by Nick Zazulia | May 23, 2016 | Science + Technology
BALTIMORE—It turns out that being glued to a device all day doesn’t do as much to make kids skilled at using tech as you might think. The National Assessment Governing Board’s assessment of 21,000 American eighth-graders’ technology literacy was the...
by Nick Zazulia | May 23, 2016 | Science + Technology
BALTIMORE–The engineering field is failing in diversity. That was the opening message at “Priming the Pipeline: The Push for Diversity at Engineering Schools” Thursday at the U.S. News STEM Solutions Conference. In 2013, African-Americans made up...
by Nick Zazulia | May 23, 2016 | Science + Technology
BALTIMORE — People from Texas, California and New York may not agree on much, but representatives from organizations in all three states were united on the importance of working as a global society to increase diversity in STEM fields. Telle Whitney from the...
by Kierra Gray | May 22, 2016 | Science + Technology, Topics
WASHINGTON—With ransomware attacks on the rise, schools, hospitals and commercial businesses are learning the hard way that they need to take extra precautions to protect their files. They are at high risk because their records are critically important, and IT...
by Meggie Morris | May 21, 2016 | Science + Technology
BALTIMORE — Apprenticeship programs don’t only benefit employers looking for the adaptable skills they need in their workforce. They can remarkably transform the science, technology, engineering and math industries by providing underrepresented minorities...
by Marisa Endicott | May 20, 2016 | Science + Technology
BALTIMORE—It may not seem like biotechnology, manufacturing and construction have much in common, but according to panelists at the U.S. News STEM Solutions Conference in Baltimore, all these industries provide opportunities for well-paid jobs without the need for a...
