In our opinion: Utah can do more to help students find solid STEM footing

A prestigious award given to a University of Utah professor for mathematics research is further evidence of Utah’s ascendance as a place of accomplishment in the academic fields of math, science and engineering. The Breakthrough Prize and its $3 million award to mathematician Christopher Hacon may provide inspiration for public school students here to enter an important field of study in which, somewhat ironically, Utah lags behind other states in rates of proficiency.While institutions li