The company is celebrating Jacqueline Means for her work promoting careers in science, technology, engineering, and math, and the impact on young girls and minorities through the Wilmington Urban STEM Initiative.
PPG has announced the launch of an online STEM education platform created in a partnership with Dutch nonprofit Centrum JongerenCommunicatie Chemie (C3), which introduces children and young people to chemistry and life sciences.
Partners in the Future of STEM Scholars Initiative announced an ambitious goal to expand support and funding for under-represented groups to pursue a degree in a science, technology, engineering or math field at historically black colleges or universities.
For the second consecutive year, Hexion Inc. will support the Future of STEM Scholars Initiative (FOSSI), the chemical industry’s collaborative equity, diversity and inclusion initiative aimed at creating pathways for more underrepresented groups to enter and succeed in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers in the chemical industry.
The American Chemistry Council (ACC) received the American Society of Association Executives' (ASAE) "Power of A" Silver Award, for its commitment to enhancing diversity, equity and inclusion in the chemical industry under the Future of STEM Scholars Initiative (FOSSI).
According to 2019 figures from the UK Government, there are now just over a million women (1,019,400) in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) workforce.
Amy Ericson, PPG Senior Vice President, Packaging Coatings, Specialty Materials and Corporate Strategy, discusses her leadership style and success, how women are influencing the manufacturing industry, and her advice to women entering the workforce.
As fewer students pursue careers in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM), many initiatives have been introduced to develop an interest in these fields at a young age.
Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific reached into classrooms across America through a first-ever live-stream outreach event in an effort to stimulate interest in science, technology, engineering and math fields and to help build a robust future pool of American scientists and researchers.