With the abrupt departure of top Microsoft executive Steven Sinofsky, Julie Larson-Green and Tami Reller are running the Windows division. Larson-Green will run the engineering part of Windows, while Tami Reller will oversee its business operations. The Windows division does $18 billion a year in revenues; it’s also viewed as Microsoft’s flagship product, and the basis of its technology franchise.
Meet the Women in Charge of Microsoft Windows
November 13th, 2012 by Brad Graham
New Research Points Way to Big Improvements in Science, Math Education
November 12th, 2012 by Brad Graham
Recent research on how people learn to become experts can help to dramatically improve the effectiveness of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education, according to an article in the fall 2012 Issues in Science and Technology.
STEM Gaps In The Energy Workforce
November 8th, 2012 by Brad Graham
American industry needs a workforce skilled in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), and nowhere is that fact more readily apparent than in the energy sector. Championing the cause and driving the national STEM conversation is Brian Kelly, Editor and Chief Content Officer of U.S. News & World Report. We asked Mr. Kelly, who will be one of the high-profile keynote speakers at Total Energy USA in Houston, November 27 – 29, to weigh in on the issue.
What Obama’s Victory Means for Tech
November 7th, 2012 by Brad Graham
Barack Obama has been elected for a second term as president of the United States. What does that mean for the technology community?
Microsoft Brings Education Tools To Underserved Students
November 5th, 2012 by Brad Graham
Microsoft currently offers several “Spark”-branded outreach programs, which aim to bring new groups of developers and users to Microsoft and its products. Recently, Microsoft added another program- Microsoft YouthSpark. The new program partners Microsoft with other governments, nonprofit organizations and businesses “to help close the opportunity divide for youth,” according to the company’s website.
NYC Tech Companies Struggle to Rebound After Hurricane Sandy
November 4th, 2012 by Brad Graham
“It was like a war. People were disappearing and you didn’t know where they went.” That may sound like hyperbole to some, but for John Pavey, the CTO of The Huffington Post, Hurricane Sandy brought back memories of 9/11. Pavey, who is based in Princeton, N.J., pulled an all-nighter during the storm on Monday night as the AOL news site suffered an unprecedented outage. By Tuesday morning, HuffPo was back up and running even though the ISP responsible — DataGram — wasn’t functioning.
Mexico Is A Top Producer Of Engineers, But Where Are The Jobs?
October 30th, 2012 by Brad Graham
In an aggressive bid to move beyond low-wage factory jobs and toward an entrepreneurial economy, Mexico is producing graduates in engineering and technology at rates that challenge its international rivals, including its No. 1 trade partner, the United States.
NASA Selects Early Stage Innovation Proposals From 10 Universities
October 26th, 2012 by Brad Graham
NASA has selected 10 university-led proposals for study of innovative, early-stage space technologies designed to improve shielding from space radiation, spacecraft thermal management and optical systems. The 1-year grants are worth approximately $250,000 each, with an additional year of research possible.
