WASHINGTON (10 March 2017) — NASA’s goal to send a manned spacecraft to Mars should get a big boost from the NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2017. IEEE-USA commends Congress for passing the bipartisan legislation this week. Highlights of S. 442 include: * Authorizes NASA to work towards long-term human space flight missions to Mars […]
IEEE-USA Commends Congress for Passing NASA Bill Facilitating Journey to Mars
Lack of Presidential Action on H-1B Visas Will Cost Americans Jobs
WASHINGTON (10 March 2017) — Now that he has become president, Donald Trump is singing a different tune on H-1B visas. “At least 50,000 Americans will lose their jobs this year because the president has yet to fulfill the promise he made to millions who voted for him,” IEEE-USA President Karen Pedersen said. Trump, by […]
Trump at Risk of ‘Letting Down American Workers,’ says IEEE-USA
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Free March E-Book Explores Inspiring & Closing the Engineering Gender Gap
WASHINGTON (1 March 2017) — Women are earning a larger share of college degrees, and the demand for STEM-educated professionals has grown more than four times the rate of the U.S. labor force as a whole. Nevertheless, women’s representation in STEM occupations has remained relatively flat — or is decreasing — worldwide. In March, IEEE-USA […]