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NASA hopes Morgan's mission will inspire youngsters to pursue science, math and engineering careers. "Our call to action at NASA is to encourage the next generation of explorers,'' said Joyce Leavitt Winterton, NASA's assistant administrator for education. She called space "the ultimate classroom". Morgan sees her role in the flight as a continuation, rather than a completion, of McAuliffe's unfinished work and snuffed-out dream. And she sees this mission, in particular, as a tribute to the... (Sydney Morning Herald)
Bart van Monsjou moves up the UI record board Aug 6, 2007
"I'll see how far I get by focusing on tennis before I go into an engineering career.". Van Monsjou attended Jacob-Roelands Luceum High School in the Netherlands and competed for the Bastion Baselaar Club. (Hawkeyesports.com)
Neva Morris, oldest Iowan, to celebrate 112 years Jul 28, 2007
Eventually, Leslee Morris took over farming both the Freed and Morris farms, allowing Edward Morris to return to his engineering career at the city of Ames and Iowa Department of Transportation. Edward Morris also oversaw the construction of the student center addition to Collegiate Methodist Church. (Mid Iowa Enterprise, IA)
How Corny tale became legend Jul 21, 2007
Cornelsen was five when his father quit an engineering career to farm fat lambs and beef cattle, buying land and developing a 1000-hectare property called Wanderriby or "Home of the Ibis". advertisement - story continues below. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Rutter Inc. Adds Mr. Ryan Hinz to Board Jul 18, 2007
He began his Engineering career as a Project Engineer with Saskatoon based Startco Systems Ltd. and in 1985 accepted a similar position with Hinz Automation Inc. In 1987 he became Regional manager of Hinz Automation's Vancouver branch a position he held until 1991 when he assumed the position of Vice President of Business Development. In 1999 Mr. Hinz became Chairman and CEO of Hinz Automation. (Canada Newswire)
Finding a Linux Job at LinuxWorld Jul 14, 2007
Well then get your tickets for San Francisco to see Dice's free Technology and Engineering career fair at LinuxWorld Conference t 00004000 aking place on Aug. 8 from 10 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ... Attendees can pre-register for the Dice Technology and Engineering Career Fair by visiting the LinuxWorld Job Fair site. (eWeek)
For Job Market, Green Means Growth Jul 5, 2007
Others are engineering careers tied to research in renewable technologies like wind energy and ethanol production. For instance. (Forbes)
Job market for Ark. 'knowledge' grads looking up Jun 18, 2007
And 21 percent more employers came to Arkansas Tech's engineering career fair this spring than in 2006. Company recruiters in Arkansas also say they are hiring more students than in years past. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Fallbrook resident had successful engineering career Jun 16, 2007
North County Times/The Californian - Feature Obituaries. Last modified Friday, June 15, 2007 7:06 PM PDT. (North County Times)
Whitten: Putting the "Oh!" in Oakmont Jun 11, 2007
Bill, who had suffered a heart attack in 1925, retired from an engineering career in 1930 and spent his summers at Oakmont and winters in Pinehurst, N.C. He died at 72 of complications following surgery on July 4, 1950. The other indisputable influence on Oakmont's legacy was Emil Felix Loeffler Jr., (pronounced "lefler"), nicknamed "Dutch" for his German (Deutschland) heritage. (ESPN -- Golf)
U.S. Rep.: Best Jobs May Soon Be Found Overseas May 12, 2007
In a article in the Spring issue of Issues in Science and Technology, Congressman Bart Gordon, chair of the house Committee on Science and Technology, for not giving students the solid grounding in math and science needed to succeed in engineering careers. ADVERTISEMENT. (eWeek)
Local teens win big at 40th annual SkillsUSA conference May 12, 2007
Both Iturraran and Neuvert said they hope to pursue engineering careers after they finish school. Looking toward a future career is something that Guthrie takes pains to emphasize in his class. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Law Society on 'champs, chumps and chimps' May 11, 2007
The only way to redress the misleading glimpse of what it really means to be a lawyer (or doctor or accountant or engineer), he said, would be for the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore to reveal the average income levels at different stages of a legal, medical, accounting and engineering career. Lawyer Gopalan Raman applauded Mr Jeyaretnam for walking the tightrope between two groups in the profession: The big-time lawyers who work for corporate clients that can be money machines the... (Channel NewsAsia, Singapore)
Slain NASA Engineer Remembered Apr 26, 2007
David Beverly was recognized numerous times throughout his engineering career and received one of NASA's highest awards, the Exceptional Achievement Medal. Phillips took another worker, Fran Crenshaw, hostage after the initial shooting but did not harm her. (Click2Houston, TX)
Business execs share concerns over education Apr 4, 2007
Arizona business leaders voiced concerns Tuesday about lagging schools, saying that math and science curriculums are outdated, technology funding is scarce and students are turning away from engineering careers for fear of outsourcing. In a roundtable discussion with President Bush's top education official, they also pointed out that federal testing requirements are tough on immigrants and special-education students. (AZCentral -- Business)
