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STEMTrends - Electronic Version (PDF Format)
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STEMTrends November-December 2009 - Electronic Format
- The complete November-December issue of STEMTrends in PDF format.
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Workforce
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The Top IT Skills in Demand in 2010
- According to Computerworld's 2010 Forecast Survey, less than 20 percent of the 312 information technology
executives polled stated that they intended to increase
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U.S. Scientist and Engineer Supply as Strong as Ever But New Data Show Top Students Choose Careers in Other Fields
- A new study, conducted with funding from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, finds U.S. colleges and universities
are graduating as many scientists and engineers as ever before.
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High-Tech Workers Likely to Change Jobs Upon Economic Recovery
- According to new research by Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology, the natural attrition of high-tech
talent during the height of the recession may be coming to an end:
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Public Service as a Way for Members of the Scientific Community to Become Agents for Change in Supporting Research
- The perspective of a public servant drawn from the scientific community can be both challenging and a
tremendous opportunity for community and personal growth
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R&D Announces its Annual 100 Award Recipients
- On November 12, 2009, R&D Magazine announced the 100 recipients of the prestigious R&D Awards of
2009. For 47 years, the Awards have identified revolutionary
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Is it a Field of Science or Engineering? A New Paradigm to Solve the Computing Debate
- Whether computing is in the field of science or engineering is a debate as old as the field itself. Because of the
challenges associated with building reliable computers, networks
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Rosie the Riveter is Back: Women to Become the Majority in the Workforce
- "Women's economic empowerment is arguably the biggest social change of our times", according to The
Economist. Within the past generation, women have transitioned
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STEMapalooza: Supporting Connections Across STEM
- Over 100 exhibitors supporting science, technology, engineering and math programs from around the state of
Colorado will be featured at the Colorado Convention Center
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Slight Improvement in College Hiring According to NACE Index
- The National Associate of Colleges and Employers (NACE) polls its employer members each month and reports
the results for indices of college hiring and recruiting activity.
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The R&D Ecosystem of the U.S. IT Industry
- In 2006, the National Academy of Science's Computer Science and Telecommunication Board established a
committee of experts in the fields of information technology
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A Blast from the Past Computing in the Depression Era and How it Relates to Today
- The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) examined the current computer recession and compared it to
previous computer recessions, but also explored the lessons
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Salaries
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National Occupational and Wage Estimates
- The United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, provides estimates on the number of
people in each field, as well as the mean and median
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2009 Salary & Opinion Survey Indicates Satisfaction Among Engineers
- According to findings of the 2009 EE Times Global Salary & Opinion Survey, most electrical engineers are
satisfied with their career choices, future prospects
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Salaries of Scientists, Engineers and Technicians: Your Guide to Starting Salaries and Career Advancement
- The Commission on Professionals in Science and Technology (CPST) is releasing the 23rd edition of Salaries of
Scientists, Engineers and Technicians: Your Guide to Starting Salaries
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College Alumni Report Salaries in STEM - Starting, Current, and 10-Year Averages
- An online company, StudentsReview: Students Know Best, relies on college student and alumni input to
facilitate discussion about "the college experience"
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Few Employers Increase Salaries in 2009-2010
- According to Michigan State Universitys Recruiting Trends 2009-2010, 80% of employers indicated they would not be raising salaries this year. The report is based on over 2,500
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Information Technology Employees Can Expect Salary Increase in 2010
- Computer Economics recently released their "2010 IT Salary Report" whereby 2010 compensation for 70
specific information technology (IT) job titles is projected
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Women & Minorities
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Introducing Computer Engineer Barbie
- Mattel, Inc. recently conducted an online poll to choose Barbies next occupation and, as such, will be
producing Computer Engineer Barbie and News Anchor Barbie.
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2010 to Bring Stricter H-1B Enforcement
- U.S. immigration officials are planning to conduct 25,000 on-site inspections of companies hiring foreign
workers during the 2010 government fiscal year
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Women and Minorities Poorly Represented Among Astronomy Faculty
- Between March 20 and July 8, 2008, the American Institute of Physics (AIP) contacted 800 departments (763
physics departments and 37 astronomy departments)
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Hispanic Representation from 1990-2008 in the U.S.,Colleges, and Faculty
- In 1990, The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education Magazine debuted amidst the explosion of the Hispanic
population in the United States. The first issues highlighted
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Women and Engineering - Low Enrollment Drives Underrepresentation
- The Urban Institute recently conducted a study to determine what drives the severe underrepresentation of
women among bachelor degree recipients in engineering fields.
