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The Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) cluster offers careers in engineering, research, and technical services across various industries. Careers in STEM include mechanical engineers, software developers, environmental scientists, and laboratory technicians. With a strong foundation in problem-solving, innovation, and technical skills, students are prepared for further training, higher education, and careers that drive technological advancements and scientific discoveries.

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Collection National Aviation Day
National Aviation Day

National Aviation Day commemorates the development of aviation all while seeking to promote and support the industry. In 1939, President Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaimed that National Aviation Day would be observed...

Collection National Mole Day
National Mole Day

A day on which we hope to encourage interest in chemistry. National Mole Day recognizes a special number in chemistry. Chemists and chemistry students mark the occasion each year on October 23.

Collection World Meteorological Day
World Meteorological Day

This day celebrates the establishment of the World Meteorological Organization in 1950.

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Furchgott, Robert Francis | South Carolina Public Radio

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Furchgott, Robert Francis | South Carolina Public Radio
“F” is for Furchgott, Robert Francis [1916-2009]. Pharmacologist. Nobel Prize Laureate. When he was a young boy growing up in Orangeburg, Furchgott’s first interest was natural history. After...
S.C. Astronauts | Venture

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S.C. Astronauts | Venture
South Carolina has played an important role in space exploration. Charles Duke, who grew up in Lancaster, S.C., walked on the moon in 1972. Charles Bolden, who grew up in Columbia, served as pilot on...
Always First: The SC Air National Guard, Part 6 6

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Always First: The SC Air National Guard, Part 6
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In 2006, the Swamp Foxes were preparing for an Operational Readiness Inspection, the most important peacetime evaluation of the unit's combat readiness. The purpose of the exercise is to get people...
Always First: The SC Air National Guard, Part 5 5

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Always First: The SC Air National Guard, Part 5
Episode 5
The strength of the South Carolina Air National Guard has always been its people. And what has given these people their best opportunity to excel is great aircraft. It started with the P-51 Mustang...
Always First: The SC Air National Guard, Part 4 4

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Always First: The SC Air National Guard, Part 4
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In December 1990, Iraq became the new battleground. More than 700 members of the S.C. Air National Gaurd were deployed for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. The 240th Combat...
Always First: The SC Air National Guard, Part 3 3

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Always First: The SC Air National Guard, Part 3
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Colonel Robert Hanley Morrell became chief of staff after McEntire's death. Morrell was a colorful character who could have been Southern Conference boxing champion before his Army Air Corp and Air...
Always First: The SC Air National Guard, Part 2 2

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Always First: The SC Air National Guard, Part 2
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Barnie B. McEntire rose to lieutenant colonel in the Army Air Corps during World War II and was exactly the type of man Lieutenant General James C. Dozier was looking for when he dreamed of starting...
Always First: The SC Air National Guard, Part 1 1

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Always First: The SC Air National Guard, Part 1
Episode 1
The South Carolina Air National Guard has grown from a group of just 50 members to an essential fighting force of the United States military. South Carolina Air Guardsmen have served our country in...
Amelia Earhart (1897 - 1937) | Periscope

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Amelia Earhart (1897 - 1937) | Periscope
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In 1928, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean. In 1931, she broke the men's and women's altitude record, flying at 18,415 feet above ground. As the first president of...
Stem Cells (short version) | diSCovering science

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Stem Cells (short version) | diSCovering science
Richard Visconti, Ph.D., gives a quick overview of the significance of stem cell research - The “diSCovering Science” series features interviews with scientists and researchers from South Carolina’s...
Biochip Uses | diSCovering science

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Biochip Uses | diSCovering science
Bruce Zhi Gao, Ph.D explains biochips. A biochip is very close to a computer chip but they put it in a cell culture dish to make it very clean to culture a cell. The chip is made of silicone which is...
Genomics | diSCovering science Organ Printing Overview | diSCovering science

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Organ Printing Overview | diSCovering science
Vladimir Mironov, MD, Ph.D., Assoc. Prof. & Dir. of the Advanced Tissue Biofabrication Center in the Dept. of Regenerative Medicine & Cell Biology at MUSC, talks about research on human organ printing...