The State Department says it is working to reduce visa delays that have affected foreign science students and researchers over the past year.

VOA: special.2009.07.16

Some of these science students work in Doctor Levi-Montalcini's laboratory in Italy.

VOA: special.2009.05.13

Another program gives forty International Science and Technology Awards each year to foreign doctoral students studying science or engineering.

VOA: special.2009.02.12

Top students in the ninth and tenth grades can attend single-sex classes for math,science,English and social studies.

VOA: special.2010.12.02

Ms.Blythe says national standards could improve the results of American students on international science tests.

VOA: special.2011.06.16

Now here is a way to get students excited or more excited -- about science.

VOA: special.2009.10.15

They include engineers,doctors, students and other people interested in science.

VOA: special.2010.05.14

Arkansas,Florida and Texas schools, on the other hand, are lagging behind in giving their students a solid science foundation.

VOA: standard.2009.11.25

It will target middle school students during their summer recess to take part in intensive math and science learning programs.

VOA: standard.2010.05.10

These students are taking part in experiments designed to test their knowledge and inspire them to concentrate on science,technology, engineering and math.

VOA: standard.2010.05.10

Administrator Bolden says other studies indicate the United States is not preparing enough students and teachers to meet the demand in science,technology,engineering, and mathematics.

VOA: standard.2010.05.10

The AAUW report recommends steps to raise awareness about girls' achievement and interest in science, and to get colleges to attract and keep more female students and faculty.

VOA: standard.2010.03.26

Hanle says the focus is on offering special programs for teachers at middle schools and high schools because that's when the students start to lose interest in studying science.

VOA: standard.2009.11.25

"Our target audience originally was high school students, but I think it's also the general public, people who are interested in science in general, and we certainly have had tremendous feedback from both groups.

VOA: standard.2010.03.05

Efforts to strengthen math and science education come at a time when 15-year-old U.S.students rank 25th in math literacy and 30th in science literacy -- among the 57 countries participating in the Program for International Student Assessment.

VOA: standard.2010.05.10

The events draw a diverse audience. "We have people who are professionals that range from engineers and physicians,to people that just have an interest in science and may be retired, may not be employed, may be students, and have just an interest in learning more."

VOA: standard.2010.05.04

It's just we've lost our focus. And so there is a need to be refocusing on the area of science, making it accessible to a wider rage and a more diverse group of students, not just young men, but also young women."

VOA: standard.2009.11.25