Townsend: Federal grant would transform city into hub for BIPOC STEM, tech talent
Ihinosen Ireudo, a freshman at Lakeland Prepatory School, studies microrganisms in the school's new Bio-STEM "clean room." (Houston Cofield/Special To The Daily Memphian)
“The Memphis region’s STEM talent is growing, but it’s not growing equitably. The largest number of BIPOC employees in STEM roles also coincides with some of the lowest average salaries.”
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