Ghana & Africa Bedevilled? Nov 12, 2009
Residential roads can only last a rainy season and yet civil servants claim to have engineering degrees and Ministers do not want to assign funds for the right roads to be built. In 1981 Chairman and later President Rawlings had inherited a declining economy but for 19 years no major infrastructures like durable Highways, water systems, or sewage systems were built. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
A Math Geek's Ride to the High Court in Landmark Patent Fight Nov 9, 2009
Asked whether his patent application was too ethereal to be eligible for a patent, Warsaw said the patent was legit but added, "I'm not an attorney. I have an MBA and a couple of engineering degrees. Some of the legal arguments are beyond me.". But Warsaw and Bilski believed in the patent and decided to fight all the way. (Law.com)
Degree factory bust Nov 5, 2009
His product range included boilermaker certificates, civil engineering degrees, and diplomas. He charged R50 for a fake certified copy and R350 for an original but, said Hlathi, most people opted for the copy. (iAfrica.com)
Minority students earned greater number of academic degrees in fiscal year 2006 Nov 5, 2009
The report, Science and Engineering Degrees by Race/Ethnicity: 1997-2006, developed by the Science Resources Statistics division of NSF's Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences directorate shows more degrees awarded to minorities in nearly all categories. Among U.S. citizens and permanent residents who earned bachelor's degrees from fiscal year 2004 to 2006, Asians showed the largest rate of increase--10. (EurekAlert!)
LG Electronics CTO Receives 'Giants of Broadcasting' Award Oct 3, 2009
Dr. Paik earned his doctorate in electrical and electronics engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and his masters and bachelors in engineering degrees from Seoul National University. He is the author of numerous technical papers and co-inventor of more than 25 inventions earning U.S. Patents in the area of digital video compression, digital transmission, and digital signal processing. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Tech, Georgia get fewer official visits, but still huge Oct 2, 2009
My dad got a Master s there and both of my brothers have engineering degrees from GT and Auburn. Come Thanksgiving and Christmas, the discussion around the table was usually on stress functions, the possibility of magnetic train travel by the end of the 20th Century and how much human atoms would be scrambled by a transporter. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
ECUs engineering school earns accreditation (7) Sep 23, 2009
Hackney, who holds two engineering degrees and is a licensed professional engineer, is vice chairman of the engineering schools external advisory board. It is a very broad-based engineering program, he said. (Washington Daily News, NC)
Readers share their retraining stories Sep 22, 2009
But even these go to those who have engineering degrees. In short, if a degree program is out of reach for you, heaven help you. (MSNBC -- Business)
UNCC targeting commercial uses for campus research Sep 10, 2009
He holds three biomedical engineering degrees, including a Ph. D. from Harvard University. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
Carroll, UWM to team up on engineering program Sep 5, 2009
Improved access to engineering degrees will enhance our local economy by filling the state s work force needs. This article is for Paid Subscribers ONLY.. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Science and Technology Adult Educat... Aug 29, 2009
In 2004, graduates with engineering degrees earned greater starting salaries than any other bachelor degree program graduates. Adult Programs. (Suite101.com)
UW gets $2.6M NSF grant Aug 25, 2009
6M grant to increase math, engineering degrees for minority students - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle) ... 6M grant to increase math, engineering degrees for minority students. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
Thank You Doc Voorhies Aug 11, 2009
David Eastin wrote on Aug 8, 2009 9:20 AM:" Doc thank you for the years at CHS and the friendship since. Your math instruction is what got me through two engineering degrees. And your instruction on scientific method is what has gotten me through my career thus far. I use something you have taught me just about every day of my life. This I say with 100% certainty. Every time I solve a trig problem or a system of equations, permute variables, or run statistics I think of you.Thank you ". David... (New Iberia, LA)
Myanmar activist awarded Asia's Nobel prize Aug 3, 2009
Indian Deep Joshi, who has management and engineering degrees from the Massachussets Institute of Technology, was cited for decades of development work in rural India, and founding a non-profit organisation that recruits university graduates and grooms them to do grassroots projects in poor communities. Antonio Oposa Jr., a Filipino environmental activist and lawyer, was awarded for helping protest abuse of marine eco-systems, including organising sea patrols to raid boat operators engaged in... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Mastering math pays off big for college grads Jul 28, 2009
Engineering degrees accounted for 12 of the 15 the top-paying majors, according to NACE data, collected by surveying 200 college career centers ... Engineering degrees pay offConsulting-Specifying Engineerall 2 news articles. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Going with Mendeleyev or Gandalf? Jul 16, 2009
The crude distinction made between computer science and software engineering degrees used to be that computer science is more about hardware while software engineering is more about, well, software. Then along came the term Information Technology (yours truly claims notoriety for running the first seminar in the country to introduce the subject/term) and since then it has been a free for all. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Technology)
Senior couple show age is no barrier in track and field Jul 9, 2009
Putting his engineering degrees to use, Held created a lightweight racquetball racquet. The company he formed, Ektelon, became an industry leader. (USA Today -- Sports)
APS Novastar on a circuit in Pakistan Jul 4, 2009
APS Novastar was founded in 1982 by Adam Shiloh and his sons, Av and P.J., who were identical twins with engineering degrees from. Pages: 1. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
