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Manufacturing Growth Holds Less Promise for Women
Today in the United States more women graduate college, they make up nearly half of the working population, and one-third of women out-earn their spouse. So why are women losing their footing in the manufacturing sector? A report released this week by Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., vice chair of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC) seeks to answer this …
SFO-BOS: The Geekiest Flight in the Air?
The guy in 28C works for a cutting-edge Boston-based energy company with California clients whose name is a collection of random-seeming consonants and vowels that sounds like a parody from Office Space. He flies this route only once a quarter, which makes him pretty much an interloper on the Boston-San Francisco nonstop. But somewhere over Colorado, he pulls out a …
R&D Budget Cuts Could Leave US Trailing Behind
Remember the sequester? The $85 billion in federal budget cuts that were supposed to jolt Washington into figuring out a solution to the escalating debt? The ones that almost no one has ended up noticing against the backdrop of the usual political dysfunction? They’re about to take a big bite out of innovation. Federal agencies that pay for a third …
A Different Beat: Transforming Used Products into New Ideas
Even if you’ve never wondered what happens to all the dented, splintered and broken drumsticks of the world, it’s nice to know that two creative Japanese companies have come up with a way to re-use the detritus of drummers. Tokyo’s Noah Sound Studio, a chain of music studios used for rehearsal and recording, provides the cast-off sticks, and Miidori, a …
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If We Could Hear Pi, What Would It Sound Like?
Today is Pi Day, and because I don’t know a whole lot about math, but I do know something about music and movement, here’s a selection of videos that celebrate Pi through music. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do! “Pi in Base 12 – Part 1 – Overture” from the Pi Music Project: Pi taken to …
Video Games Help Promote Engineering and Science
All over the world more and more of us are playing video games. According to a Business Insights report, by 2015 they’ll be 150 million social gamers in the United States alone. Sixty-seven percent of American households play video games, with the average gamer spending eight hours per week playing games. And there’s no turning back the tide. The gaming …
Shouldn’t We Know What a Meteor Is?
Today I happened across the March edition of Space Watch, a newsletter sent out by the Space Foundation. The top story—entitled Not Necessarily Smarter Than the Dinosaurs—got my attention. The article turned out to be an impassioned editorial from Space Foundation CEO Elliot Pulham on the poor state of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) policy in the United States, …
High Demand for Civil Engineers as Infrastructure Repairs Become Critical
Between the endless fiscal problems, the divisive politics, and the response from the thirsty Republican senator, it was easy to miss one of the most dramatic moments of President Barack Obama’s State of the Union speech. And there’s a pretty good chance it directly affected viewers on their morning commutes the next day. Seventy-thousand bridges in America are structurally deficient, …
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Automakers Accidental Heroes in Recycling Efforts
Cars, long the bane of environmentalists, are becoming more earth-friendly. Finally, there is enough of a business case for big car companies to start building electric vehicles, hybrids, and, in the future, fuel cell-powered cars. It looks like the industry might gain some green cred. What dictates green credibility? A company’s ability to reduce, reuse, and recycle raw materials. The …
Red Carpet to Retail: How Oscar Fashion Hits the High Street
This year’s Academy Award winners will be announced in just a few hours. But for some, Oscar night is not about the awards, it’s about the clothes. The Oscars are always a chaotic scene. Screaming fans and cameras flashing as nominees make their way down the famous red carpet. Everyone anxiously waiting to see the gowns – from the beautiful …
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