Shunning science for higher-paying careers Oct 29, 2009
Buzz Spurring science jobs may hurt U.S. workers, suggests a study Wednesday, shuttling them into middle-management or finance jobs, rather than high-paying technical ones. "Highly qualified students may be choosing a non-(science, technology, engineering and mathematics) job because it pays better, offers a more stable professional career, and/or perceived as less exposed to competition from low-wage economies," writes Georgetown University demographer Lindsay Lowell and colleagues, in the. (USA Today -- Tech)
New Mexico Technology Council: We Have Scholarships - Apply Now! Sep 24, 2009
Women hold more than 50% of all professional occupations but makeup less than 25% of all information technology positions and only 22% of all science jobs. Only 13 percent of Fortune 500 technology companies are led by women corporate officers. (PR Newswire)
Turning Research into Inventions and Jobs Sep 21, 2009
If the federal government and academia could improve how well technology is commercialized, we could quickly create millions of science jobs. And those jobs wouldn't be reserved just for PhD researchers; they would go to employees of science-based startups. (BusinessWeek)
Mainland-Hawaii white-collar salary gap still growing Sep 19, 2009
Computer and mathematical science jobs pay about 13 percent less in Honolulu. Architects and engineers get paid about 4 percent less. (Pacific Business News, HI)
Nature jobs.com Sep 11, 2009
Science Jobs : Scientist Recruitment & Vacancies : Nature Jobs ... com : The premier science jobs recruitment website ... Search 5,728 science jobs. (Nature News Service)
A123Systems receives $249m in stimulus funds Aug 6, 2009
Ian Bowles, Massachusetts secretary of energy and environmental affairs, said the grant to A123 will create between 100 and 300 engineering and science jobs in the state. We re pleased that there are going to be some significant ancillary benefits in Massachusetts, he said. (Boston Globe)
Bioscience industry gaining traction Jun 19, 2009
As for the discrepancies in life science jobs and salaries in Texas, Stevens points to the North region s strong bio-agro presence and the Gulf Coast region s large pharmaceutical base. Our strength is in research, Stevens explains. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
Life sciences pumps $75B in Texas economy May 16, 2009
Between 2003 and 2008, life science jobs grew by 653 jobs, or by 10 percent. The South Texas region is supported by major employers as and the. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
ACM and Infosys Foundation Cite Network Pioneer For Revolutionary Advances In Web Search Techniques Apr 28, 2009
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Candidates speak out about graduation requirements Apr 10, 2009
Math and science jobs are being abolished and shipped over seas. This plan is just bad on many levels. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Europe - Biotech firms face fund crisis Mar 17, 2009
As a result, 20 000 highly skilled science jobs could be lost. European biotech was vulnerable because most firms were still at a loss-making stage. (Business Report, South Africa)
Need to know: Ford cuts costs ...... Mar 17, 2009
This could lead to the potential loss of 20,000 highly skilled science jobs. SGL Group: Susanne Klatten, Germany s wealthiest woman, plans to take a stake of nearly a quarter in the German graphite specialist maker, her holding company said, sending SGL shares soaring. (New York Post -- Business)
Nixon promotes high-tech, science jobs Feb 28, 2009
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City Council vote paves way for massive E. Cambridge biotech lab Feb 11, 2009
Tom Andrews, senior vice president for Alexandria, said the company filed a letter of commitment with its petition, locking it in to promises of funding and constructing two acres of open space, and claiming to provide 3,000 life science jobs, hundreds of union work, and up to $12 million in annual property taxes. We will continue to work diligently, he said. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
