The job outlook is promising for African American engineers

President Obama announced in June that he wants to see a push to train 10,000 engineers per year to boost long-term economic growth. He's looking primarily to the private sector for help. African Americans stand to benefit from this push. A February 2011 research and policy brief from the National...

Juniper's Kim Perdikou: a career full of variety

Kim Perdikou has had a lot of roles throughout her career, many of them jobs that companies created especially for her. Perdikou challenges existing ideas and comes up with new approaches. Her hit-the-ground-running style sets her apart from her colleagues and wins opportunities for her that...

Engineering grad programs prepare students to contribute

Not everyone is ready to head to grad school right after college graduation. Some students need a break from studying. Others want to save money, either to get a jumpstart on life in the real world or to begin paying off student loans. If grad school is in their future, students should not put it off...

Wayne State's GO-GIRL program aims to increase girls' interest in STEM education and careers

Detroit, MI – Wayne State University's College of Education is reaching out to girls to increase their awareness and competence in STEM-related areas of study. The GO-GIRL (Gaining Options-Girls Investigate Real Life) program, designed to promote interest in STEM-related careers and to boost mathematics skills and confidence in seventh-grade...

Florida Tech faculty engage students in serious research

Tradition says that Florida Institute of Technology began with a discussion among missile scientists at the Pelican Lounge in Indian Harbour Beach in 1958 about how to provide training for engineers and scientists at Cape Canaveral. Today it's listed as one of the top engineering schools by...

HP is building on its long commitment
to diversity

HP has 324,600 employees worldwide working in printers, personal computers, software services and IT infrastructure. They are part of a corporate culture with a long commitment to diversity. "Our employee resource groups (ERGs) have been in existence for more than thirty years...

Workforce is stable at the federally funded Aerospace Corp

One interesting sidebar at the Aerospace Corp is its firm commitment to STEM outreach, says diversity director Michael Valencia. The company has an eye on future talent, especially young people from diverse backgrounds. "Our CEO, Dr Wanda Austin, encourages our people to be in the public eye...