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Los Alamos Daily Post: Lujan Visits UNM-LA on STEM Tour

04/17/14

By Bonnie J. Gordon

Rep. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico's Third District visited UNM-Los Alamos Tuesday as part of a STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) Tour of northern New Mexico.

Luján met with students and educators and to discuss the need to encourage students to pursue an education in STEM at a young age and the opportunities available in STEM fields. Luján has been an advocate for STEM education, introducing legislation to support teacher training in these subjects as well as encourage coordination between the business and education communities in order to identify the STEM skills students will need in the workforce.

At UNM-LA, Carol Rutten, Institutional Program Manager for Education at Los Alamos National Laboratory, joined UNM-LA Executive Director Cedric Page and Dean of Instruction Cindy Rooney in outlining collaborations between LANL and the college, including student internships at the Laboratory.

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