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WASHINGTON, Oct. 9, 2012 鈥� The American Chemical 中国365bet中文官网 (ACS) invites news media to attend a luncheon briefing on 鈥淥pportunity with STEM: Attract, Retain, and Diversify.鈥�

The session will be held Tuesday, October 16, from noon to 1:30 p.m., in the Hart Senate Office Building 902. Please RSVP to .The briefing is sponsored by the ACS Science & the Congress Project with honorary co-host Sen. Mark Udall (D-CO).

Graduates of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) degrees stand to earn more in their lifetimes while they also contribute expertise in innovation and technology essential for creating a robust economy and society. Encouraging a diversity of STEM graduates also produces a workforce that empowers all communities to share equally in the benefits of a STEM-literate society. Successful STEM education depends on attracting dedicated students and providing the resources they need to excel. Students need energetic, well-trained STEM teachers and instructional methods and materials that will inspire them. This panel will discuss opportunities and policy measures that can develop students鈥� creative and critical thinking skills to produce a diverse pool of graduates with a bright, nation-driving future ahead of them. The briefing will feature the following panelists in an open discussion:

Moderator: Martin Storksdieck, Ph.D., National Research Council

Panelists:

• S. James Gates, Jr., Ph.D., University of Maryland
• Eunice Heath, The Dow Chemical Company
• Linda Rosen, Ph.D., Change the Equation
• Mark Rosenberg, Ph.D., Florida International University

The ACS Science & the Congress Project was established in 1995 to provide a neutral and credible source of scientific information targeted to policymakers on Capitol Hill. Expert speakers are chosen to provide a balanced presentation about the topic under discussion, and their comments are independent of any position that may be held by the ACS, the sponsors of Science & the Congress or its co-hosts. For more information, visit .

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