Rales Foundation Gift Announcement

Carnegie Mellon University and the Norman and Ruth Rales Foundation announced a transformative new initiative to help address the Missing Millions — individuals whose personal circumstances have presented a significant obstacle to careers in the science, technology, engineering and math fields (STEM). Engaging and creating opportunities for these individuals to join the STEM professions is a priority for the nation's economic prosperity, security and global competitiveness.

Speakers:
00:00 Opening
00:15 Farnam Jahanian, President of Carnegie Mellon University
07:25 Josh Shapiro, Governor of Pennsylvania
18:45 Quaich Presentation
29:55 Joshua B. Rales, President and Trustee of the Rales Foundation
40:15 U.S. Rep. Summer Lee (PA-12)
49:22 James L. Moore III, Assistant Director for the Directorate for STEM Education at the National Science Foundation
59:55 Mary Schmidt Campbell, President Emerita of Spelman College
1:24:42 Farnam Jahanian
1:26:16 Panel Discussion (led by Farnam Jahanian) with John L. Anderson, President of the National Academy of Engineering; Shirley Malcom, Senior Adviser to the CEO and Director of the SEA Change Initiative at the American Association for the Advancement of Science; Carmelle Norice-Tra, Clinical Director, Infectious Diseases at Merck; and Mitchell P. Rales, Co-founder and Chairman of the Executive Committee at Danaher Corp. and a Trustee of the Rales Foundation.

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