A new Twitter Engineering Apprenticeship was launched early July. The program hopes to grow a new generation of leaders from groups underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Self-taught coders, veterans, caregivers, people returning to
Originally from Ecuador, David Wellisch came to the United States in 1988. He graduated from Brown University with a bachelor's degree and then went on to Harvard Business School. He spent seven years at America Online and in private equity. At American Online, he
Don't miss this opportunity. The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) extended the scholarship application deadline once before, but August 1 is almost here. Earlier this year, HACU partnered with MillerCoors to award 15 scholarships to eligible
Born in Panama, Cadet Maylis Yepez Burac was raised in New London, Connecticut by a first-generation American single mother. “The city of New London is a community enriched by its diversity,” Burac says. “The people of New London are uplifting, giving, and ac
More and more students are improving their practical computer skills, and discovering that coders have the power to create websites, apps, and software for any field. Last summer, the University of California, Riverside (UCR) and the Riverside Unified School Distri
El Paso Community College (EPCC) is one of nine institutions of higher education that earned the 2019 Seal of Excelencia. The seal is certification recognizing an institution's commitment to serving Latino students. To earn the Seal, institutions must demonstrate t
Rodolfo Neri Vela became Mexico's first astronaut during a joint NASA/European Space Agency mission in 1985. He spent 165 hours in outer space aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis, helping to place in orbit a Mexican satellite called Morelos. STS-61B launched at nig
A year ago today, the countdown for the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo lunar mission began at the San Diego Comic Convention, where comics, movie, and science fiction fans come together. The content included Astronaut Snoopy and a science, technology, engineering,
Several hundred students across Puerto Rico spoke with NASA astronaut Joe Acaba aboard the International Space Station during his last mission in 2018. Students had the opportunity to ask questions about life aboard the space station, NASA’s deep space exploratio
July 16 marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission’s launch from Kennedy Space Center. Four days later, NASA astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to set foot on the moon on July 20, 1969. For three nights this week, the Sm
IBM announced this week that its apprenticeship program has earned…
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