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Bayer: Science For A Better Life
Bayer is a global enterprise with core competencies in the Life Science fields of health care and agriculture. Its products and services are designed to benefit people and improve their quality of life. At the same time, the Group aims to create value through innovation, growth and high earning power. Bayer is committed to the principles of sustainable development and to its social and ethical responsibilities as a corporate citizen. In fiscal 2015, the Group employed around 117,000 people and had sales of EUR 46.3 billion. Capital expenditures amounted to EUR 2.6 billion, R&D expenses to EUR 4.3billion. These figures include those for the high-tech polymers business, which was floated on the stock market as an independent company named Covestro on October 6, 2015. For more information, go to www.bayer.com.
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07-03-12
Bayer USA Foundation Supports Two Summer Youth Initiatives in Pennsylvania
The Bayer USA Foundation has awarded a combined total of $176,000 to two Pennsylvania programs that extend science learning throughout the summer for high school students: The Pennsylvania State University’s Upward Bound Math and Science Program (UBMS) and RiverQuest.
UBMS fosters science,...
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07-02-12
Bayer's Rebecca Lucore Named to "100 Women Leaders of STEM"
Bayer USA Foundation Executive Director Rebecca Lucore has been named as one of the 100 Women Leaders of STEM by STEMconnector™. The honor includes...
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06-04-12
U.S. Astronaut Leads High School Students in "Green Communities" Workshop
For the sixth consecutive year, Bayer Corporation has teamed up with the United Nations Environment Programme’s Regional Office for North America (UNEP RONA) to celebrate World Environment Day (WED) by sponsoring a series of youth-oriented environmental education programs in Washington, the 2012 ...
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04-23-12
UNEP and Bayer Announce North American Winners of 2012 International Children's Painting Competition
Bayer Corporation and the United Nations Environment Programme in North America (UNEP RONA) today announced the winners of the 21st annual International Children’s Painting Competition on the Environment (ICPC) in North America.
Thirteen-year old Michelle La...
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04-18-12
Bayer Unveils New Report Examining State of U.S. STEM Education and Innovation Workforce Pipeline
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04-04-12
Bayer, U.S. Astronaut to Host STEM Diversity and Higher Education Forum to Showcase Best Practice College STEM Diversity Programs
Bayer Corporation will host a forum on the state of STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) diversity at U.S. colleges. As the nation struggles to attract more women, African-Americans, Hispanics and American Indians to its STEM fields, the forum will examine the undergraduate co...
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12-07-11
U.S. Female Students Enter College Most Prepared for STEM Studies, According to Faculty at America's Top Research Universities in a New Bayer Survey
American women entering college are the best prepared academically to hit the books and successfully graduate with a STEM degree (82 percent), according to a survey of faculty from the nation’s top 200 research universities who chair STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) departm...
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06-27-11
National Report Confirms Bayer Research Finding - Science Should Be the "Fourth R"
A new report from the Congressionally-chartered National Research Council (NRC) recommends that science be taught as rigorously as math and reading in America's classrooms.
The recommendation that science effectively become the "fourth R" alongs...
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05-04-11
Bayer to Sponsor United Nations Environment Programme's 2011 World Environment Day Celebrations in North America
For the fourth consecutive year, Bayer will partner with the United Nations Environment Programme's (UNEP) North American regional office on World Environment Day. A series of weeklong events begin on June 5 in Toronto, this year's North American host city.
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03-21-11
Bayer USA Foundation Makes $750K Grant to Create Flagship Bayer Professional Development Academy at Asset
The Bayer USA Foundation has awarded a $750,000 grant to ASSET Inc., (Achieving Student Success Through Excellence in Teaching) to establish the "Bayer Professional Development Academy" at ASSET and support the creation of new Regional Professional Development Centers and Sa...