Jacobson, A. (2017, September 05). Column: Why we shouldn’t push students to specialize in STEM too early.

Students should not be expected to decide on a career path in high school, asserts Annette Jacobson, a chemical engineering professor and dean of undergraduate studies at Carnegie Mellon University College of Engineering. In this commentary, she suggests students should explore multiple pathways in high school and use their time in college to dig deeper.

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