Idaho STEM gets million dollar boost – University of Idaho and Micron join forces for STEM research project

The University of Idaho will dig deep and statewide to discover and address the root causes of why Idaho is losing its advantage in global competitiveness. At the heart of the new initiative – supported by major funding from the Micron Technology Foundation http://www.micron.com/about/ – is learning why some Idaho students may not perform well, or pursue careers, in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) and developing educational programs based upon those findings.

With the Micron Foundation’s four-year, $1.2 million leadership gift, university researchers will reach out through the institution’s statewide presence to Idaho’s population – citizens, parents, teachers and students – and identify what creates barriers to STEM learning. Once those root causes are found, the university’s analysis of and findings from the data will be available to enable a next step of partnerships across the state to develop programs that will begin building increased STEM competitiveness.

Full Story: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-07/uoi-isg072110.php