The NSF REU program was created in 1987 to strengthen the STEM workforce¶
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q1 i? The NSF created the Research Experiences for Undergraduates program in 1987 with the goal of strengthening the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics workforce. → Clemencia Cosentino 2016
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Clemencia Cosentino 2016¶
Clemencia Cosentino. (2016). The National Science Foundation's Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program. Princeton, NJ: Mathematica Policy Research. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/the-national-science-foundations-research-experiences-for-undergraduates-program
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Descriptive statement from a Mathematica Policy Research fact sheet about the REU program's origin and purpose. The fact sheet states the program "was created in 1987 to strengthen the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workforce." No outcome data are reported.
"describes the National Science Foundation's (NSF's) Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program, which was created in 1987 to strengthen the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workforce."
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The NSF REU program was created in 1987 to strengthen the STEM workforce |
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The NSF REU program was created in 1987 to strengthen the STEM workforce |
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