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Thirty-Five New Jersey Teachers Win $5,000 Science Scholarships from Bayer USA Foundation and the Thompson Family Foundation
The New Jersey Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) today announced the results from a scholarship competition that provided 35 New Jersey teachers with funding to earn their endorsements in physics or chemistry through CTL. A generous donation from the Bayer USA Foundation enabled CTL to provide 15 scholarships of $5,000 …
Discovery Education and 3M Open the 11th Annual Young Scientist Challenge
Discovery Education and 3M today launched the 11th annual Young Scientist Challenge, a premier STEM competition for middle school students that gives aspiring young innovators and scientists the unique opportunity to work with a 3M scientist mentor, earn a $25,000 prize, and take home the title of America’s Top Young Scientist! Through …
Dassault Systèmes Announces Global Entrepreneur Program to Accompany Startups, Entrepreneurs and Makers
Startups, entrepreneurs, makers in any industry can accelerate breakthrough innovations and drive growth Tailored startup program tracks and qualified network of global professionals offer new levels of support Dassault Systèmes helps startups industrialize with 3DEXPERIENCE platform on the cloud, mentoring, online prototyping services LAS VEGAS (BUSINESS WIRE) | Dassault Systèmes (Euronext …
Fourth Annual CS Roundtable Encourages Collaboration Between Industry and Education
On November 16, 2016, in Chicago, IL, STEMconnector and Tata Consultancy Services hosted the fourth in a series of annual computer-science-education-themed roundtables, entitled “Empowering an Industry Responsive Computer Science Education System”, hosted at UI Labs. Participants were asked to focus on how industry and education can better collaborate to prepare …
Randstad US study projects massive shift to agile employment and staffing model in the next decade
First-of-its-kind study uncovers dramatic changes to the workforce and workplace by 2025 ATLANTA, Dec. 12, 2016 (PRNewswire) | By the year 2025, most workers (70%) and employers (68%) agree a majority of the workforce will be employed in an agile capacity (i.e. contractor, consultant, temporary or freelance), according to a study …