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# Brian Drayton, Annie Sussman, Gillian Puttick, Folashade Cromwell Solomon

## Blog

 Get a first look at newly-funded innovative research projects. Dive deep into STEM education topics. Read interviews of past and present staff members from the TERC history project. You can do all this and more by reading TERC’s NEW monthly blog!

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