migrants reaching the southern U.S.... Read More.

Biden taps Harris to stem migration flow from Central America

Wednesday, March 24 by ABC News

By BEN GITTLESON, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden said Wednesday he was tapping Vice President Kamala Harris to lead his administration's effort to stem migration from Central America, as the United States deals with a surge of unaccompanied minors... Read More.

University of Arizona students asked to minimize holiday travel to stem COVID spread

Wednesday, October 21 by ABC News

By ERIN SCHUMAKER, ABC News(The University of Arizona has reported at least 2,433 COVID-19 infections among students and staff as of Oct. 20, according to university tracking data.U of A said it is testing on-campus students every week... Read More.

Stories tagged with: stem

STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

Will the US plan for testing travelers from China help stem the spread of COVID?

Some school districts bring back mask mandates to stem spread of COVID, flu and RSV

Lawmakers propose raising teachers’ minimum salaries to $60K to stem ‘mass exodus’

Some schools close to stem flu outbreaks — but is it a good long-term solution?

Former WNBA star Niesha Butler opens first Afro-Latina-owned STEM camp in New York City

Man cured of HIV, cancer following breakthrough stem cell transplant: Doctors

STEM trailblazer, physicist Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson retiring after 50 years

“My prognosis is great” — Selma Blair credits stem cell treatment with putting her MS into remission

Biden admin to ‘surge’ aid to Central America, offer ‘legal paths’ to stem historic migration

Biden taps Harris to stem migration flow from Central America

University of Arizona students asked to minimize holiday travel to stem COVID spread

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