STEM and Physics: Fun and Marketable

Micky Holcomb, WVU Department of Physics & Astronomy

A WVU Physics professor tells host Eric Minor why she thinks a career in STEM, particularly physics, can be marketable and fun. physics.wvu.edu

Posted on:

May 09, 2019

Hosted by: Eric Minor

Produced by: Keystone Newsmakers Team

#West Virginia #General Interest #Local

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