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Backscatter: The
Global Engineer
In theory,
globalization is supposed to equalize global
wages and raise the global standard of living.
Everyone is supposed to benefit. So, what's the problem? |
Improving Public
Understanding of Engineering
Can the United States
continue to lead the world
in innovation, asks the
National Academy of
Engineering (NAE). NAE
suggests the answer may
depend on how well the
public understands
engineering. |
New
E-Books Address GOLD Careers
and Management of Technology
IEEE-USA has released three
new career-related e-books.
Two of the books kick off
the "Launching Your Career"
GOLD e-book series, which is
dedicated to helping
graduating students, recent
graduates and young
engineers on important
career topics. The third
e-book provides an overview
of the Management of
Technology (MOT) discipline. |
Managing Market Volatility
Market volatility is often
referred to as a normal
market occurrence. However,
when it involves your
money, it takes on a new
perspective. There
is no guaranteed solution to
managing market volatility
and the stock market, but
the following tips can help. |
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Sample Exam Books Available for
Restructured PE Exam
The Principles and
Practice of Engineering (PE) exam for electrical
and computer engineers is assuming a new
structure in the spring of 2009.
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Getting
Back into the Game:
It's All About Connections
To be competitive,
senior level executives returning to the job
market have some unique challenges, not the
least of which is the gap in their employment
history. |
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intellectual
property corner
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Using the Internet to
Promote Progress in Science
and Technology
The public is asking
for the modern presidency to
tap into the potential of
all Americans by means of
searchable online databases
of government information,
full-scale interactivity,
and the distributed problem
solving that comes with
social networks, to become
more accessible, more
transparent, and more
effective. |
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U.S. innovation &
competitiveness
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Outlook for 2009
IEEE-USA editor for
technology policy George McClure
looks at the prospects for technology,
energy, climate change, work
force, employment benefits,
immigration, infrastructure
and the economy in the new
year. |
U.S.
Companies Investing in STEM
Education
While Congress prepares a
renewed focus on government
programs to assist science,
technology, engineering and
mathematics education,
several major American
corporations are pumping
sizeable amounts of money
into schools around the
country to provide further
support for initiatives to
strengthen STEM education. |
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Washington
Technology Digest – December
2008
A recap of news and notable
developments in electrical
engineering and computer or
information technology
emerging from the federal
government during November
2008. |
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Long-Term Care Insurance: A
Critical Piece of Asset
Protection
Stocks, bonds, annuities,
mutual funds, 401(k)s,
pensions, CDs…they all make
up a well-balanced and
diversified portfolio to
make sure your assets are
protected from market risks.
But what about your
long-term health risks?
Learn more about your
long-term health risks,
including five myths, and a
solution to help protect
your assets from them. |
