By Peter Halligan. A vibrant research capacity in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine, or STEMM, is generally considered an imperative when growing a country’s productivity and economic prosperity. Read more...

By Munyaradzi Makoni. Africa largely missed the analogue technology revolution 50 years ago. Experts say the digital age will come to an end faster. There is a need to position Africa to catch up with information and communication technology and be viewed as a global player, said Thierry Zomahoun, president and CEO of the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences, or AIMS. Read more...

The collaborative publishing agreement — the first for each partner — will produce a peer-reviewed, open-copyright textbook. More than 300,000 U.S. college students take an introductory microbiology course for allied health majors each year, and the new book could save them an estimated $30 million over the next four years. More...

By Vanessa Miller. New university requirement would ask engineers to take creative training to meet evolving marketplace demands. More...

By Laura Devaney. The efforts are part of a new Call to Action that stakeholders say was created out of a national need to prepare more students for STEM jobs, especially traditionally underrepresented groups such as low-income students and minority students. More...