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By providing the latest need-to-know industry news and information, STEM Career SmartBrief saves you time and keeps you smart.&nbsp;Click&nbsp; <a href='http://www.smartbrief.com/acte/index.jsp?sb_code=rss'>here</a> to subscribe.http://www.smartbrief.com/news/acte?sb_code=rsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/images/homepage/hed-smartbrief.gifhttp://www.smartbrief.com/news/acte?sb_code=rssen-us23 May 2013 13:13:55 CDThttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DF14B9809-5C50-4138-A817-36987FCD20C6%26copyid%3D2CC0F06F-AAAB-4539-AFC2-2C2E7508DD70%26brief%3Dacte%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DF14B9809-5C50-4138-A817-36987FCD20C6%26copyid%3D2CC0F06F-AAAB-4539-AFC2-2C2E7508DD70%26brief%3Dacte%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssLearning spaces should be designed to cultivate students' creativity and discovery, says Jim Childress, a partner in Centerbr -More- ]]>23 May 2013 13:13:55 CDTEducationhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DF14B9809-5C50-4138-A817-36987FCD20C6%26copyid%3D7215714A-E105-40E6-BC4F-3A9AA74B895E%26brief%3Dacte%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DF14B9809-5C50-4138-A817-36987FCD20C6%26copyid%3D7215714A-E105-40E6-BC4F-3A9AA74B895E%26brief%3Dacte%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssTeachers nationwide already are adopting the new national science standards, officially released last month.  -More- ]]>23 May 2013 13:13:55 CDTEducationhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DF14B9809-5C50-4138-A817-36987FCD20C6%26copyid%3D14F782E0-907D-42C0-8433-50680CD9DA0A%26brief%3Dacte%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DF14B9809-5C50-4138-A817-36987FCD20C6%26copyid%3D14F782E0-907D-42C0-8433-50680CD9DA0A%26brief%3Dacte%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss -More- ]]>23 May 2013 13:13:55 CDTEducationhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DF14B9809-5C50-4138-A817-36987FCD20C6%26copyid%3D2D129F08-199C-4943-8C6E-11928583C0CD%26brief%3Dacte%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DF14B9809-5C50-4138-A817-36987FCD20C6%26copyid%3D2D129F08-199C-4943-8C6E-11928583C0CD%26brief%3Dacte%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss -More- ]]>23 May 2013 13:13:55 CDTEducationhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DF14B9809-5C50-4138-A817-36987FCD20C6%26copyid%3D674D48EC-F82E-4EDD-B9CC-CF342BCE9878%26brief%3Dacte%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DF14B9809-5C50-4138-A817-36987FCD20C6%26copyid%3D674D48EC-F82E-4EDD-B9CC-CF342BCE9878%26brief%3Dacte%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssTapping simpler technology, a Romanian teen has produced a way to deliver a self-driving car at far lower cost than the big p -More- ]]>23 May 2013 13:13:55 CDTBusinesshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DF14B9809-5C50-4138-A817-36987FCD20C6%26copyid%3DADA707CF-FA75-45C9-901F-7B69B41CA090%26brief%3Dacte%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DF14B9809-5C50-4138-A817-36987FCD20C6%26copyid%3DADA707CF-FA75-45C9-901F-7B69B41CA090%26brief%3Dacte%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssHouston is the top city for engineering jobs, according to a study released Tuesday by Monster.com.  -More- ]]>23 May 2013 13:13:55 CDTBusinesshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DF14B9809-5C50-4138-A817-36987FCD20C6%26copyid%3DC9A94DF1-3A30-4818-AA65-6B3D348A996F%26brief%3Dacte%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DF14B9809-5C50-4138-A817-36987FCD20C6%26copyid%3DC9A94DF1-3A30-4818-AA65-6B3D348A996F%26brief%3Dacte%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssYoung girls need to learn early on about the ways science, technology, engineering and math improve the lives of others, writ -More- ]]>23 May 2013 13:13:55 CDTTrendshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DF14B9809-5C50-4138-A817-36987FCD20C6%26copyid%3D1F8B6299-E480-4DB8-BA15-7D7D7D7A282C%26brief%3Dacte%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DF14B9809-5C50-4138-A817-36987FCD20C6%26copyid%3D1F8B6299-E480-4DB8-BA15-7D7D7D7A282C%26brief%3Dacte%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssClues about earthquakes, the changing climate and even life itself are what scientists hope to pursue with a $239 million Nat -More- ]]>23 May 2013 13:13:55 CDTTrendshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DF14B9809-5C50-4138-A817-36987FCD20C6%26copyid%3D366555B2-B8AA-4637-B995-EAD972CEE615%26brief%3Dacte%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DF14B9809-5C50-4138-A817-36987FCD20C6%26copyid%3D366555B2-B8AA-4637-B995-EAD972CEE615%26brief%3Dacte%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssJoin our new series on leadership, presented by the U.S. Army -- the next installment is coming on May 28.  -More- ]]>23 May 2013 13:13:55 CDTACTE 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The 2013 Best Practices Conference is heading to San Diego Sept. 25-27.  -More- ]]>23 May 2013 13:13:55 CDTACTE Newshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FquoteDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DF14B9809-5C50-4138-A817-36987FCD20C6%26copyid%3D9637CEBC-0F26-482A-A33B-A9120E240D2D%26brief%3Dacte%26sb_code%3Drss%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FquoteDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DF14B9809-5C50-4138-A817-36987FCD20C6%26copyid%3D9637CEBC-0F26-482A-A33B-A9120E240D2D%26brief%3Dacte%26sb_code%3Drss%26campaign%3DrssBeverly Sills,American opera singer and opera manager -More- ]]>23 May 2013 13:13:55 CDTSmartQuote