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Geotimes July 2004 Christopher M. Keane |
The Geosciences -- Profession or Discipline? The geosciences are potentially at a crossroads -- the field can either continue to be a profession or slowly evolve into a discipline.  |
Geotimes July 2003 M. Ray Thomasson |
Cooperating to Lead The American Geological Institute gathered geoscience leaders in Washington, D.C., to find new opportunities for alliance.  |
Geotimes September 2003 Jill Karsten |
A Unified Approach to Diversifying the Earth Sciences In the geosciences, a community-wide conversation is vital to recruiting and retaining a diverse population.  |
Geotimes April 2006 Naomi Lubick |
Need a Job? Coal Workers Wanted As the demand for coal increases, the demand for coal workers is also rising, at a time when a notable dearth of mining engineering geologists and other workers is coming down the pipe.  |
Geotimes May 2004 Naomi Lubick |
Outsourcing Geology Offshoring may have a few unexpected consequences for geoscientists, and the current debate is fueling community-wide discussion.  |
Geotimes April 2006 Frank T. Manheim |
A New Look at Mining and the Environment: Finding Common Ground The current impasse between environmentalists and industry is unique among advanced nations. The U.S. conflict contrasts sharply with policy in Sweden, where a dynamic mining and mineral industry coexists with a strong national environmental commitment in a high-wage, strong economy.  |
Geotimes September 2004 Rossbacher & Rhodes |
Building Geology for the Future: Cui bono? Academic geology departments are under attack and have been for more than a decade. Now, Geology departments are facing increasing challenges to survive.  |
Registered Rep. February 19, 2013 Lynn O'Shaughnessy |
Majoring in Employment One of the top reasons students attend college is to get a good job. But just how much will schools help in the job search?  |
Chemistry World January 23, 2013 Paula Stephan |
Too many scientists? It may be hard to believe, but once there was a time when scientists (young and old), policy wonks and those in government worried about a shortage of trained individuals to conduct research.  |
Geotimes April 2004 Kamilli & Barton |
New Collaboration in Minerals Research Responsible and sustainable utilization of mineral resources is critical to societal well-being in the 21st century. Recognizing the opportunities that can come from cooperative interactions, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has increased its involvement with universities and other organizations.  |
Geotimes March 2005 Emily Lehr Wallace |
Inside Baseball Rules Congress Knowing the ins and outs of committee jurisdictions and chairmanships is knowledge that can give scientists power in promoting their interests.  |
Geotimes March 2007 Steinmetz & Dickinson |
Data Preservation: Old Samples Produce New Knowledge The ability to preserve and maintain geoscience data and collections has not kept pace with the growing need for information.  |
Job Journal December 18, 2005 John Challenger |
Encouraging Job Outlook for 2006 The US job market is likely to continue improving in 2006. The biggest job gains are expected to come in the financial services, technology, healthcare, energy and international business sectors.  |
CRM May 2014 Maria Minsker |
The Evolution of the MBA What business schools are doing to better prepare your future employees.  |
Geotimes December 2003 Mike G.C. Wilson |
South Africa's Geological Gifts South Africa has a long and complex geological history which goes back some 3.7 billion years, and the country is blessed with an amazing array of mineral resources of various ages. South Africa ranks second only to the United States in variety of mineral commodities in the world.  |
InternetNews July 19, 2010 |
Microsoft Lands Cloud Deal With NYC Schools As it continues efforts to entice large, public-sector organizations to sign up for its expanding portfolio of cloud services, Microsoft lands e-mail partnership with New York City schools.  |
Geotimes April 2003 Applegate & Baker |
Geosciences Again Look to Congress to Restore Cuts And we're off! The fiscal year 2004 appropriations process is underway, with one bright spot and several large challenges ahead for geoscientists.  |
Geotimes April 2006 Naomi Lubick |
Minerals Cut Again Again, the President's proposed budget for 2007 scuttled the USGS's Mineral Resources Program. The requested cuts affect the collection of data on everything from mineral formation to the extent of worldwide deposits of economic commodities.  |
Geotimes April 2004 Naomi Lubick |
Minerals on the Line In January, President Bush delivered a blow to the geosciences with his proposed budget for fiscal year 2005, effectively cutting the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) by about $18 million.  |
Geotimes January 2007 Margaret Anne Baker |
Diversity in the Geosciences -- We Can Do Better As minorities become the majority of the population, the inability to tap these communities is a severe handicap to actually tapping the bulk of the best and brightest students and including them in the geoscience community.  |
Geotimes May 2004 Holmes & O'Connell |
What Does It Take to Get Tenure? Data from the National Science Foundation and the American Geological Institute indicate that women geoscientists remain underrepresented at all levels in academia.  |
The Motley Fool March 14, 2011 Charly Travers |
Buying Opportunities in For-Profit Education Do your homework to find the investment opportunities within the for-profit education industry.  |
