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15 Best Online Bachelor’s in Software Engineering Degrees for 2017

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Published by College Choice

EUGENE, OR, USA — /PRNewswire/ — College Choice, an authority in college and university rankings and resources, has published a ranking of the 15 Best Online Bachelor’s in Software Engineering Degrees for 2017,

Software engineers are on the front lines of the innovative American economy, and in the next few years, the employment of software engineers is projected to increase by a huge 22%. Continue reading →

NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics Program (S-STEM)

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Program Solicitation NSF 16-540

Synopsis of Program:

nsf-logoA well-educated science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workforce is a significant contributor to maintaining the competitiveness of the U.S. in the global economy.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) program addresses the need for a high quality STEM workforce in STEM disciplines supported by the program and for the increased success of low-income academically talented students with demonstrated financial need who are pursuing associate, baccalaureate, or graduate degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) [6], [16].

Recognizing that financial aid alone cannot increase retention and graduation in STEM, the program provides awards to Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) to fund scholarships and to advance the adaptation, implementation, and study of effective evidence-based curricular and co-curricular activities that support recruitment, retention, transfer (if appropriate), student success, academic/career pathways, and graduation in STEM. Continue reading →

The Measure of All Things

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NIST Colloquium Series

In this session from the NIST Colloquium Series, Ken Adler, author of “The Measure of All Things: The Seven Year Odyssey and Hidden Error that Transformed the World”, tells the story of the seven-year, trouble-filled 18th century expedition that established the distance for the meter … and about the secret “error” held from the public about this famous measurement. Continue reading →

NIST’s New Blog: Taking Measure

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Screen Shot -taking_measure-logoOnline  —  Taking measure is what they do at NIST, both figuratively and literally. They are constantly looking ahead to where science and technology are going so that they can figure out how to best serve our country.

Their researchers are experts in measurement science, which is key to—among other things—making sure that citizens get the right dose of medicine, that car and computer parts built around the world fit together, and that we have the foundational knowledge we need to create new technologies.

Through this blog, they plan to share with their excitement and passion for the work they do. Continue reading →