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While it's only natural to feel apprehension about IT job security, some are discovering opportunity in the wake of unemployment. The most successful job seekers...TechCareers From ACM CareerNews | March 24, 2009
Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) computer science education graduate student Leigh Ann Sudol says computer science suffers from the lack of female participation...Pittsburgh Tribune-Review From ACM TechNews | April 6, 2009
The number of minority scientists is increasing, concludes a report from the American Association for the Advancement of Science's Alliances for Graduate Education...The Chronicle of Higher Education From ACM TechNews | April 6, 2009
The political backlash against U.S. employers hiring highly-skilled foreign workers resurfaced this week as companies applied for H-1B temporary visas. Professor...Marketplace From ACM News | April 3, 2009
When ACM (the Association for Computing Machinery) awarded Barbara Liskov the prestigious A.M. Turing Award earlier this month, its decision and timing were perfect...National Science Foundation From ACM News | April 1, 2009
Although many sectors of the economy are struggling to survive, the information technology (IT) industry is still relatively strong. Employment experts say that...Network World From ACM TechNews | March 31, 2009
A STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education initiative is long overdue! Data on science education in America collected over the past few...StarTribune.com From ACM Careers | March 31, 2009
The nation's leading computer science programs say graduating seniors are still sought after by technology vendors and corporate shops, despite the global economic...Network World From ACM Careers | March 31, 2009
A new report from the Computing Research Association (CRA) found that student enrollment in computer science (CS) has risen for the first time in six years. The...Seattle Post-Intelligencer From ACM TechNews | March 30, 2009
Reorganizations grab fewer headlines than job losses, but they are common in a recession, and often precede or follow layoffs. Learning to deal with these reorganizations...Online Wall Street Journal From ACM CareerNews | March 30, 2009
The Scholarship for Service (SFS) program, jointly run by the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), is becoming a widely...Government Computer News From ACM TechNews | March 25, 2009
The Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology (ABI) expects to draw more scholarship applications for the 2009 Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing...Business Wire From ACM TechNews | March 25, 2009
A strategy that involves something akin to electronic student portfolios (ePortfolios) is vital to a shift in educational focus from teaching to learning, write...The Chronicle of Higher Education From ACM TechNews | March 25, 2009
With the national unemployment rate now above 8% and many companies dealing with frozen or slashed IT budgets, it's a pretty long stretch to imagine a shortage...Information Week From ACM CareerNews | March 25, 2009
Sixteen-year-old Sahil Khan calls himself a hacker, not a cracker, a distinction that puts him on the ethical side of computer security. A "cracker" is a cyber...IslamOnline.net From ACM News | March 24, 2009
At this year's SXSW event, a session called "Bootstrap Your Startup" provided valuable insight for Web workers who are thinking about starting a new Internet company...Web Worker Daily From ACM CareerNews | March 19, 2009
Bob Damon (pictured), president of North America for executive search firm Korn/Ferry International, explains how senior IT professionals can find new job opportunities...The Wall Street Journal From ACM CareerNews | March 19, 2009
The number of computer science majors enrolled in U.S. universities rose 8.1 percent in 2008, the first increase in six years, reports the Computing Research Association...Computing Research Association From ACM TechNews | March 18, 2009
A recent IBM Academic Initiative survey found that 80 percent of 1,600 college students polled agreed that high-technology skills will help them succeed, and a...Network World From ACM TechNews | March 16, 2009
Women tend to choose non-math-intensive fields for their careers — not because they lack mathematical ability, but because they want flexibility to raise children...Newswise From ACM News | March 16, 2009