The Academy of Medicine, Engineering & Science of Texas (TAMEST) is a not-for-profit interdisciplinary scientific organization, whose membership consists of all Texas-based members of the three national academies, including ten

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.The Academy of Medicine, Engineering & Science of Texas (2009). Retrieved 18 January 2008

Mission

TAMEST's mission is "to provide broader recognition of the state's top achievers in medicine, engineering and science, and to build a stronger identity for Texas as an important destination and center of achievement in these fields."

Membership

TAMEST consists of all of the Texas-based members of the three national academies: the

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, the

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, and the

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. The officers of the Board of Directors are

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, David E. Daniel, J. Tinsley Oden, Francisco G. Cigarroa, William "Bill" R. Brinkley, and John Mendelsohn. The Nobel laureate members of TAMEST include Norman E. Borlaug,

, Robert F. Curl,

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, Alfred G. Gilman, Joseph Goldstein, Dudley R. Herschbach,

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, and

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. In addition, the organization has an Industry and Community Affiliates Committee; the co-chairmen of the committee are Ernest H. Cockrell,

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, and Thomas J. Engibous.

Influence

Because of the collective scientific prestige of the organization's members, TAMEST's recommendations are closely watched by policy-makers, both in Texas and nationally. TAMEST has been most active in promoting mathematics and science education at the K-12 level.

Education Initiative

In December 2008, TAMEST released ''The Next Frontier: World-Class Math and Science Education for Texas''. This report is meant as Texas' response to ''Rising Above the Gathering Storm'', a publication of the national academies which predicts that unless the United States changes the course of its math and science education, its economic leadership will not last into the next century. ''The Next Frontier'' makes several recommendations: *Texas must provide

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teachers with enough training, support and pay—so they will come and stay *Texas must do more to interest students in

fields and help interested students pursue

careers *Texas must help ensure students' continued success in

—from college to careers *Texas must make improving STEM education an even higher priority ''The Next Frontier'' also describes ten "programs that get an A+." These are

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, Advanced Placement (AP) Strategies, Santa Cruz New Teacher Project (SCNTP),

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, Teach For America (TFA), The Infinity Project, For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST), Project Lead the Way (PLTW),

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, Joint Admission Medical Program (JAMP), and Career and Technical Education (CTE).

The Edith and Peter O'Donnell Award

The Edith and Peter O'Donnell Awards, named for

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and his wife, the former Edith Jones, are distributed annually by TAMEST to recognize outstanding achievements by young investigators in medicine, engineering, science, and technological innovation.Johnson, Laurie
TAMEST Awards
KUHF Houston Public Radio, 6 January 2006. Retrieved on 18 January 2009. The awards have been given since 2006, with the exception of the technology innovation award, which first appeared in 2008.

References

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