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What is STEM?STEM stands for...

SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY

ENGINEERING MATH

According to the US Department ofEducation, more STEM education is

needed in order for America to remain aglobal leader.

Only 16% of 12thgraders are

proficient in mathand interested inthe STEM field.

STEM job opportunities,however, continue to grow.

Science andengineering career

opportunities grow atan average annual rate

of 3.3%, compared to1.5% for all other jobs.

Employment inscience and

engineering fieldsis expected togrow 18.7% by

2020.

In 2012, the mediansalary in the science

and engineeringfields was $78,270.

For all otheroccupations, it was

$34,750.

Nation-wide initiatives have beenintroduced to encourage students to

major in...

Biology

PhysicalSciences

ComputerScience

Math

Engineering

...the largest of which is theWhite House TechHire

Initiative.

In 2015, $100 millionin federal grants willsupport training andcertification in STEM

fields.

One of the fields STEM graduatescan find work in is robotics.

As an innovator in the field of industrialrobotics, KUKA supports STEM

education.

KUKA Robotics' KORE Program allowshigh school, technical

center, and collegestudents to learn aboutrobot programming and

operation.

KUKA KORE provideshardware packages

to students toencourage their

engagement withSTEM technologies.

To learn more about STEMeducation and KUKA KORE, visit

www.kukaconnect.com