Women engineers bring unique perspectives to the workplace

'There are excellent technology jobs for women to take advantage of," says Catherine Ashcraft, senior research scientist at the National Center for Women in Technology (NCWIT, Boulder, CO). "Despite the economic downturn during the last couple of years, the Bureau of Labor Statistics...

At NJIT, Atam Dhawan is a distinguished professor and associate dean of the honors college

Atam Dhawan is a distinguished professor of EE and CE at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT, Newark, NJ), and associate dean of The Albert Dorman Honors College at the school. His work there includes a post on the multimedia editorial board for the honors college.

Grad programs help meet projected IT job growth

In a December 2010 article, Occupational employment projections to 2018, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (www.bls.org) projects that new jobs in computer-related occupations will grow by 762,700 between 2008 and 2018. The growth rate is more than twice the average for all occupations in the...

Company developing nanocomposite bone substitute wins inaugural Purdue nanotechnology ventures competition

West Lafayette, IN – A company developing a nanocomposite bone substitute claimed the $30,000 top prize on March 25 in the inaugural Nanotechnology New Ventures Competition, sponsored by Purdue University and the University of Notre Dame. Citrics Biomedical, led by Notre Dame graduate A.J. Noronh and Matthew Vaughn, won for its...

Students at Columbia Engineering tap a network of global leaders

At Columbia University's Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (Columbia Engineering), graduate education is more than professional. It's a connection to history and an opportunity to become a global leader. "Being part of the Columbia Engineering community makes...

Lockheed Martin: a huge company, plenty of exciting projects

Lockheed Martin (Bethesda, MD) welcomes people "who want to work on meaningful projects and have an impact on the nation," says Kimberly Adams, VP of corporate diversity, inclusion and equal opportunity programs. "When we look at the kind of engineering workforce we need as a...

USAF: engineers for high-tech combat & space exploration

The United States Air Force (USAF, Washington, DC) is reducing its officer corps, but that doesn't mean it isn't recruiting. The USAF needs new electrical engineering grads, even as force management/force shaping policies slim the ranks. Air Force Officer Training School (OTS) provides necessary flexibility...