Considering an expanding pool of STEM talent, the National Research Council and the National Academy of Engineering outline unconventional strategies for attracting, recruiting and retaining high-caliber scientists and technical staff toThe Department of Defense (DOD). More »
U.S. Department of Defense to Rethink Workforce Recruitment Strategies
November 7th, 2012 by Elissa Buxbaum
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 More »
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 More »
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. Article >>
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 More »
Watch A Short Film On The Future Of Technology & Education
October 23rd, 2012 by Brad Graham
We’re still teaching our kids using a 20th-century paradigm, but many visionaries–like the ones in this video–have plans to take our advances in computing and technology and use them to explode the idea of what education can be. Link >>
A ‘Cool’ Role Model for Women in Science
October 22nd, 2012 by Brad Graham
As a child, Deborah Jin remembers going to company holiday parties where most of the attendees were men and they assumed she must be there because of her physicist father. But they were mistaken. She was there because of her physicist mother. Read more >>
Tech High School Goal Isn’t to Finish in 4 Years
October 22nd, 2012 by Rich Feller
