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...

Grads with disabilities leverage their strengths on the job

'Get outside your comfort zone" is a mantra for most recent grads, but it's a must for those with disabilities. Jason Grieves, now a software engineer at Microsoft, says that some students with disabilities are dissuaded from pursuing careers in science and technology. But if they push themselves to...

New MEs need good credentials

Their workplaces range from aircraft parts manufacturers to wastewater treatment plants, and they are involved in nearly every stage of project development from design to testing to sales. Mechanical engineering grads are highly sought, and although their employment prospects declined a bit...

Increasing diversity of future life science researchers

Indianapolis, IN – The School of Science at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) has received $943,000 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to increase the number and diversity of future life science researchers. The NSF award establishes an IUPUI Undergraduate Research Mentoring (URM) in the biological...

West Point cadets learn to make life-and-death decisions

Minority enrollment is up at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point (USMA, West Point, NY). Founded in 1802, it's the nation's oldest engineering school, but U.S. military academies aren't well understood among minority communities, says Captain Randee Farrell, marketing officer for admissions.

Chrysler's pushing for top engineering talent this year

Chrysler is in "a positive swing," with great business progress due to outstanding products and a growing and engaged workforce, says Lisa Wicker, director of talent acquisition and global diversity, compliance and training. As a result, a push for engineering talent is under way this year.

EPA employees must stay ahead of pollution science

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is second only to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in its use of technology. Despite budget limitations, the agency needs the best of the best to staff agency laboratories and drive policy in an increasingly polluted world.