Engineering Students Launch Record-breaking Balloon Jun 19, 2008
18, 2008) Early-career engineers at Lockheed Martin who are also earning engineering degrees at Cornell broke the world amateur high-altitude balloon record in a recent near-space flight that exceeded 125,000 feet. See also. (Science Daily)
Brotherhood of the vine Jun 19, 2008
Education: Both received electrical and computer engineering degrees from UCSD.. Last name pronounced: dow. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
The difference is dad Jun 16, 2008
He has two degrees, business and engineering degrees ; but for our family, he s chosen to make that sacrifice. Matt Brown knew long before he ever had kids that someday he would put aside his law career and stay home with his children. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Surprising insights from the social sciences Jun 15, 2008
An analysis of a large data set on college graduates confirms prior research (and common sense) that engineering degrees garner the highest income and arts/social science degrees the least, with business and science/math degrees somewhere in the middle. The analysis, however, also indicated when a second major can pay off. (Boston Globe)
U.S. retains global science, tech preeminence: study Jun 12, 2008
The report urged the U.S. government make it easier for foreigners who have graduated from U.S. universities with science and engineering degrees to remain indefinitely ... China, Taiwan, India and South Korea have accounted for the most foreign citizens getting U.S. science and engineering degrees, RAND said. (Scientific American)
State faces tough energy choices Jun 12, 2008
"I've spent two years in the Arizona Legislature, and so far there are not many of us who have engineering degrees," said the retired police officer. "Yet we're constantly lobbied . . . to spin us in favor of a certain type of technology.". (AZCentral -- Business)
US still leads the world in science and technology Jun 12, 2008
Make it easier for foreigners who have graduated from U.S. universities with science and engineering degrees to stay indefinitely in the United States. Make it easier for highly skilled labor to immigrate to the United States to ensure the benefits of expanded innovation are captured in the United States and to help the United States remain competitive in research and innovation. (EurekAlert!)
Harvard, Yale Play China Card With Expanded Engineering Schools, Research May 31, 2008
May 30 (Bloomberg) -- Harvard and Yale are boosting their engineering programs because of increased demand and competition from China, where more engineering degrees are awarded each year than in the U.S. ... The totals for engineering degrees granted in China, Japan, South Korea and the U.K. all rose in the years 1985 to 2005, according to a January from the Arlington, Virginia-based National Science Foundation, a U.S. government agency ... Data provided by the Chinese government showed that... (Bloomberg)
Top Entry-Level Jobs Named, Aim to Nab Interested Grads May 29, 2008
Many graduates with engineering degrees will end up in medicine, law or consulting fields. "We train engineers to work on real-world problems as members of teams and with an awareness of the societal and global impacts of their work," said Dean Wheeler a chemical engineering professor at BYU. "Also, we are fortunate to get the cream of the crop when it comes to student quality.". (The Daily Universe, UT)
Foreign-born workers May 20, 2008
But Stuart Anderson, executive director of another think tank, The National Foundation for American Policy, said the bulk of those graduates use their science and engineering degrees to go into other fields, which still leaves the high-tech industry with a shortage. Mr. Anderson said there are two other strong reasons for lifting the H-1B cap. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Bilinguals help bank nurture clients Õ1BANKINGÕ Õ2D-Õ May 18, 2008
People with engineering degrees command high salaries. Combine engineering with the ability to speak multiple languages. (Syracuse.com)
Mattoon woman says God deserves all the credit for 10 children May 10, 2008
Myron Barnett, 42, and his wife, 43, of Mattoon met while they were both students at the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, where each earned engineering degrees. Myron majored in mechanical engineering, while Laura majored in electrical engineering. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Ten In-Demand Jobs May 6, 2008
"That says there is such a low percentage pursuing those engineering degrees," says Paul Holley, a Manpower spokesman. The global push to find renewable energy sources means engineers are needed to design technology to find those sources. (Forbes)
Wanted: Engineers May 4, 2008
Nationally, ACEC has taken the issue to Congress seeking incentives to attract youngsters to pursue engineering degrees. And in Montana, engineering firms have approached the university system seeking to expand engineering departments and increase the number of graduates, Skoog said. (Montana Standard, MT)
