Following the passage of the CHIPS bill in the Senate, Shaheen tours UNH Tech Camp, Tech for Teachers Institute

July 29, 2022

(Washington, DC) This morning, United States Senator Jean Shaheen (D-NH) visited the University of New Hampshire (UNH) Tech Camp following the senator’s decision. Law of chips, in which Shaheen provided funding to support the research and development of innovative STEM educational programs. Shaheen visited the Regenerative Medicine: Planaria Project, BioTrek, Virtual Reality and Pharmacology programs where she met with students and heard about the work they do at the camp. Shaheen stopped by the Tech for Teachers Institute, where she visited with middle and high school teachers as they learned how to incorporate restorative medicine into their classroom curriculum.

“America’s competitiveness on the global stage rests on its ability to train the next generation of thinkers and innovators. UNH has always been a center of scientific innovation and exploration, and it was great to meet students and faculty today at the forefront of breakthroughs.” said Shaheen.. “My visit comes after the approval of the Congress bipartisanship. Law of chipsA critical bill that invests advanced technologies in domestic production and helps America remain a world leader. In this wonderful piece of legislation, I’ve championed provisions that support STEM education programs like the ones I saw on display in the classroom today. I leave UNH determined to continue investing in young minds and future innovators throughout the Granite State.

Senator Shaheen has been a strong advocate for STEM education and scientific research funding priorities through her leadership on the Senate Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee. The recent past Creating Subsidiary Incentives for Manufacturing Semiconductors (CHIPS) and Science Act 2022; Shaheen asserts linguistic inclusion based on her bipartisanship. Support the STEM Learning Opportunities Act To authorize funds to support research and development of innovative STEM educational programs, including after-school and other extracurricular activities. This language seeks to improve federal investments in experiential learning opportunities to strengthen the pipeline of students entering the STEM workforce, particularly from underrepresented groups such as women and communities of color.

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