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title: Joshua Lederman Discusses Why He Chose a STEM Career
description: Joshua Lederman, a KnowAtom alum, now an Engineering Physics Major at Cornell's College of Engineering, shares why he chose a STEM career.
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# Watch: Why a STEM Career: A Conversation with KnowAtom Alum Joshua Lederman

The best thing that educators could do to make students interested in STEM is show that the STEM areas involve creativity.

— Joshua Lederman

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### WATCH THE VIDEO NOW

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## What You'll Learn:

- What students find exciting about a future in STEM
- How students feel the purpose of learning change from K-12 to college
- Where engaging students in creating, evaluating, and analyzing makes a difference

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## About The Speaker

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### Joshua Lederman

Engineering Physics Major Cornell University Electrical Sub-team Member, CUAUV

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 to study STEM and how experiences like the Cornell Underwater Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Program give purpose to learning.

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

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