Firm fined $45000 over alleged H-1B favoritism May 4, 2008
They say they need more visas to fill critical gaps in their operations, particularly since so many foreigners obtain math, science, and engineering degrees from American schools, or they'll be forced to. Meanwhile, other politicians have voiced concerns about abuses of the system and that would require employers hoping to hire H-1B workers to do more to seek qualified Americans first. (CNET News.com)
Aerosonic hires Douglas Hillman as its new CEO Apr 22, 2008
He received his MBA and engineering degrees from the at Buffalo. Aerosonic (AMEX: AIM), headquartered in Clearwater, manufactures aviation products. (Tampa Bay Business Journal, FL)
Solution to $4 gas? Plug in hybrid, professor says Apr 19, 2008
His interest in mechanics led him to the University of California, Berkeley, and the University of Southern California, where he earned engineering degrees and started thinking about electric cars. He built his first hybrid in 1972, "but the technology wasn't good enough," he says. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
A chilly job market for grads Apr 14, 2008
Those armed with engineering degrees can expect even more: About $56,000 on average, the group estimates. Chemical engineers can expect a starting salary of nearly $64,000, while the average offer for computer science majors will be almost $57,000. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Bryants connect Dowagiac to Tuskegee Airmen Apr 9, 2008
When the first class began in July 1941, cadets were required to hold engineering degrees. News of the opportunity spread through black newspapers, such as The Pittsburgh Courier. (Dowagiac News, MI)
Skilled students can stay longer in US Apr 5, 2008
The change will affect about 23,000 foreign students getting degrees in science, engineering, math, and technology during a time when the United States is creating more tech jobs but producing fewer college and university graduates with engineering degrees. Part of the new policy is to create a "logical ladder" to citizenship for foreigners who come to this country to study these highly skilled fields, said Homeland Security policy Undersecretary Stewart Baker. (Boston Globe)
Cancer claims life of former astronaut Mar 26, 2008
After earning engineering degrees from Washington & Lee University in 1978 and Cornell University in 1980, he received his Master's degrees in Aeronautics and Astronautics from Stanford University in 1983 and his MBA from Johns Hopkins University in 2004. He first joined NASA as a spacecraft systems engineer at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif. (The Citizen - online, TX)
Full Story » Mar 25, 2008
schools supplemental education and curriculum choices needed to prepare them to pursue engineering degrees in college. Your typical student isn't very familiar with engineering, so we introduce it with a variety of workshops and grad students who go into the classrooms to assist teachers, said Carol Rowe, Director of Engineering Communication at CU. Introducing the study of engineering helps to support the curriculum standards in math and science, so we're using engineering activities as a hands... (Boulder Colorado Daily, CO)
U.S. engineering gap: number of degrees declining Mar 15, 2008
While enrollment at individual U.S. engineering schools remains stable, the overall number of engineering degrees is declining, according to a report on engineering trends ... Emerging countries such as India and China are granting more engineering degrees than ever before, but they're also building their industrial presence here. (EETimes)
Election Day set for Tuesday, March 4 Feb 28, 2008
Van Gilder earned both his law and engineering degrees from The University of Texas and later received a masters of business administration from the University of Houston. Licensed to practice law in Texas, California and Washington D.C., Van Gilder has more than 26 years of State and Federal Courtroom experience. (Elgin Courier, TX)
New training program will provide home-grown skilled labor force Feb 24, 2008
And perhaps some of the students will decide to pursue engineering degrees. This will provide a tremendous economic development tool, said Camacho. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
Computer recycling program trains workers Feb 21, 2008
My dream is they're going to be getting engineering degrees, she said. After three months in JOBS and working at CRWS, Virginia Morris, 23, of Lebanon, has set her sights on attending Chemteka Community College to become a certified nursing assistant. (Lebanon Express, OR)
MIT program aids graduate students Feb 17, 2008
Walcotts presentation is based on a paper titled The Academy of Courageous Engineers: A Model for Supporting Minority Students in the Completion of Science and Engineering Degrees. It will include a demonstration with fellow MIT graduate students and ACME alumni. (EurekAlert!)
