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Bringing Back STEM Grads

NMiF: Brain Drain

December 15, 2017 – The so-called “brain drain” of talented young professionals from New Mexico is a topic that comes up often in New Mexico. There are many ideas for making sure recent graduates can find jobs and opportunities here. But what about those professionals who have already left but want to return home? Maggie Werner-Washburne,…

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Encouraging More Students To Pursue STEM Careers

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January 15, 2016 – The U.S. Department of Education projects that jobs in the STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) are growing but the number of students currently studying in those areas is not keeping pace. What would it take to increase the number of college students pursuing STEM degrees here in New Mexico? Our correspondent Stan Wilson sits…

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