Archive for September, 2007

$1 Million Grant for National Engineering Education Initiative

Monday, September 24th, 2007

Motorola Supports National Engineering Education Initiative with $1 Million Grant
The Motorola Foundation today announced $1 million in support of the National Academy Foundation’s (NAF) Academy of Engineering initiative, which will help create 110 academies in high schools across the country to inspire young people to study science and engineering. In collaboration with Project Lead the [...]

High Tech Worker Shortage Threatens Economy

Friday, September 14th, 2007

Worker Shortage Called Maryland, USA Threat by Phillip McGowan, Baltimore Sun:
A shortage of workers with high-tech and other skills needed to fill defense and homeland security jobs threatens not only Maryland’s economic development but also the nation’s war on terrorism, according to a report released yesterday.
The Fort Meade Alliance, a group of business leaders that [...]