Premji: IT pros crunch affecting US Feb 7, 2008
The number of awarded engineering degrees in the United States has dropped 20 per cent over the past two decades, according to pro worker-visa-advocacy group Compete America. Premji, who strongly advocates that the visa cap would hurt American competitiveness, said the IT industry here needs to proselytize more to students about the benefits of computing jobs. (India Times, India)
Wooten: Nominee, date and VP Feb 5, 2008
The bedpan serenade was PoFo s while I was away; when I returned I wrote the one about the inside-baseball knowledge (from the Higher Ed. biz) that the two Engineering degrees are not what meets the eye, but rather are very specifically two other things from what they are in all other scientific fields. That s all. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Yahoo's Joyful, Difficult Journey Feb 5, 2008
But this tale is particularly poignant because it's about Yahoo, the little company started by two Stanford guys who shelved their pursuit of engineering degrees in 1994 to create the first widely used Internet directory in a campus trailer. Page. (BusinessWeek)
Oconee County QB Mettenberger will be a Bulldog | Football recruiting Feb 4, 2008
Go get you re engineering degrees and you ll work for a company owned by a GA grad. So sorry that you re football team just doesn t measure up, but why aren t you on your own blogs doggin your AD to pick up the pace a bit ... How many football players at tech graduate with engineering degrees. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
All roads to US for Indian Science grads Feb 2, 2008
However, what is more interesting, NSF officials told NDTV that Indians account for more than half of all foreign students enrolled in computer courses, and nearly 44 percent of those in engineering degrees are from India. China and South Korea are placed at distant second and third places respectively. (NDTV.com)
Premji: U.S. must fix IT worker shortage Feb 1, 2008
While India has experienced an economic boom due to the increasing number of students getting high-tech degrees there, the number of awarded engineering degrees in the United States has dropped 20 percent over the past two decades, according to pro worker-visa-advocacy group Compete America. That fact can be seen with the growing demand for H-1B visas, which allow foreigners to temporarily live here to fulfill specialty jobs, usually in technology. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)
Engineering schools strive to serve up Pinter with Planck Jan 29, 2008
with their engineering degrees and something extra--a concentration in media arts. Engineering schools are working to refashion curricula to reflect industry's demands for well-rounded grads who can effectively compete in the global marketplace. (EETimes)
Lee Butler Switches to Georgia Tech Jan 24, 2008
Georgia Tech has one of the best engineering degrees in the country and I want to major in Electrical Engineering when I get there. . (GoJackets.com)
Patrols step up in Duke vicinity Jan 22, 2008
He earned technology and mechanical engineering degrees from schools in India. He spent two years at the GE Global Research Center in Bangalore, India, before coming to Duke. (News & Observer)
Girls, get involved in engineering Jan 18, 2008
Women with engineering degrees can look forward to a life involved in all sorts of fields. Most people think of that engineering is about cars, bridges, and roads, says local event organizer, Debra Gochros. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Fibre Fallout Jan 10, 2008
Reality Check Check wrote on Jan 9, 2008 1:19 PM:" According to the Washington State Employment Security Dept, http://www.workforceexplorer.com/, occupational employment projections for 2004-2014 for Washington show the largest number of annual job openings to be in Office and Administrative Support Occupations - 20,269 openings per year out of a total 138,880. Food Preparation and Serving Related comes in second with 14,829. Engineering Occupations anticipate about 2,019 openings per year, or... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Friday Night Lights Jan 5, 2008
Though Cory and Cody will both have engineering degrees, they plan to head in different directions after graduation. I m going to be an electrical engineer, said Cory. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)
Get a B.A. in toy design Dec 11, 2007
Ryan, who worked for Mattel and Disney in the 1980s on such classic products as My Little Pony, said these are things you don't get with industrial design or engineering degrees. MIT introduced toy design in 2004 with the launch of the Toy Design Lab. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Wipro close to choosing Atlanta location Dec 8, 2007
According to Sridhar Ramasubbu, Wipro's spokesperson, among those hired for the Atlanta center will be technical associates and diploma holders who will get a chance to pursue engineering degrees. "Engineering degrees are expensive, and this way they'll get a chance to get higher degrees," said Ramasubbu ... Reichgelt said Wipro's strategy to sponsor engineering degrees is the right approach, because "we have a dearth of software engineers.". (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Atlantis Won't Launch Until At Least Sunday Dec 8, 2007
He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in 1986, and used his chemistry and engineering degrees to launch a NASA career after hamstring injuries forced him out of the NFL.. The mission, STS-122, also includes two European astronauts, one of whom will stay at the space station to set up the new lab. (Click2Houston, TX)
Three rookies, little experience on Atlantis Dec 6, 2007
He earned chemistry and engineering degrees and began working at NASA's Langley Research Center in Virginia in 1989. He applied to the astronaut program at a friend's urging and was selected in 1998. (CNN -- US)
Great Lakes Energy gives J-L Robotics Team $2,000 boost Dec 5, 2007
Two J-L graduates from last year s robotics team have gone on to pursue engineering degrees: Tim Gallaway at Lake Superior State University; and T.C. Marsh at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Members of Great Lakes Energy support the People Fund by voluntarily rounding up their bills to the next highest dollar. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
New UK Vetting for Foreign Students Nov 8, 2007
"It's not useful to filter applicants with the fear that they will use their science or engineering degrees to carry out terrorist attacks," he said. "Day-to-day interactions in a lab such as mine are closely monitored in an open and friendly way. Anything suspicious would be noticed immediately.". (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Massive assessments for upgrading the buildings' systems have divided resident's of Boston's prestigious Harbor Towers Nov 1, 2007
