TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Juichiro Ikeda) today announced the completion, on Friday, February 10, of this year’s Project Based Learning (“PBL”) program at the University of Tokyo (President: Makoto Gonokami; Headquarters: Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo) Graduate Program for Mechanical Systems Innovation (GMSI), Research and Education Consortium for Innovation of Advanced Integrated Science (CIAiS) […]
ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND — Emerson, a leading global provider of automation technology and engineering services, has opened new education facilities at its Solutions Center in Aberdeen. The expansion provides for a range of training courses and competency assessment programs, enabling engineers and technicians to enhance the automation technology skills required to maximize the operational performance of […]
BOCA RATON, Fla.- Office Depot, Inc. (NASDAQ:ODP), a leading global provider of office supplies and services, today announced an expanded partnership with Austin Independent School District (AISD). The company recently worked with the district to develop an innovative entrepreneurship classroom at Crockett High School, located in Austin, Texas. Students enrolled in the school’s entrepreneurship program […]
DULLES, Va., — Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) and the Center for Cyber Safety and Education™ will offer six new scholarships this year to encourage women to pursue cybersecurity degrees. “Recent global surveys show young women see fewer opportunities in cyber careers than young men do,” said Dave Wajsgras, president of Raytheon’s Intelligence, Information and Services […]
LINTHICUM, Md. – Applications are now being accepted for the 15th annual Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) Engineering Scholars competition, which will provide scholarships to students living near Northrop Grumman campuses in ten states around the country – Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, New York, Ohio, Utah and Virginia. Brochures detailing the eligibility requirements […]
U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. announced today that school counselors will have the opportunity to apply for the School Ambassador Fellows program starting with the 2017-18 cohort of ambassadors. The program currently includes the Teaching Ambassador Fellows (TAF) and Principal Ambassador Fellows (PAF). Including the voices of teachers, principals, counselors and other […]
There is an urgent need for greater headway in education without which, on current trends, the world will be half a century late for achieving the education-related goals contained in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, according to a new United Nations-backed independent report. “A fundamental change is needed in the way we think about […]
BETHESDA, Md. – Lockheed Martin, a global security and aerospace company, has partnered with Discovery Education to launch the next phase of Generation Beyond, an initiative to use science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education to prepare today’s middle school students nationwide for deep space exploration. Lockheed Martin has supported every NASA mission to Mars […]
New York – To help inspire and prepare young people for a rapidly changing and highly competitive job market, the GE Foundation is launching an innovative learning programme to provide 16 to 18 year olds with practical work experience in STEM careers for the workforce of tomorrow. On the occasion of the UN’s World Youth […]
One essential part of educating students successfully is assessing their progress. Done well and thoughtfully, assessments are tools for learning and promoting equity. They provide necessary information for educators, families, the public, and students themselves to measure progress and improve outcomes for all learners. Done poorly, in excess, or without clear purpose, however, they take […]
