A country’s economic growth in the 21st century is very much a function of its ability to both generate ideas and translate them into innovative products and services. Knowledge of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) plays a key role in fostering the innovation and entrepreneurship that are so crucial for a nation’s long-term economic development.
Rice University's Baker Institute, together with the MIT Enterprise Forum of Texas and Texas A&M University, co-hosted an international panel on innovation in education. The panelists are all educators who have been involved in programs and initiatives to strengthen STEM education within their respective institutions, communities and countries.
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Welcome
George W.S. Abbey
Senior Fellow in Space Policy, Baker Institute
Panelists
Heather Domjan, Ed.D.
Interim Executive Director, STEM Center, University of Houston
Bonnie J. Dunbar, Ph.D.
Professor of Aerospace Engineering and Director of the Institute for Engineering Education and Innovation, Texas A&M University
The Honorable Rubén Hinojosa*
Former U.S. Representative, 15th Congressional District
Sir James McDonald, Ph.D.*
Principal and Vice-Chancellor, University of Strathclyde
Diana Natalicio, Ph.D.*
President, The University of Texas at El Paso
The Honorable Rod Paige
Former U.S. Secretary of Education
Richard Tapia, Ph.D.
University Professor and Director of the Richard Tapia Center for Excellence and Equity, Rice University
*Joining via video conference
Moderated by
Neal F. Lane, Ph.D.
Senior Fellow in Science and Technology Policy, Baker Institute