Francesco Pompei, the most recent leader of the opposition, a penthouse owner with MIT and Harvard engineering degrees, filed suit Tuesday charging the trustees with "breach of fiduciary duty" and asking the court to halt renovation work. Though Pompei hasn't moved into his top-floor unit yet, he insists that the problems with the existing pipes and other system components are exaggerated. (Boston Globe)
Ga. women fuel quiet revolution Nov 1, 2007
Unlike Abraham, who has engineering degrees, many of the women executives came to transportation from planning. A tougher nut still to crack may be the construction side of the transportation job market. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Degree in motorsports? Oct 27, 2007
There are colleges that offer engineering degrees. But Winston-Salem State is the only one to approach the sport as a business. (Florida Times-Union)
Help for undocumented young immigrants dies in Senate Oct 26, 2007
H-1B temporary visas for skilled workers are now running out the first day they are issued, and tech companies say they need them to attract foreign students who have earned math, science and engineering degrees from U.S. universities. Skilled H-1B workers who wish to remain in the United States also face a growing backlog for green cards that grant permanent resident status. (San Francisco Chronicle)
BOOK: Kucinich sees UFO... Oct 24, 2007
A great friend of mine now works in D.C. after she could not find a job with multiple engineering degrees. Now she is doing well elsewhere. (The Drudge Report)
China's 'fifth generation' of leaders reflects nation's shifts Oct 23, 2007
Compared with the engineering degrees that most fourth-generation leaders boast, their law and economics degrees underscore China's growing demand for more worldly leaders. Their experience managing a variety of urban and rural portfolios also contrasts with predecessors who rose on connections alone. (Los Angeles Times)
SJSU, Mississippi State team up for advanced engineering degrees Oct 16, 2007
Members: Not Registered. for free extra services. (San Jose Business Journal)
James W. Bagley Oct 16, 2007
SJSU, Mississippi State team up for advanced engineering degrees - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal ... SJSU, Mississippi State team up for advanced engineering degrees. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Feature story: An overture's opening night Oct 13, 2007
He has engineering degrees from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York, and a master's degree in music composition from San Jose State University. He also spent a year at U.C. Berkeley working toward a doctorate in music composition before leaving in 1982. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Bad records in classroom and on field Oct 9, 2007
I also have many friends who got their engineering degrees at other schools. At Georgia Tech, you have students who are the best of the best that cannot graduate. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Kayaks on the Carnegie Sep 26, 2007
While not training with each other for the 2012 Olympic Games, they spend their time working toward their mechanical and aerospace engineering degrees. At Princeton, sports like football and lacrosse often dominate the sports coverage. (The Daily Princetonian, NJ)
Where succession planning is a state secret Sep 24, 2007
He holds a doctorate in economics, unlike the current leaders who to a man hold engineering degrees. At university in Beijing in the late 1970s, he was reportedly a friend of democracy advocates and co-translated The Due Process of Law by the English jurist Lord Denning. (Globe and Mail)
Club expands formula getting girls in science Sep 23, 2007
"From 2001 to 2007, the number of women graduating with engineering degrees declined," Chow said. She said she hopes female scientists from the Longwood area's colleges, graduate schools, and hospitals will volunteer for the program. (Boston Globe -- Local)
MARK PATINKIN: After 18 years, a long goodbye Sep 19, 2007
He was accepted, but like several hundred other recruits, he was deferred, largely because Annapolis grads all earn engineering degrees and Bruce needed another year of core classes in that discipline. Instead, they enrolled him in the Naval Academy Prep School in Newport, a rigorous one-year program. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Promise of the digital home is falling short Sep 14, 2007
But the consumers connecting their devices still aren't connecting all of them, and those who do are more likely to be the same folks who have advanced engineering degrees and still like to read user manuals at dinner. And so more modest proposals are upon us. (Globe and Mail -- Technology)
Modest furniture Sep 13, 2007
Live in a Digital Home. Connect All Your Devices. (International Herald Tribune)
Market waits with bated breath for Sasol's BEE discount Sep 11, 2007
Bruce said enrolment figures for engineering degrees at universities were at their highest level since the 1980s, and training of more engineers was only being held back by the ability of universities to accommodate more students. In addition, Bruce said the quality of the students applying for enrolment in engineering- and construction-related courses had improved dramatically. (Business Report, South Africa)
A Family In Despair Sep 2, 2007
" Samir has been in touch with the father of his son's co-defendant. After the arrest, Mohamed's father called Samir from his home in Egypt to exchange information, and the two realized they studied together at Cairo University in the early 1970s while earning their engineering degrees. Samir said he had not been in touch with Mohamed's father in 30 years, and that their acquaintance is a coincidence. Since they've reconnected, Mohamed's father has depended on Samir as a connection to his own... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- News)
Palaver On Osagyefo Barge Takeover Aug 17, 2007
He has worked for Phillips ---who himself has advanced engineering degrees from Virginia Polytechnic---for three years. Source:Palaver. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Local firms' sensors could have warned of collapse Aug 9, 2007
Vanderzee, with engineering degrees from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Texas A involved in 2001. The firm's system can monitor a structure anywhere from a few times a day to almost continuously. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
