{"id":12072,"date":"2017-12-15T10:46:42","date_gmt":"2017-12-15T17:46:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/?p=12072"},"modified":"2020-06-02T09:48:26","modified_gmt":"2020-06-02T16:48:26","slug":"bringing-back-stem-grads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/bringing-back-stem-grads\/","title":{"rendered":"Bringing Back STEM Grads"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"850\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y_Cfy_OMhuE?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" gesture=\"media\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>December 15, 2017 \u2013 The so-called \u201cbrain drain\u201d 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. 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