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Mathematics, science, and technology must continue to be a priority for U.S. higher education to ensure that the United States remains globally competitive, according to a report by the American Association of State Colleges…
Veteran IT leader Marc Hopkins, who has worked in a variety of industries, shares his advice on how IT professionals can make a seamless move between industries. While switching industries can be challenging, there are a number…
Tory Johnson, CEO of Women for Hire and the workplace contributor for ABC~s Good Morning America, offers insights on the most effective networking techniques that lead to new job opportunities. Jobseekers can get their foot in…
The Chicago Academy of Advanced Technology (CAAT) opened its doors on Sept. 8, 2009. The academy is the result of an effort to fill the need for skilled IT workers and tech-savvy executives at Chicago companies and within city…
The United States, contrary to popular belief, is not lacking graduates in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields, according to a study by researchers at Georgetown and Rutgers universities. The…
The current state of women in academia was addressed during the annual meeting of the grant recipients of the U.S. National Science Foundation's Advance program. Advance grants have helped fund initiatives for increasing the…
Hend Suliman Al-Khalifa of King Saud University, Riyadh, writes about Saudi Arabia's adoption of distance education as part of its educational and development strategies. Policies for distance and virtual higher education institutions…
According to the Yoh Index of Technology Wages, wages in the IT sector show signs of stabilizing, giving hope that the worst of the economic recession may be over for technology professionals. Pay for IT professionals increased…
The economic recession is hitting young people especially hard, with a potentially negative impact on both their future and the future of the U.S. economy. While unemployment is impacting just about every part of the global workforce…
Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) recently announced the expansion of its Mobile and Immersive Learning for Literacy in Emerging Economies (MILLEE) project, which aims to determine the effectiveness of mobile phone-based games…
Despite a rising unemployment rate in the U.K., students with degrees in technical subjects, including computer science and engineering, are finding their job prospects surprisingly bright. Moreover, employers in the engineering…
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