Facebook Inc. rolled out the red carpet for Michael Sayman when the social network hired him for a job that started last month, including flying him out to meet Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg. Link>>
The Best Cities For STEM Job Openings Right Now
June 26th, 2014 by Brad Graham
STEM occupations–described as those requiring a degree in science, technology, engineering, and math related subjects–currently account for more than 10% of jobs in the United States, and
Focus on Science, Tech Pays Off in Soaring Graduation Rate
June 17th, 2014 by Brad Graham
A supercharged tech curriculum has helped transform Toppenish High School, among the state’s poorest schools, from a dropout factory into a case study for success. Link>>
STEM Graduate Programs Place Too Much Emphasis on GRE Scores, Physicists Say
June 16th, 2014 by Brad Graham
The low numbers of female and minority students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields has been fodder for much debate. A new analysis argues
One Month Under the Sea with a Cousteau
June 11th, 2014 by Brad Graham
Cousteau, grandson of underwater explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau, is spending the rest of June in Aquarius, the world’s only underwater marine lab, 63 feet beneath the ocean’s surface near Key Largo, Florida. Link>>
The Importance of Specialization in the Tech Job Market
June 10th, 2014 by Brad Graham
Due to the influx of technology and a highly competitive workforce, the nature of the tech job market is fundamentally changing, migrating away from full-time generalists into part-time specialists. Link>>
Collapse of Giant Glaciers in West Antarctica ‘Unstoppable,’ Studies Show
May 13th, 2014 by Brad Graham
The glaciers that drain ice from the massive West Antarctic Ice Sheet into the sea are becoming increasingly unstable, and are poised for an inevitable dramatic acceleration that could prompt
Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, and Lately, Coding
May 12th, 2014 by Brad Graham
Seven-year-old Jordan Lisle, a second grader, joined his family at a packed after-hours school event last month aimed at inspiring a new interest: computer programming. Link>>
