Why Choose STEM? An Engineering Student's Perspective

SPEAKER: Joshua Lederman

Ever wonder what the few students who choose STEM degrees find compelling about the potential of a STEM career? Joshua Lederman, now an Engineering Physics Major at Cornell's College of Engineering shares why he chose STEM and how experiences like the Cornell Underwater Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Program give purpose to learning.

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Engineering Physics Major at Cornell University

About Joshua Lederman

Joshua Lederman is a freshman at Cornell University in the College of Engineering, planning to major in Applied Engineering Physics.

He is a member of CUAUV, a Cornell project team which designs and builds an autonomous underwater vehicle to compete in the International RoboSub Competition.

Joshua is the first student to enter college after having benefited from the KnowAtom science curriculum while in elementary school. His experience in the STEM disciplines gives him a unique perspective on the impact of a good STEM education.

The best thing that educators could do to make students interested in STEM is show that the STEM areas involve creativity. They allow the student to explore. They’re not these static areas ... There’s room for students to make their own contributions.

— Joshua Lederman