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What is the Importance of STEM Education in Climate Change and Sustainability Education for Children?

Scientix

Sustainable Development Goals have three dimensions: society, environment and economy, and it is possible to achieve sustainability when these dimensions are considered as a whole. STEM is an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. What is STEM Education?

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Harnessing CS and Technology Skills for Culturally Responsive and Sustainable Solutions

CoderZ

In today’s rapidly evolving world, computer science (CS) and technology skills have become indispensable tools for addressing a wide range of societal challenges. Technology and computing are in all industries including farming and agriculture, manufacturing, construction, and retail.

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Fields and fungicides: mixing microbiology and social science

Futurum

Fields and fungicides: mixing microbiology and social science. AZOLE – a group of chemical compounds often used as agricultural or medicinal fungicides. While biologists in the team have experience in researching antimicrobial resistance in fungi, the social scientists have experience of working and collaborating with farmers.

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How can engineering address human rights issues?

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DR CHRISTIAN NANSEN Professor of Entomology and Nematology, College of Agriculture and Environment, University of California, Davis, USA. Study social science subjects at school to learn about the human side of engineering challenges. WHAT ARE YOUR PROUDEST CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS SO FAR, AND WHAT ARE YOUR AMBITIONS FOR FUTURE?

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Will AIs Take All Our Jobs and End Human History—or Not? Well, It’s Complicated…

Stephen Wolfram

Given a defined “goal”, an AI can automatically work towards achieving it. Most of our existing intuition about “machinery” and “automation” comes from a kind of “clockwork” view of engineering—in which we specifically build systems component by component to achieve objectives we want. And that’s where we humans come in.

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Creating software that works for everyone

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John agrees that combining studies in computing with science, social science or business courses will not only give you a broader education but will allow you to apply your software engineering skills in a wider range of applications (e.g., finance, manufacturing, agriculture, etc.). • Anuradha’s top tips.

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The power of geographic information systems: bringing data to life with maps

Futurum

I began my career in the technical side of GIS, but I have been wooed to the social sciences. After graduating, I joined the Peace Corps where I worked in natural resource management and agriculture. At school, I gravitated towards the social sciences. Remember, there is always value in your personal background.