More than three-quarters of American youths aged 12-17 are interested in pursuing a career in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, according to the Lemelson-MIT Program Invention Index, an annual survey that gauges Americans’ perceptions about invention and innovation.
To read the full press release on this year’s index, please visit http://web.mit.edu/invent/n-pressreleases/n-press-10index.html
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