With the success of its Partnership Response in Manufacturing Education (PRIME) initiative, the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) Education Foundation continues working to re-tool the pipeline for technically skilled workers. The ...
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In his recent State of the Union address, President Barack Obama had some nice things to say about tech vendors, specifically drawing attention to Apple, IBM and Intel. The president praised Apple for its plan to begin "making Macs in ...
In his State of the Union address Tuesday night, President Barack Obama made a point of drawing attention to three big tech firms: IBM, Apple and Intel. Apple was praised by the president for its recently announced plan to begin "making ...
Sunil Sethi says, “Fashion Design Council of India is proud to announce that the upcoming Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Fall 2013 will begin with a fashion show by Masaba Gupta for Satya Paul. Her first collection for the 27-year ...
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The Pathway School, an educational facility for students with complex learning disabilities, recently received a gift of electrical equipment donated by Orbit Industries, a manufacturer of electrical installation products. The donation ...
The dream of a high school diploma became reality recently for 98 employees of Denimatrix in Guatemala City, Guatemala. Denimatrix is part of the Textile and Apparel Division of Lubbock, Texas-based Plains Cotton Cooperative Association ...
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The Apparel Training & Design Centre (ATDC) network, under the aegis of AEPC has emerged as the largest vocational skill provider for Apparel Sector in India and also the preferred source for skilled shop-floor workforce and different tiers ...
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Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas), the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, may be getting ready to support legislation to grant green cards to holders of advanced degrees in the so-called STEM fields. Smith, the gatekeeper on immigration ...
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Apple supplier Foxconn has denied forcing vocational school students in China to work at its factories, following claims that the students must remain employed at the company or lose school credit. Foxconn said in a statement on Tuesday ...
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Outsourcing services giant Accenture has launched an apprenticeship programme in Newcastle, offering 40 places on the three-year programme over the next 12 months. The first 20 apprentices will start in February 2013, with another 20 ...
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A team of students at the Fontys Hogeschool in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, has won a challenge set by Atos to create smart mobile applications. The team beat off competition from a team at Warwick University in the UK and one from a ...
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After its illustrious past as a cinema, the landmark Scala at London's Kings Cross has now been firmly established by director Ryan Bissett as a popular alternative live music, club and arts venue. Since the venue also hosts LAE Live ...
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IT services company Atos has launched its annual IT Challenge competition which asks students to design applications. For 2013 the company has partnered with car manufacturer Renault, to challenge students with the task of designing an ...
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Harvard University scientists are working on an Iron Man-like smart suit that could improve soldiers' endurance in war zones. The university received a $2.6 million research grant for the project from DARPA (Defense Advanced Research ...
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The U.S. House is moving closer to acting on legislation that would make green cards available to as many as 55,000 foreign nationals who have earned advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering or math -- the so-called STEM fields. ...
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