PFTjoins NBCSports.com Jun 16, 2009
After earning two engineering degrees from Carnegie Mellon and later graduating from the West Virginia University School of Law, Florio founded PFT in 2001 and operates the site from his office in Clarksburg, W.Va. his home in Bridgeport, W.Va. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Riverside requests meeting on payments May 21, 2009
Justin Harland and Joshua Showalter, both Mid-Prairie graduates and both pursing Civil Engineering Degrees will assist the Engineer's Staff with inspections and surveying work during the summer construction season. The County Attorney's Office will have Trevaniel J. Temple, a law student, as an intern through September 15, 2009 and possibly longer depending upon funding sources. (Kalona News, IA)
Canada drags heels on business research, panel says May 6, 2009
But the council's report says not enough university students are getting science and engineering degrees, and not enough PhDs. (). (Globe and Mail)
LETTER: Wal-Mart area needs a second entry road May 1, 2009
Mike P wrote on Apr 30, 2009 4:37 PM:" But it probably looked great on the stand alone computer generated model. Its almost like whoever designed that configuration, has never driven a car. Sure defies logic driving in and out of it. Hard to believe there were people with engineering degrees involved in many civil planning projects. ". Kamfong wrote on Apr 30, 2009 6:09 PM:" Mike P custom rickshaws,Humm not a bad idea. ". (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
City’s top engineer arrested for OWI Apr 28, 2009
Engineering degrees are about the equivalent of a high school education. An engineer needs only to be able to tie his/her shoes and text message bar buddies to be able to function effectively in a work environment. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Elizabeth (Beth) Roberts Apr 7, 2009
Both she and George had engineering degrees. When George retired as a naval commander, he worked as chief engineer for General Motors and they traveled all over the world for that company. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Paul Duke, 84, built Peachtree Corners Mar 27, 2009
Paul Duke earned two engineering degrees from Georgia Tech and played football under coach Bobby Dodd. RELATED. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Tech tricks to get out of a fix Mar 14, 2009
But it's one of many low-tech fixes for high-tech failures that people without engineering degrees have discovered - often out of desperation - and shared. Today's shaky economy is likely to produce many more such tricks. (The Age, Australia)
Aoun speaks of anti-retrenchment in Fort Myers Mar 12, 2009
George DeShaw, who attended night school and earned an associate and bachelor s engineering degrees in 1968 and 1972 respectively, said he thought Aoun had the right message, absolutely. I think it s a great time for the university, said DeShaw, who said he reconnected with old friends that decided to meet up at the game. (Northeastern News, MA)
> Spotlight: Nancy Morse, Grubb & Ellis Mar 9, 2009
As a result she has been active in CREW, Commercial Real Estate Women, as well as organizations encouraging girls to obtain math and engineering degrees. I think Silicon Valley is more open to women in business and technology, she said. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Immigrant college grads can't get jobs Feb 27, 2009
In May, nearly 40 more are expected to graduate, some with engineering degrees. But in the middle of a recession and with immigration reform not a priority now in Congress, the future of these young people, many of whom were brought to the United States illegally as children, is bleaker than ever. (AZCentral -- News)
Arizona lagging in tech presence, education Feb 26, 2009
Arizona also lags behind eight peer states on funding for university research and the share of students securing science, technology, math and engineering degrees, according to a new report. Ohio-based Battelle completed the report on behalf of Science Foundation Arizona to assess Arizona's progress in growing technology jobs and education. (AZCentral -- Business)
5 Is Calling a Software Engineer a 'Programmer' an Insult? Feb 21, 2009
Is Calling a Software Engineer a 'Programmer' an Insult. February 21, 2009 Hot topics. (Datamation)
886 new engineering colleges, 1084 B-schools on cards Feb 19, 2009
That may cease to be a joke when institutes dishing out management and engineering degrees start mushrooming all over the country. Global depression may have taken the wind out of campus placements, but the rush for starting professional institutions is at an all-time high. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Low-tech fixes for high-tech failures Feb 19, 2009
Published: February 19, 2009. Behind the cash register at Smoke Shop No. 2 in downtown San Francisco, Sam Azar swipes a customer's credit card to ring up a purchase of Turkish cigarettes. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
What Would You Do If Your Doctor Said Your Fetus Had a 1 in 6 Chance of Being Born With Down Syndrome? Feb 16, 2009
Sonia and Dave, who both have engineering degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and who talked to me only if I did not use their real names, found the testing options and their interpretation to be unintelligible and the inability of these tests to provide a definitive answer maddening. The tests use mathematical formulas to estimate the chance a fetus will have Down syndrome and a handful of other conditions. (Boston Globe)
IBM Fellow urges engineers to promote the profession Feb 10, 2009
But Cohn also showed data that indicated that, with the notable exception of China and India, the number of engineering degrees being issued is declining in countries throughout the world. But rather than sounding an alarmist call over "another crisis," which he said would sound even more hollow in the wake of the current economic crisis, Cohn said engineers could "do something about it" by going out into the community to get kids excited about science and technology. (EETimes)
Obama taps Cardinal lawyer for Homeland Security job Feb 9, 2009
He has a bachelor s and masters of science and chemical engineering degrees from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a law degree from Stanford University. Reader Comments. (Columbus Business First, OH)
