STEP at Virginia Tech

THE STEP PROGRAM CONSIDERS SCIENCE IN CONTEXT

“Science, by itself, provides no panacea for individual, social, and economic ills. It can be effective in the national welfare only as a member of a team, whether the conditions be peace or war.”

Science is as important as ever to solving grand global challenges. Scientific insights help us to better understand the problems we face and unlock new information on how we can address them. Whether basic or applied, many scientists endeavor to find new ways to make their findings relevant to decision-making and contribute to improving our world.

Vannevar Bush Pioneering engineer and science administrator (1945)