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Can Trump sell apprenticeship programs to America?
R.V. Scheide ManufacturingChances are that more Americans are familiar with "The Apprentice," the reality TV show formerly starring the current president of the United States, than they are with apprenticeship programs. Today, graduates from such programs constitute just 0.2 percent of the labor force.
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What new regs for vehicle autonomy will mean for transportation
Ryan Clark Transportation Technology & AutomotiveWith the transportation industry speeding toward the reality of autonomous vehicles sharing U.S. roads, the government is determined to remove whatever obstacles have been placed in the technology’s way. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said last month at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit that a new tech-neutral and flexible approach to Obama-era regulations will aim to eliminate "unnecessary obstacles" to the development of self-driving cars and commercial vehicles.
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Bridging the manufacturing skills gap: A work in progress
R.V. Scheide ManufacturingFor more than a decade, labor market specialists have been warning that the United States is not training the required number of students in science, technology, engineering and math to remain competitive in the digitized global economy. But where exactly these shortages exist and how exactly to do address them remain unanswered questions.
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When will blockchain finally shift from potential to reality?
Ross Lancaster Science & TechnologyIn 2009, a Japanese man named Satoshi Nakamoto apparently invented both the first blockchain database and the world's first cryptocurrency, Bitcoin. There are various theories about who Nakamoto really is, or whether Nakamoto is actually a group of people. He has never identified himself.
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Will Apple’s updated Health app catch on?
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationIn a tech world almost owned by Apple, the powerhouse firm recently announced what most have long suspected: It is staking a piece of its future on healthcare, and this move likely will have a ripple on patient health. Apple's newest Health app upgrade marks a major investment for the firm, and other vendors in the space are likely taking notice.
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State of the Union: What about rural broadband expansion?
R.V. Scheide CommunicationsFor a man who enjoys putting his name on buildings, President Donald Trump spoke surprisingly little about rebuilding America's infrastructure in Tuesday night's 90-minute State of the Union address. In fact, Trump spent slightly less than two minutes on the topic.
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Geographic information systems show their true economic value
Bill Becken Science & TechnologyConsumers and businesses have embraced geographic information systems (GIS) as a huge boon in their lives. The systems are accurate sources of information; they're time- and fuel-saving modalities; and, taken together, they're an omniscient, daily valet.
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Demanding E&E developments from CES 2018
Don Rosato EngineeringThe annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) — just held Jan. 9-12 in Las Vegas — is the world's top technology exhibition highlighting major new electrical and electronic developments. Continuous change is always the main feature of the electrical and electronics industries. Whether in the consumer electronics or telecommunications sector, companies must constantly evolve to remain competitive in the global marketplace.
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After cloning monkeys, are humans next?
Seth Sandronsky Science & TechnologyScientists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Neuroscience in Shanghai recently published a paper detailing their cloning of monkeys by somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT). The breakthrough research, led by Qiang Sun raises many questions both in and out of the laboratory.
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K-12 schools: The need for computational thinking
Bambi Majumdar EducationAs we race toward tech-based education, it has become imperative that students not only become familiar with emerging technologies but also internalize them. One way to ensure that they do so is to move beyond limited coding exercises and start learning computational thinking.
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