Curiosity-driven research has long sparked technological transformations. A century ago, curiosity about atoms led to quantum mechanics, and eventually the transistor at the heart of modern computing.

Over the past two years, various STEM departments have seen changes to their undergraduate curriculum, affecting everything from course credits to majors offered. Changes include the removal of ...

These days Sneha Mitra, PhD, spends a lot of time thinking about T cells — a type of white blood cell that helps protect the body from infection and cancer. A postdoctoral fellow at the Sloan ...

Blacksburg, Va. -- As mathematics continues to become an increasingly important component in undergraduate biology programs, a more comprehensive understanding of the use of algebraic models is needed ...

Case Western Reserve University's math and science students engage with elite research organizations and renowned academic mentors. CWRU faculty in math and natural sciences eagerly accept ...

Bakers get paid to mix. Bartenders get paid to mix. And the University of Arizona is getting paid to mix — $1million to mix math and biology. The lottery-sized training grant, awarded by the National ...

The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have stories delivered to your inbox. Consider becoming a member to support our nonprofit journalism. Sarah Powell, an ...

Growth and change in technology have brought a boom in the availability of data and the need for people to shape technologies. Growing areas like machine learning require expertise in programming, ...