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STEM
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Winter 2017
DEPARTMENTS 06 Publisher’s Note 07 Editor’s Letter 15 STEM Scholarship 28 STEM Resources for Women 34 Helpful Apps 36 Ad Index
SPECIAL FEATURES 10 TV Computer Science Myth: Debunked! See what Computer Science is REALLY All About By Casey Kesterson
11 Hot Coding Languages Check out what is popular By Casey Kesterson
Hot Coding Languages
12 Full STEAM Ahead: The New Frontier in STEM Studies How Creativity and Innovation Enhance STEM Careers By Kate Alexander
26 Women in STEM: Cracking the Code Four Actionable Suggestions to Address the Gender Gap By Amelia Mezrahi
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TV Computer Science
Myth: Debunked! You’ve seen computer science (CS) on TV, and think you know what...
STEM EDUCATION 15 Should You Go into the STEM Field? An Interview with Educator and Thought Leader Anne Jolly By Kate Alexander
16 The Basic STEM Toolbox: Key Skills for the Major By Riley X. Brady
18 The Promise of Big Data
How it is Transforming Health Analytics By Amelia Mezrahi
20 30 Engineering Majors: Finding Real World Solutions By Kate Alexander
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Women in STEM:
Women remain chronically underrepresented in STEM majors, despite extensive...
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