The move comes amid a nationwide teacher shortage, as a way to incentivize educators to participate in a state grant program.

The Accessing Careers in Engineering and Sciences initiative supports high schoolers with significant financial need in their pursuit of a career in science, technology, engineering and math. 

The Folsom-based company announced its utilities — South Jersey Gas and Elizabethtown Gas — will team up with the Mark Cuban Foundation and the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs to host the introductory workshops this fall.

The space program recently recognized three small businesses and two young students for their technology designs, and the Axiom REACH Foundation and the university announced the fall 2022 Axiom REACH Graduate Oncology Scholars

The scene has changed for women working in STEM careers, which historically held a reputation as “men’s work.” In fact, the scene has changed in the field, generally.

Though some know from a young age that they want to work in the field, not all do. Which is why it's important to expose girls to science, technology, engineering and mathematics, and to encourage them to pursue their interests and problem-solving capabilities in those areas.

Lucia Grisanti earned the top prize in her division of the Lunabotics national competition, which tasked K-12 students with designing a robot that can dig and move lunar soil.