A study of masters-level Math majors found that about 50% plan on immediate employment, One-third intend to pursue further graduate study while employed. In terms of career choice; the top vocational pursuits are college-level teaching, applied statistics, & More »
Comparative Review: Career Path Decisions of Masters-Level Mathematics Students
December 8th, 2012 by Rich Feller
Women Flock to Startups, Trail in Computer Science
December 6th, 2012 by Brad Graham
Women in technology say they have plenty of opportunities to start Web-based companies and raise capital, though there are still too few of them studying computer science and taking engineering roles. That’s the message from a group of female executives on “Women to More »
3 Hot Tech Jobs with Rising Salaries
December 4th, 2012 by Brad Graham
Robert Half Technology, which has an office on ParkLake Avenue in Raleigh, has released its list of “hot technology and design jobs” for 2013, and several of the suggestions just happened to fit in with the Triangle’s More »
Meetings of the National Science Board Begin on December 4th
December 3rd, 2012 by Brad Graham
The National Science Board (NSB) will meet on Dec. 4 and 5, 2012, to address science and engineering policy of interest to the National Science Foundation (NSF). All open sessions on Dec. 4 and 5, will be webcast. More »
Women Band Together, Make Inroads Into Tech
November 29th, 2012 by Brad Graham
Back in the mid-1980s, Jeanine Swatton was in an all-girl band in Boston, belting out top-40 hits — just like the then-popular band The Go-Gos. More »
15-Year-Old Invents Paper Sensor to Detect Pancreatic Cancer
November 27th, 2012 by Brad Graham
The method for detecting pancreatic cancer hasn’t changed in nearly 60 years, but thanks to online research, a curious mind and an appetite for science, 15-year-old More »
U.S. Science Industry Faces Fiscal Cliff Doom
November 26th, 2012 by Brad Graham
The American science programs that landed the first man on the moon, found cures for deadly diseases and bred crops that feed the world now face the possibility of becoming relics in the story of human More »
STEM Education: A Nation Advancing?
November 19th, 2012 by Brad Graham
Today the National Research Council (NRC) released a report, “Monitoring Progress Toward Successful K-12 STEM Education.” The report builds on previous work in this area, and More »
