It is a business-world refrain that not enough students are pursuing STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) academic degrees and/or careers, and that various stakeholders ranging from companies and government entities are levering their efforts to ameliorate this. Global giant BASF – with its North American headquarters in Florham Park – is part of this equation, offering a bevy of programs in its “STEM Education in North America” portfolio. The German-based firm is comprised of six business segments ranging from chemicals and plastics to agricultural products and biotechnology, for example, and Bob Nelson, senior manager in its corporate communications office, says, “We need R&D and chemists just as much as we need the pipefitters and the welders to run our operations safely. And we have to go after all of that talent – that is kind of how our [programs] look at it.” Please read more here.