Guest Post by Sam Gary: Attending the 2015 U.S. Amgen Scholar Symposium
It’s the homestretch, but instead of cars racing to the finish line, there are over 200 young scientists scrambling to collect significant data worthy of publication.

Rewind to a week ago and these same Amgen Scholars were basking in the California sun on UCLA’s campus, enjoying a tremendous weekend of lectures, graduate/medical school admissions advice, and networking at the Amgen Scholars Summer Symposium.
Trying to Reduce Overall Energy Use? We Have One Area That Can’t Be Ignored.
W. Scott Tew, executive director, Center for Energy Efficiency & Sustainability (CEES) at Ingersoll Rand, shares insights on energy trends and the process of moving air in big buildings, in EnergyCentral article.
Lighting Up Employee Wellbeing
For a better, healthier and more sustainable world, it is important to understand that the type, pattern and quality of lighting in buildings is key.
Guest Post by Isabelle Rosenthal: Attending the 2015 U.S. Amgen Scholar Symposium
Guest post written by Caltech Amgen Scholar Isabelle Rosenthal

As we clambered out of the bus, I wasn’t sure what to expect from the Amgen Symposium which was taking place over the next few days. I had already spent the previous four weeks as an Amgen Scholar at Caltech getting to know my compatriots there, but this was new territory on another campus and with every Amgen Scholar in the country.
Exploring Long-Term Solutions To Strengthen the Diversity and Support of the STEM Teacher Workforce
Individuals with degrees in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) disciplines have no shortage of job opportunities. However, the majority of STEM fields - including teaching - continue to be disproportionately comprised of individuals who are Caucasian and come from backgrounds with higher income levels.
Why Volunteering Matters – Robotics, Cybersecurity, and Building Our Future STEM Professionals!
We can easily donate money or give hardware, but it’s the time that we give that really gets young people going. About five years ago what started as occasional volunteering at my son’s robotics after-school program has morphed into a full force nonprofit program that exposes middle and high school students to hands-on engineering and technology projects.
Monetizing Nature Is a Fool’s Errand
How will damage from the Gold King Mine spill of Silverton Colorado be valued? The lawsuits against the EPA for dislodging the toxic yellow sludge into the Animas River and beyond haven’t yet been filed, but injured parties are lining up.

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