(CNN) — Kevin Wang always had the teaching bug in him. After graduating from UC-Berkeley in 2002 with a degree in electrical engineering and computer science, he turned down industry More »
Molding the Next Generation of Computer Scientists
Save Our Science: How to Inspire a New Generation of Scientists
The artist Pablo Picasso once said that all children are born artists and that the trick is to stay that way as an adult. I believe that all children have an inner scientist, and we need to get them in touch with their inner More »
Gender Gap in STEM Majors Linked to H.S. Job Plans
The fact that women are much less likely than men to choose science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) majors in college can be traced to gender differences in occupational plans in high school, reports a Cornell More »
Check Out: International Telementor Program
The International Telementor Program (ITP) facilitates electronic mentoring relationships between professional adults and students worldwide, and is recognized as the leader in the field of More »
Coding Is the Must-Have Job Skill of the Future
Fast forward to 2020. What job skill must you have? Coding. Well, we may be getting ahead of ourselves slightly. It’s uncertain that More »
Building an LGBT Community for STEM Majors
For Paul Zarate, the best part of Berkeley Engineering is the extracurriculars. Despite the demands of schoolwork, the mechanical engineering senior has not only joined different student groups every year of his college career, but two years ago he More »
How Lego Is Constructing the Next Generation of Engineers
There are no ballpoint grenade pens, no wrist-mounted dart guns, no Aston Martins tricked out with smoke screens, bulletproof glass, revolving license plates or ejector seats. Still, the geek-approved contraptions at Lego’s research-and-development More »
Women Narrowing Gap in IT Jobs
Women in information technology jobs are earning roughly the same salaries as their male counterparts, provided they share More »