Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has awarded nearly $300,000 in grants this year to benefit 16 organizations with science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs in Massachusett, with an emphasis on supporting programs for underserved middle- and high-school students.
Michael Bonney, President and CEO of Cubist said they are committed to supporting organizations which are inspiring young minds to pursue careers in STEM fields as well as providing ways for teachers to incorporate innovative techniques in their classrooms.
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Meticulon, a project of Autism Calgary Association in partnership with the federal government and the Sinneave Family Foundation, operates as a social enterprise that renders high-tech services provided by people with autism, leveraging their natural abilities at requiring attention to detail, repetition, and sequencing.