Desperately seeking math and science majors
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:32:04 -0700
Applied Materials had to fly in 100 interviewers just to screen all the job applicants for its new Solar Technology Center in Xi'an, China, last year. The company wanted to fill 260 high-tech jobs. It got 26,000 resumes. A fraction of those applicants were invited to interview. The final selectees, board member Andy Karsner tells me, "were top-of-their-class, English-speaking engineers. They're ...
Read More...
Science journalists in Africa urged to scale up reporting
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 03:58:20 -0700
Executive Director of the African Technology Policy Studies Network (ATPS) Dr. Kevin Urama says science journalists need to go out of their way to identify and focus on issues such as poverty which scientists and policy makers need to address.
Read More...
