Teens learn robotics as factories lack skilled workers
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - At the Escuela Vieau School in downtown Milwaukee, seventh-grader Camila Garcia was building a model wind turbine in a class intended to spark interest in engineering. "At first, I thought, 'This is for boys, it's not for me. I can't do it,'" the 13-year-old recalled. "Now I see that I can do it and that it's fun." Her nascent interest in both learning math as well as the ...
One Niagara tax request up for vote
The owners of the One Niagara building may find out today if they qualify for a tax break through the Niagara County Industrial Development Agency. NCIDA board Chairman Henry Sloma said One Niagara’s application for tax assistance will be discussed during today’s board meeting.
Officials: Building owners fail to fix violations; jobs in jeopardy
The jobs of about 70 people are in jeopardy because of the building owners' failure to fix safety violations, officials said. The owners of the building on the Fifth Street Highway in Muhlenberg Twp., Berks Co., which houses 25 separate businesses, have not moved fast enough to fix safety violations they've known about since 2009, said township officials. The businesses were notified last week ...
Malaysia is not paved with gold
Many Cambodians, who work two jobs in their homeland to make ends meet, see Malaysia as a country where life is good and where one can earn a lot of money.
Dream Jobs 2012: Building Ocean Explorers
With the boat surging over ocean swells, a soaked and smudged Kevin Hardy reaches over the side and yanks a tether, freeing a 3-meter-long submersible.
Mentors help build careers
Burke High School senior Darryl Lee knows he wants to be an engineer or an architect, but he's not sure which one. He's learning about them, though, through a new mentor program that encourages students to pursue future careers in architecture, construction or engineering. "It's a...
Amazon's Kindle Fire: The next gaming console?
Amazon.com has been quietly recruiting game developers, posting dozens of jobs on its site. P.J. McNealy, founder of Digital World Research, believes that Amazon is amassing resources to potentially become a force in mobile social gaming.
Few grads in Austin Peay program land Hemlock jobs
Most graduates of an Austin Peay program designed to prepare people for work at the Hemlock Semiconductor plant haven't landed jobs there.
County to vote on $1.6M for RCC roof
Rockland County is preparing to spend nearly $1.6 million to replace the 32-year-old atrium at Rockland Community College.
City of Springfield releases information about recent layoffs
Beth Johnstone, former deputy director of the city’s planning and economic development, and Kwahme McNeil, the son of former Springfield Ald. Frank McNeil, are among a dozen people who lost their city jobs late last month.