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Canonical's Open Documentation Academy aims to help newcomers participate in the open source community, offering mentorship and…
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Martha Heller, managing director of the IT Leadership Practice at ZRG Partners, says that global work experience can be a stepping stone to more senior-level IT...InfoWorld From ACM CareerNews | June 29, 2009
The predictions are dire, the language grim: Looming shortfalls. Gathering storm. Disturbing mosaic. It's not the economy or global warming. It's the coming shortage...SA Today From ACM News | July 9, 2009
In Canada, the ICT sector is trying to shed its 'nerdy' image in hope of luring the tech-savvy millennial generation back to computer science careers. In response...Toronto Star From ACM CareerNews | June 29, 2009
A recent ACM survey of more than 1,400 college-bound high school students found that 45 percent of boys see a computer science major as a "very good" choice, but...Lincoln Journal Star From ACM TechNews | July 6, 2009
Experts are concerned that not enough teachers who can arouse passion for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in public school students are...The Baltimore Sun From ACM TechNews | July 1, 2009
The Anita Borg Institute (ABI) for Women and Technology recently announced that the Motorola Foundation has awarded the institute a $30,560 Innovation Generation...Business Wire From ACM TechNews | July 1, 2009
A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences indicates that implicit stereotypes, thoughts that people are unwilling to express...VA Today From ACM TechNews | June 30, 2009
Enrollment in graduate science and engineering (S&E) programs has risen to new levels, including greater percentages of non-White ethnic groups and women, according...Information Week From ACM TechNews | June 29, 2009
The Computing Innovation Fellows (CIFellows) Project has received 526 applications for CIFellowships from 145 distinct colleges and universities. The applications...Computing Community Consortium From ACM TechNews | June 29, 2009
Studies indicate that although U.S. women have achieved parity or near-parity with men on science and math achievement tests, the top levels of many such fields...Education Week From ACM TechNews | June 26, 2009
Some experts project that the Obama administration's cybersecurity push will expand two-year colleges' role in supplying cybersecurity workers to government agencies...The Chronicle of Higher Education From ACM TechNews | June 26, 2009
Britain is hiring former computer hackers to join a new security unit aimed at protecting cyberspace from foreign spies, thieves and terrorists, the country's terrorism...The Associated Press From ACM News | June 26, 2009
While schools around the country are doing more to equip themselves with coursework that prepares students for the needs of today's workforce, on too many occasions...ACM From ACM News | June 24, 2009
The convergence of technology, education, and diversity is the topic of a new book written by Jane Margolis of the UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information...Computerworld From ACM TechNews | June 19, 2009
A study by the Conference Board of Canada for the Canadian Coalition for Tomorrow's IT Skills (CCICT) and Bell Canada found that high school students place a greater...Computerworld Canada From ACM TechNews | June 22, 2009
As employment headlines go from grim to grimmer, it’s appropriate that one job category with expanding demand involves helping people avoid reality. Designers of...The New York Times From ACM Careers | June 15, 2009
The University of California, San Diego this week claimed to be the first public university in the United States to offer an iPhone application that provides mobile...niversity of California, San Diego From ACM Careers | June 15, 2009
Math and science education in the United States needs to improve dramatically if the country wants to stay competitive in the 21st century, concludes a report from...Inside Higher Ed From ACM TechNews | June 12, 2009
Lamar University's Increasing Student Participation In Research Development (INSPIRED) team hosts computing workshops for middle and high school students in an...Lamar niversity From ACM TechNews | June 11, 2009
Dame Wendy Hall, president of ACM, is one of the world's leading computer scientists and a fervent advocate for women in science. She notes that although women...London Guardian (K) From ACM TechNews | June 5, 2009