Tech hosting girls’ math, science confab Mar 18, 2007
The conference is designed to nurture students' interest in science and math courses, encourage them to consider science and math as career options, and provide positive female role models in science, math and engineering careers. The cost is 15 and includes lunch and a T-shirt. (Montana Standard, MT)
Representatives from the Cities of Quinte West and London, and the Municipality of Greenstone Lead 2007/08 OGRA Board Mar 9, 2007
Mr. Leckie's Engineering career includes 28 years working for MTO in all facets of highway planning, design, construction, materials, maintenance and policy development. He has been at the City of London since 1999. (Canada Newswire)
Third-Order Attracts CTO of Northrop Grumman Subsidiary, Essex Corporation, to Board of Advisors Mar 6, 2007
Terry Turpin began his engineering career developing computing engines for the National Security Agency (NSA) where he became Chief of the Advanced Processing Technologies Division, representing the NSA on the Tri-Service Optical Processing Committee organized by the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. Mr. Turpin's unified theory of two signal interactions has given Essex a competitive edge in the signal processing community. (Primezone Releases)
OSU to host winter career fairs Feb 21, 2007
Tuesday will be the university-wide fair from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and the engineering career fair will take place Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Both events will be held at the CH2M Hill Alumni Center on campus and are open and free to all OSU students and alumni, to help students learn about career opportunities, as well as assist organizations in connecting with students as interns and future employees. More than 200 organizations are participating in the fairs, including several returning... (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Iowa State University Executive Vice President and Provost Elizabeth Hoffman, top center, speaks at the ADVANCE program celebration Monday in Beardshear Hall. The ADVANCE program is grant-funded and designed to enhance the recruitment, retention and promotion of women in science, technology, engineering and math at ISU."> Feb 7, 2007 Jumping in hands first: Engineering class 'breaking the rules' and helping students appreciate the full picture of engineering Feb 3, 2007 New curriculum at MHS designed to attract more young people to engineering Feb 3, 2007 Academies fine-tune studies Jan 24, 2007 Today's kids engineer cities of tomorrow Jan 21, 2007 ENGINEERING problem-solving (Shelley Widhalm) Jan 15, 2007 Ark. Tech Univ. honors Heber Springs native Carl Baswell Jan 10, 2007
Mid-Iowa Newspapers - ISU receives ADVANCE grant to help women in science, engineering. Welcome to the Ames Tribune Online Edition - the #1 source for news, sports, classifieds and local real-estate. (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
ISU receives ADVANCE grant to help women in science, engineering Feb 7, 2007
Welcome to the Ames Tribune Online Edition - the #1 source for news, sports, classifieds and local real-estate. Wednesday, February 07, 2007. (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
Gross said her students are learning to appreciate the full picture of an engineering career before they encounter the first few years of college math and science courses. To be an engineer is more about being able to solve the problem, said Gross. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
A lot of students may not understand what an engineering career may be, said Carlson. This gives them opportunity to choose a career path early. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
While he's still not sure if an engineering career is in his future, he said he's challenged in the Bayside courses. "A BETA certificate will help me with whatever I want to be," he said. (Florida Today)
The three seventh-graders from Payne Junior High School in Chandler have even constructed a model of their future city as part of a competition to get more students interested in engineering careers and fend off a national shortage. advertisement. (AZCentral -- News)
"They have to use a computer program ... that introduces them to a lot of engineering concepts and even some business ideas," says Susan Parsons, fellow member of the Baltimore-Washington Section of the Society of Women Engineers, an organization based out of Chicago that encourages women in engineering careers. She is director of contracts for DFI International, a defense and homeland security consulting firm in Northwest. (Washington Times, DC)
He went on to a successful engineering career in the private sector, and he was immortalized by his alma mater in February 2006 when it was announced that the new residence hall currently under construction at Arkansas Tech will bear the name Baswell Hall in recognition of his generous support of the university and his role as a primary donor during the Return to Glory capital campaign. Carl Franklin Baswell represents the quintessential Arkansas Tech story, said Tech President Dr. Robert C.... (Heber Springs Sun-Times, AR)
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