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Mobilizing cities to support STEM.

Obama meets with the business roundtable.

Ipad users get new science and engineering indicators app.

Navy program “excelerates” alternative energy.

Ash Carter to lead panels on base security.

NIST’s grants for additive manufacturing research.

NASA seeks best and brightest for space tech research fellowship.

Innovating to meet the cyber challenge.

Education Department awards millions to boost minority participation in STEM-related fields.