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Advancing STEM Education
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Advancing STEM Education

Seven institutions received funding in fiscal year 2009 through Innovation through Institutional Integration, or I3 — an effort intended to link institutions' existing...

Of Girls and Geeks: Why Women Don't Like Computer Science
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Of Girls and Geeks: Why Women Don't Like Computer Science

The stereotype of computer scientists as nerds who stay up all night coding and have no social life may be driving women away from the field, according to a new...

Learning Computer Science From Scratch
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Learning Computer Science From Scratch

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researcher Mitchel Resnick and colleagues at the MIT Media Lab have enjoyed great success with Scratch, a computer programming...

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A Week to Focus on Computer Science Education

The U.S. House of Representatives has designated Dec. 6-12 Computer Science Education Week to help raise awareness of the dearth of computer science in grades K...

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Obama Warns Against Turning Away the 'best and the Brightest'

At the recent White House jobs summit, President Barack Obama addressed the need to admit foreign students into the United States. Obama said the intellectual...

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Computer Science, Engineering Job Ads Increase in November

The number of online job ads increased by 35,400 for computer scientists and mathematicians in November, according to the Conference Board, and online postings...

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First Computer Science Education Week Targets Issues in Teaching Computer Science

ACM and its partners are launching Computer Science Education Week (CSEdWeek) to uncover and remedy the inadequacy of the nation's computer science (CS) education...

Salary Survey: Chinese, Indian Engineers Expand Wish List
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Salary Survey: Chinese, Indian Engineers Expand Wish List

The 2009 EE Times Global Salary & Opinion Survey found that salary increases for engineers in India and China have climbed over the past five years, and the rate...

Women Make Strides in Sciences
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Women Make Strides in Sciences

The University of Calgary's Women In Science and Engineering (WISE) program helps young women explore opportunities in underrepresented science and engineering...

Colleges, Federal Agencies ­rged to Coordinate Efforts For Women in Science
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Colleges, Federal Agencies ­rged to Coordinate Efforts For Women in Science

Women with Ph.D.'s in the sciences will keep "leaking out" of the tenure pipeline if colleges and the federal agencies that award grant money to researchers do...

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Keeping Top Talent in a Down Economy

Now that the economy appears to be in recovery, organizations should be considering ways to retain their top talent and encourage their highest-potential employees...

H-1b Demand Spike May Signal Improving Outlook For Skilled Pros
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H-1b Demand Spike May Signal Improving Outlook For Skilled Pros

Demand for H-1B visas has risen sharply over the past six to eight weeks, and the number of companies planning to increase college hiring is also rising, indicating...

Viewpoints: Why Aren't More 'techies' Women?
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Viewpoints: Why Aren't More 'techies' Women?

Although technology jobs have become increasingly popular as a result of the recession, young women are still not choosing careers in technology, writes Silicon...

How to Prepare For a Performance Review
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How to Prepare For a Performance Review

Dave Willmer, executive director of Robert Half Technology, suggests a few practical steps that jobseekers can take to prepare for a half-year or annual performance...

How and Where People Network
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How and Where People Network

Ivan Misner, founder of chairman of a business networking organization, reviews some of the most popular and effective ways that job candidates can spend their...

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Equal Opportunities Through Technology Education

Academy of FinlandThe international Understanding and Providing a Developmental Approach to Technology Education (UPDATE) project is studying more effective methods...

Why Developers Get Fired
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Why Developers Get Fired

Software developers can take specific steps to insulate themselves from the risk of being let go by their employers. Unfortunately, it doesn't matter how clever...

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It Employment May Be Stabilizing After Loss of 250,000 Jobs

After nearly 12 months of steady job losses, the IT labor market may be finally stabilizing, according to Virginia-based industry group TechServe Alliance. Since...

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Do This One Thing Before You Accept That Job

In order to find a new job that will be challenging and rewarding, it helps to have a clear, real-world view of the potential employer from someone who knows the...

Moscow Wants Trained It Specialists
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Moscow Wants Trained It Specialists

Amid Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's calls for modernization, one of the IT sector's top employers has said Russian high-tech companies are being let down by...
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