Registered Rep. June 18, 2015 Lynn O'Shaughnessy |
How to Handle Overblown College Fears It's only natural that your clients dread the approach of this milestone, but as they prepare for it, you can help minimize their stress level.  |
Financial Planning November 1, 2011 Danielle Reed |
Financial Planning Education 101: 10 Standout Schools A closer look at ten notable schools for with financial planning programs.  |
Chemistry World January 2007 Victoria Gill |
Treasures From the Deep Mining companies are exploring underwater volcanic vents, hoping to extract metals such as gold and copper. Here is a look at the technical, environmental and political hurdles faced by these aquatic prospectors.  |
The Motley Fool December 24, 2007 David Lee Smith |
Another Energy Shortfall A growing shortage of technical types -- petroleum engineers, geophysicists, technicians -- is now plaguing the energy producers and their oilfield-services peers.  |
Registered Rep. January 23, 2015 Lynn O'Shaughnessy |
Five Secrets Colleges Are Keeping From You While universities may lure students with fancy brochures, luxury housing and scenic architecture, the reality is that colleges are high-stakes businesses preoccupied with enhancing their own prestige.  |
Financial Advisor June 2012 Jerilyn Klein Bier |
Class Act More business schools are offering corporate responsibility and SRI components.  |
T.H.E. Journal May 2009 Rama Ramaswami |
Even! But No Longer Odd Once regarded as an unconventional alternative for atypical students, virtual schools have achieved mainstream acceptance, and are now seen as providing an education equal to - if not better than - what their traditional counterpart offers.  |
Entrepreneur April 2010 |
Top Honors Business school students give a shout out to their schools. The Princeton Review's Student Opinion Honors for business schools.  |
Geotimes March 2003 Larry Kennedy |
Scientist on the Hill: An Introduction The author, a professional geologist, talks about the path that has led him to the American Geological Institute's Congressional Science Fellowship, where he is working with U.S. Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada on issues ranging from water and other natural resources to drought and climate change.  |
T.H.E. Journal February 2009 Charlene O'Hanlon |
Credit Recovery Software: the New Summer School Districts are using online programs to get at-risk students back on track to graduation.  |
T.H.E. Journal October 28, 2009 Scott Aronowitz |
Pearson Launches Early Warning System for At-Risk Students In an effort to help schools combat the decision by at-risk students simply to "give up" and drop out, Pearson has launched Prevent, a data-driven software system designed to give early-warning alerts to educators.  |
The Motley Fool March 24, 2011 Jason Moser |
Rising Star Buy: Higher One Financial aid can be cumbersome. This company streamlines the process.  |
Registered Rep. September 19, 2014 Lynn O'Shaughnessy |
The College Illusion Are your clients, who could be paying as much as a quarter of a million dollars to send one child to college, getting their money's worth?  |
Geotimes October 2005 Lisa M. Pinsker |
Feuding Over the Origins of Fossil Fuels The so-called inorganic or abiogenic oil idea has been getting more attention lately. With oil more expensive than ever and many people citing future shortages, understanding the origins of petroleum is increasingly relevant.  |
Chemistry World January 9, 2015 Matthew Gunther |
Government rejects home secretary's student visa proposal The UK government has rejected a proposal by the home secretary, Theresa May, to remove foreign students from the country immediately following their graduation from university.  |
T.H.E. Journal May 14, 2009 Ruth Reynard |
Technology's Impact on Learning Outcomes: Can It Be Measured? The ongoing debate on the effectiveness of technology use for student learning outcomes still seems to have no clear answers.  |
T.H.E. Journal January 2009 Jennifer Demski |
STEM Picks Up Speed The use of authentic scenarios to teach abstract concepts such as constant velocity is helping educators spark student interest in math and science.  |
T.H.E. Journal March 17, 2010 David Nagel |
Snapshot: Students Want Online Learning High school students seem to be overwhelmingly in favor of online instruction as a component of their educations.  |
Geotimes March 2004 Larry Kennedy |
Dim Prospects for Geosciences `05 Reflecting on my experiences as a congressional science fellow, here are my guesses regarding funding and policy decisions in 2004 that might have an impact on geoscience professionals.  |
HHMI Bulletin Nov 2011 Paul Muhlrad |
Irving Epstein: Better Living Through Chemistry (Class) It will require a change in mindset for chemistry faculty if we are going to get students into chemistry because they want to be, rather than because they have to be.  |
Geotimes December 2007 George Luxbacher |
Underground Coal Mining Health and Safety: A View From the Inside Only through health and safety research programs, strong university programs in mining engineering and committed graduates will we push coal technology boundaries forward.  |
National Defense August 2010 Cynthia D. Miller |
Classroom Perspective: Teachers Speak Out About STEM Three science, technology, mathematics and engineering teachers in different education systems talk about their efforts to attract students to these fields.  |
Information Today November 5, 2015 |
McGraw-Hill Education Studies Students and Technology Students see greater potential for technology in college than is currently being used.  |