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The US Needs More Engineers. What’s the Solution? By Abhi Kodey, Julie Bedard, Jonathan Nipper, Nancy Post, Sibley Lovett, and Adriann Negreros
12/31/23
Every year, the US will need about 400,000 new engineers. Yet the next-generation skill sets that those engineers will require are sorely lacking, presenting the alarming possibility that nearly one in three engineering roles will remain unfilled each year through at least 2030. This persistent tale -
UAE: The next global hub of Human Capital Development? by Saumaya Bandara
12/28/23
The United Arab Emirates [UAE] has been recognised as one of the top destinations in the Arab world for investing in Human Capital, according to a report by the World Bank. The report also ranks Bahrain and UAE as the top Arab nations for human capital. The UAE has been focusing on devel -
UK lifts Brexit obstacles for French students and school children by Le Monde with AFP
12/24/23
The United Kingdom on Thursday, December 28, lifted some costly obstacles placed on school trips post Brexit – but only for students from France as campaigners called for all European Union countries to benefit. The U-turn follows talks earlier this year over the issue between Prime Minister Rishi -
St. Louis teacher leaves $2.2 million to scholarship foundation
12/24/23
The Scholarship Foundation of St. Louis has received a surprise $2.2 million bequest from former local teacher Steve Bilane, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Bilane, who died in January 2021, was a science teacher at John Burroughs School from 1964 to 1988. In 2001, he reached out to -
UA to Bolster Nation’s Workforce in Precision Timing by Adam Jones
12/23/23
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – A one-of-a-kind graduate program at The University of Alabama will pave the way for highly skilled professionals to enter the ranks of the critical field of precision timing.
With nearly $3 million in support from the National Science Foundation, UA is offering 24 gra -
How the UAE is preparing its workforce and workplaces for the future by NICK MARCH
12/21/23
Many of us are fascinated by the pace of change in the UAE. By some measures, change is constant in the country.
We have an enduring interest in both long-lost landmarks, such as, say, the Volcano Fountain in Abu Dhabi, and new developments, like yesterday’s announcement of a new 1.4 ki -
Precision over hallucination: Why AI in software development needs accuracy by diffblue.com
12/19/23
AI has increasingly become a key part of software development workflows. According to a recent survey by Stack Overflow, 70% of developers use or plan to use AI coding tools at work. Among the top benefits developers said they experienced from AI tools include improvements in productivity, efficienc -
Reasons to study IT in Nepal
12/16/23
IT has been an integral part of our personal and commercial life. All the technological innovations and inventions like mobile applications to AI-integrated models and many are the sections that fall under IT. “Necessity is the mother of inventions” the need to make work efficient go -
Commitment, growth and shared lessons in African HE Asheby si University staff
12/14/23
The Education Collaborative, an initiative started by Ashesi University in Ghana in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, is one of the African continent’s biggest platforms of higher education stakeholders.
Since 2017, the Collaborative has led a new model for collaboration in Af -
Testing, maths boost and school uniforms: France plans changes to education system by thelocal.fr
12/07/23
France's education minister has announced plans to boost maths teaching in schools after a critical international report - as well as a 'large scale experiment' on having uniforms in French schools.
A recently published global study of education standards highlighted falli -
New fellowship to help older adults prepare for ‘third stage’ of life after retirement By Lindsay Walker
12/07/23
A new program designed for older adults aims to continue their education after retirement and solve real-world issues at the same time.
The Distinguished Innovation Fellows (DIF) program will launch this fall with a pilot of 10 to 12 fellows, all over the age of 50. The innovative progra -
Donor Profile: Bob Baker
12/06/23
As a transfer student from Walker College in Jasper, Bob Baker ’78 came to UM for the quality accounting program and a chance to play on the men’s basketball team. He didn’t know he would be leaving with an affordable education that would help him thrive in the business field and f -
Spotify to lay off 17 percent of its workforce, at least 1,500 people By Shannon Connellan
12/04/23
Spotify is set to cut around 17 percent of its workforce, which amounts to laying off at least 1,500 people, in the latest of multiple rounds from the company in 2023.
Just days after Spotify's biggest publicity push with its year-end Wrapped, founder and CEO Daniel Ek shared news of
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The US Needs More Engineers. What’s the Solution? By Abhi Kodey, Julie Bedard, Jonathan Nipper, Nancy Post, Sibley Lovett, and Adriann Negreros
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