Aerospace & defense: facing down the challenge of retirement brain drain
The aerospace and defense industries are watching the horizon, expecting many of their highly experienced engineers and technical experts to retire in the next five to ten years. Companies are hiring now and setting...
At General Motors, Denise Gray’s work promotes environmental gain
The unveiling of Chevy Volt, the extended-range electric vehicle, at the 2007 Detroit Auto Show fueled public excitement about the future of “green” automobiles. Behind the buzz stands Denise Gray, director of hybrid...
Caroline Simard is director of research at the Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology (Palo Alto, CA). “When you look at women of color in technology,” Simard says, “one of the biggest issues in the future will be...
Washington, DC - A PBS documentary on African American chemist Dr Percy Julian recently received a journalism award from the American Association for the...
Brian Britton, head of supplier diversity, says that Black & Veatch (Overland Park, KS) began its supplier diversity program in 2005 “to further our efforts in meeting the needs of our clients, and the communities where we...
Battelle is a leader in the business of innovation
Battelle, the world’s largest nonprofit R&D organization, bills itself as “the business of innovation.” Through its global offices, the organization provides all levels of government with innovative approaches to some of the world’s...
