Come January, an industry traditionally dominated by male executives will look quite a bit different. Linda Hudson will still be leading the Arlington-based U.S. unit of BAE Systems, and she’ll be joined in the top
Women Holding Three of Top Spots in Defense Contracting
November 19th, 2012 by Brad Graham
Posted in: Contracting, Defense, STEM, Women
Curious George Helping To Bridge The STEM Education Gap
November 16th, 2012 by Brad Graham
A recent study of the popular children’s program Curious George found that the series’ television episodes and TV tie-in books positively impacted young children’s knowledge of the science and math concepts covered, as
Meet the Women in Charge of Microsoft Windows
November 13th, 2012 by Brad Graham
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.
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?
U.S. Department of Defense to Rethink Workforce Recruitment Strategies
November 7th, 2012 by Elissa Buxbaum
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). With many of the Nation’s best young scientists enticed to industry through competitive wages and exciting projects, this report recommends that DOD offer new training models, higher salaries, increased freedom for scientist innovation and wider views on international talent pools, which proves controversial.
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.
Posted in: Diversity, Education, STEM, Technology
