Women engineers and scientists launch fascinating careers

Support can be crucial for diverse students entering university science and engineering programs. This may be particularly true for women who, according to a National Research Council study, may face isolation at school and in the workplace. Many schools have taken steps to address this issue...

Myrna Soto: at Comcast, info security is a key element

Myrna Soto has moved into the cable service and communications industry. Since last September she’s been senior VP and chief infrastructure and information security officer (CISO) at Comcast Corp (Philadelphia, PA), the cable, entertainment and communications products and services provider.

At CECOM, Joseph Fisher heads up a communications directorate

Joseph Fisher is director of the communications directorate for the Software Engineering Center (SEC) of the CECOM life cycle management command at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. CECOM is the Army’s Communications Electronics Command. Fisher leads CECOM’s efforts in providing state-of...

JETS names first woman president

Alexandria, VA – Linda Snow-Solum, a senior director with Rockwell Collins, is the new president of the board of directors of the Junior Engineering and Technical Society (JETS), a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to promoting engineering and technology careers. Snow-Solum has worked at Rockwell Collins for thirty years in product...

UTEP is changing the face of engineering

'The atmosphere at UTEP is very Hispanic,” says Carlos Ferregut, associate dean for graduate studies and research. “You hear Spanish spoken all over campus.” Recruitment in the southwest region around El Paso, southern New Mexico, west Texas and northern Mexico fills the college with Hispanic...

Ball Aerospace needs scientists, engineers and IT pros

From national defense to space exploration to commercial ventures, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp offers services to many clients. It needs a broad contingent of scientists, engineers and IT pros to accomplish its missions. Types of jobs available depend on current needs, says Toya...

PSEG is one of the best places to launch
a career

With energy issues on the front burner, Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG, Newark, NJ) is grooming college students and new grads to meet power industry demands of today and tomorrow. “We realize that the highly complex jobs we need to fill are not the kind you prepare for in a week or...