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New Record: 5,000 Registered for Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Annual Conference
- Approximately 5,000 Hispanic students, professionals, corporate leaders, educators, and community leaders
registered for the 2009 Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
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NAEP Scores Declining Among Students, Especially Among Under-represented Minorities & Disabled Students
- In its newest publication, STEM in the States, CPST has published the most recent information regarding
educational trends for all 50 States and the District of Columbia.
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School District in New York Launches All-Girls Tech Program
- According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, women make up more than half of the U.S. workforce, but
hold only 28% of all technology jobs. Across the United States
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The Nations Top Diversity-Conscious and Hispanic-Friendly Companies and Business
The Nations Top Diversity-Conscious and Hispanic-Friendly Companies & Business Schools
- As diversity nationally increases, so will the need to have leaders and professionals who reflect the same
burgeoning diversity, states Felicia Benton-Johnson
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Recession Sees Moms Returning to Work and an Increasing Number of Female
Recession Sees Moms Returning to Work and an Increasing Number of Female Entrepreneurs
- An increasing number of moms are going back to work due to the recession, reports Fox News. With men
accounting for 72% of the nations job losses since the
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A New Paradigm to Measure Latino STEM Success
- A newly released report from the University of Southern California's (USC) Center for Urban Education identified
25 colleges that could be "potential exemplars" of good practices
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Broadening Participation of Women, URMs, and Disabled within STEM
- Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) has recently introduced a new column series, Broadening
Participation, to inform, invigorate conversation, and inspire
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Women and Computer Science and the Star Trek Effect
- According to new research published in the December 2009 issue of Journal of Personality and Social
Psychology, the gender gap in computer science may
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Anita Borg Institute Makes Recommendations for Keeping Diversity in Tech Workforce
- 2009 has been a difficult year for technology companies. Standard and Poor forecasted a 3.0% decline in real
GDP for 2009, which has resulted in companies across
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Foreigners Earning Science and Engineering PhDs in U.S. Tend to Stay
- Newly released data from the U.S. Energy Department's Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education revealed
that most foreigners who came to the U.S. to earn doctorate
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Hispanic Business Names Top 10 Engineering, Medical, and Law Schools
- Diversity is emerging as a top priority nationwide. As such, universities are striving to recruit multicultural and
multiethnic students and leaders into their programs.
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Education
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Math Anxiety In Female Teachers Affecting Math Achievement
- Women have made significant gains in closing the achievement gap in mathematics that exists between the
sexes over the past several years, yet there are still discrepancies
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Minority Serving Institutions Receive Less than 4% of Federal Research and Development Fund to Academic Institutions
- The latest statistics from the Survey of Federal Science and Engineering Support to Universities, Colleges, and
Nonprofit Institutions show that although federal agencies
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K-12 Engineering Education
- Until recently, engineering education has rarely been discussed in the K-12 context. But declining interest in
engineering and, especially, the persistent lack-luster appeal
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Computer Science Education in U.S. Universities: Is it Adequate to Solve the Problems of Tomorrow?
- Two computer science professors, Robert Dewar of Courant Institute of New York University and Owen
Astrachan of Duke University, recently posed viewpoints
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The Ten Best College Presidents in America and Their Innovative Ideas for Americas Future
- Higher education is the key to the next American century: Colleges and universities are catalysts of economic
development, stewards of public health, incubators of social
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Computer Science Courses Offered in High Schools Continue to Decline
- According to the Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA), the number of computer science courses
taught in high schools throughout America is steadily decreasing.
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New Outreach Efforts to Combat Decline in Computer Science Classes
- Earlier this year, citing declining enrollment, the College Board canceled its Computer Science AB class, one of
its two AP computer science courses. This cancellation reflects
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FIRST and SWE Form an Alliance to Encourage STEM Participation
- In December 2009, FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) and SWE (Society of
Women Engineers) announced that they would be forming
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Harvard Top of the International Rankings in Higher Education
- A new set of international rankings of higher education was released by the Times. As in the past, Harvard
University has been rated the top institution in general
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New Findings for Engineering Education
- In a new study led by the University of Washington, in conjunction with Stanford and Howard Universities and
the Colorado School of Mines, researchers found that engineering
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Enrollment in Public Elementary/Secondary Schools Decreases by less than 0.1%
- The National Center for Education Statistics released data this week on public elementary and secondary
school enrollment for the 2007-2008 school year.
