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5 Ways to Help Struggling Remote Employees Adjust

POSTED ON Aug 04, 2020

While employees in many countries have been working virtually for some time, the COVID-19 pandemic forced us almost overnight to change how we live and work. Additional turmoil in American society related to civil rights and the economic recession is making an alre

Internships—Path to the Fast Track

POSTED ON Aug 04, 2020

While in college, Kiante Bush interned for Northrop Grumman as a supply chain analyst, and as an operations analyst at JPMorgan Chase. After graduating with a bachelor's degree in transportation systems engineering, he took a job with Accenture Federal Services

Time Management | Making More Minutes

POSTED ON Aug 03, 2020

Too often people are overwhelmed doing non-productive work and never find the time to do the things that will make a difference and help them achieve their goals. Time management is the broad term for the systems used for planning and prioritizing activities. Ch

Women of Color STEM Awards Producer gives a bird’s view of what to expect

POSTED ON Jul 31, 2020

Emmy-nominated producer Toni Robinson will lead the production team for the 2020 Women of Color STEM Conference Awards Gala, which will be held on Saturday, October 10 in Detroit, Michigan. The show will be streamed on YouTube. In this week's High-Tech Sunday po

Reaching for the Stars in a Summer Like No Other

POSTED ON Jul 31, 2020

Jon Gonzales’ experiences highlight a few good reasons why college students and future STEM professionals should embark on a unique internship experience before they graduate. With a research focus on dynamics and control for automotive systems, Gonzales' firs

Contact Tracing: Fighting the Pandemic

POSTED ON Jul 30, 2020

A recent paper published by the National Center for Biotechnology Information called "Contact tracing to control infectious disease: when enough is enough" said contact tracing has been the primary means of controlling infectious diseases. Beyond controlling inf

How AI can improve the way we understand Weather Patterns

POSTED ON Jul 29, 2020

Did you know National Ocean Service and National Weather Service researchers use artificial intelligence (AI) to detect rip currents from coastal imagery?  This is important because rip currents are a major cause of death for many surfers. In 2019, weather and

Take Control of Your Career Using Systems Thinking

POSTED ON Jul 28, 2020

Engineers think in systems. They understand how one thing works by looking at all its parts, and the relationships between those parts. To Talia Fox, CEO of KUSI Global Inc., however, the value of systems thinking extends beyond traditional engineering. As an execu

Quantum: Concepts to Chemistry to Computing

POSTED ON Jul 27, 2020

Quantum mechanics explains the behavior of atomic and subatomic matter, and it has foundational roots in physics. Chemists took quantum mechanics from physics and used it to elevate themselves to higher understandings in their science. They are now teaming up with

Workplace Rules and Etiquette

POSTED ON Jul 24, 2020

There will always be other people vying for the top. So prepare and pay attention.  You should look at team meetings as an opportunity. The whole group will be there, and your boss will be looking for intelligent input. If you can be the one to provide it, le

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