Education & Career

Contrary to popular belief, engineering majors have about the same drop-out rate as other disciplines such as those in the liberal arts.

Nisha Sawhney

Every professional today should have a Web presence.

More employees say they are willing to take on additional responsibilities, work longer hours, take pay cuts and unpaid leave to keep their job, according to the Q2 Glassdoor.com Employment Confidence Survey.

Researchers have found that physical attractiveness has a significant impact on how much people get paid.

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine think Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep may enhance creative problem-solving.

Tufts University is going to investigate whether service-learning -- basically do-gooder type engineering programs -- will help attract kids and especially women to engineering careers.

Women don’t lack math skills, Avoid Post Downsizing Stress Syndrome

Clippard Instrument Laboratory Inc., is a sponsor of the 2009 FIRST Robotics Competition.

This General Motors engineer helps run a pilot program to retrain displaced engineers in advanced propulsion.

Better employees give better results, Online job listings show economy remains in the doldrums

Engineers Week, founded in 1951 by the National Society of Professional Engineers, is among the oldest of America’s professional outreach efforts.