No room for politics when it comes to STEM: AMSI

By EducationHQ News Team
Published April 30, 2019

A commitment to increased investment in STEM education and research on all sides of politics is essential to secure future prosperity, the Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute (AMSI) warns.

AMSI director, Professor Tim Brown called for bi-partisan recognition of the economic importance and value of science, technology, engineering and ...

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No room for politics when it comes to STEM: AMSI

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