Google’s demographics report shows that diversity in STEM programs is lacking. In an article by Kathy Pierre posted on College.USAToday.com, “according to Google’s blog, 70% of its approximately 50,000 employees worldwide are men. Of its U.S. employees, 61% are white, 30% Asian, 3% Hispanic and 2% black.”
The 7 Best Tech Companies to Work For
January 28th, 2014 by Brad Graham
Tech and social media are booming, and it seems every company these days is offering a position for someone to handle its social accounts and applications. Link>>
Posted in: Google, STEM, STEM Careers, Twitter
Google Veteran Brought in as Part of Health Website Fix
November 2nd, 2013 by Brad Graham
An engineer from technology giant Google has been recruited to help fix HealthCare.gov, the new federal insurance exchange website. Link>>
Posted in: Google, Government, Healthcare, STEM
High School Hacking Lessons To Create “Google-Ready” Students
October 3rd, 2013 by Brad Graham
Throw a rock in the tech world and you’ll find a “learn-to-code” advocate. But among actual computer science educators, Mike Zamansky at the elite Stuyvesant High School in Manhattan, is one of the
Posted in: Google, Hacking, High School, Software, STEM
Google’s Megan Smith On Getting More Women Into Tech
July 23rd, 2013 by Brad Graham
Could two simple innovations bridge the gender gap in tech jobs? VP of Google[x], Megan Smith, thinks so. Article>>
U.S. Encouraged to Increase STEM Education
May 23rd, 2012 by Brad Graham
Even though the U.S. in bursting with brilliant minds, STEM education and interest has been on the decline for decades. Top corporations such as Google [More…] and governmental agencies like NASA realize the demand for well-trained people in STEM careers. It is not only detrimental for our need to design renewable energy systems and cure diseases, but also to maintain a strong economy. Read Article->
Top Companies Google, Lockheed Martin, & Microsoft Promote Girls in STEM
May 3rd, 2012 by Brad Graham
Funded by the National Science Foundation, a coalition of corporate, educational and nonprofit organizations are helping to promote STEM careers in girls. Currently, women are only receiving 20% of bachelor degrees in STEM majors compared to men. With a growing demand for workers with security clearances, defense contracting companies believe women can help fill that void.
Google RISE Awards
January 31st, 2012 by Noah Clark
The Google RISE – Roots in Science and Engineering – program is a program where educators can apply for grants to do cool STEM work.
