The University of North Texas is using radio to help rural communities connect to STEM education.
"They can pick whatever topics they want as long as it's around science, technology, engineering and math," Evans said."They think, 'Oh I'm not a science or math kind of person,' and we all do math in our daily lives, especially in rural areas. A lot of the work that happens depends on scientific concepts.
UNT is working with counterparts at the University of Alabama for the 2-year grant-funded pilot program. The plan is to expand to West and Central Texas.
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