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New Strategies to Improve Remedial Education
- The American Association of Community Colleges estimates that approximately 60 percent of students
graduating from high school are not ready for college-level work.
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New Study Finds Graduation Gap Among STEM Majors
- According to recent research from the University of Los Angeles (UCLA) Higher Education Research Institute,
an ever-increasing number of students starting college
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NSF: Gender, Racial and Socioeconomic Performance Gaps in Math Scores
- In 2008, the National Science Foundation published the most recent results of its Early Childhood
Longitudinal Study (ECLS) as a part of Science & Engineering Indicators 2008.
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STEM Education Leaders Partner to Support K-12 Education Innovations
- On February 11, 2010, education services and technology company Pearson and the National Center for
Technological Literacy (NCTL) announced that they would be
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Down Washington Corridors
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Research and Development Budget for FY 2011: Investing in Innovation Today to Meet the Challenges of Tomorrow
- The Obama Administrations FY 2011 Budget calls for a $66 billion investment in nondefense research and
development (R&D)an increase of $3.7 billion or 5.9 percent
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Building Biotech Bridges Conference
- On November 17th, businesses, nonprofit organizations and educators converged on Washington, DC, for the
Building Biotech Bridges Conference. The goal of the conference
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Improving STEM Education - A $250M Initiative for Science and Math Teachers
- On January 6, 2010, President Obama announced a $250 million public-private effort to improve science and
mathematics instruction, an effort aimed to help the nation
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Federal R&D Funding
Two new reports look at Federal R&D funding. The first report, by Melissa Pollak at the National Science Foundation, indicates a projected decrease in Federal funding
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White House To Overhaul No Child Left Behind
- In President Obamas $3.8 trillion budget for 2011, the White House has put forth several new proposals to
completely retool the No Child Left Behind law.
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President Obama Promotes STEM Through Educate to Innovate Program
- President Obama is enlisting corporations and foundations in a $260 million effort to promote the study of
science, technology, engineering, and math. This program
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White House To Outsource Spacecraft To Private Sector
- In its upcoming federal budget, the White House has proposed that the government begin funding private
companies to design, manufacture and launch future spacecraft
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Around the World
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United States Below Average OECD Secondary Graduation Rate
- According to the Organisation for Co-operation and Developments (OECD) Education at a Glance 2009, the average graduation rate from upper secondary programs
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European Research: Experts Call for a New Renaissance
- The European Commission welcomed the first European Research Area Board (ERAB) annual report "Preparing
Europe for a New Renaissance - A Strategic View of the
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The State of Public Education in Guam and Goals for All Educational Venues
- On November 13, 2009, Nerissa Underwood, the Guam Department of Education Superintendent, delivered
the Annual State of Education Address. The Guam Department
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IT Help Desk Support Most Competitive Occupation in Australia
- According to Australias February SEEK Employment Index, job ads have risen 31.8 percent since June 2009,
and 7.1 percent across all industries in January.
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Women Dominate Malaysias Computer Industry
- In the United States, women hold more than half of all professional occupations, yet hold fewer than 25
percent of all computing-related occupations.
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Israel is a World Leader in the Technology Industry, but Can This Success be Sustained?
- Over the past 40 years, Israel's economy has had a major transformation, going from closed and poor into one
that is open, developed, and driven forward by a high-tech sector
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2009 Tech Awards Laureates
- Tech Awards is an international awards program that honors innovators from around the world who have
developed new technological solutions, or innovative ways
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Britain Offers Competition to Attract Women to Information Technology
- Britain's information technology (IT) recruitment site, Women in Technology, has teamed up with the National IT
Learning Centre (NITLC) to introduce the Rise of the Cyberella
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CPST Releases New Publication: STEM in the States
- The Commission on Professionals in Science and Technology releases a new publication this month entitled
STEM in the States. This publication will provide information
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U.S. Losing International Edge in S&E
- In the National Science Boards (NSB) Science and Engineering Indicators 2010, the State of the Union on
science, technology, engineering and mathematics
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India Outpacing the U.S. in IT Hiring
- Over the past year, Indian companies have added thousands of employees to their information technology (IT)
workforce while the U.S. has faced significant job losses
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Another Innovative Idea from Denmark: Using the Internet on Exams
- Denmark has historically been an innovative country in the adaptation and use of new technology. Currently,
14 schools in Denmark are piloting a new system of
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