Wayne State sets science, engineering career night: Today’s world of highly skilled workers trained in science, technology, engineering and mathematics is faltering, particularly among underrepresented populations. It is these areas that generate breakthrough innovations that will lead to productivity gains, economic growth and higher standards of living. With the U.S. falling behind in producing this technical talent, we will be unable to sustain our economic leadership in the world experts have said. Wayne State University aims to change this crisis and is reaching out to young, underrepresented men and women Wednesday, Nov. 18 through “Unlimited Horizons: Exploring Science and Engineering Careers for Women and Minority Students,” an ESCALATE (Engineering & Science Careers in Academia: Learning from ADVANCE and Translating Effectively) program funded by the National Science Foundation. WSU officials will give high school, community college and other students an opportunity to explore science and engineering careers and offer them guidance on these career paths. Students also will learn about career opportunities in higher education, particularly in STEMs fields, which lack women and minority populations. The event is free and open to the public. It will be held on Wayne State’s campus at the McGregor Memorial Conference Center, 495 Ferry Mall. Registration is required at http://www.escalate.wayne.edu. For questions or more information, contact Kayla Rice at (313) 874-7010 or krice@wayne.edu.
Tata sets lunch and learn on reducing storage, bandwidth costs: Tata Technologies will host a lunch and learn Nov. 12 at noon at the Capital Grill in Troy to discuss reducing rising storage and bandwidth costs through products from NetApp and Riverbed. RSVP to rick.garza@tatatechnologies.com
MEDC, Leap, Honigman sponsored 21st Century Jobs Fund Symposium: The Michgian Economic Development Corp. in partnership with LEAP and Honigman will host the "21st Century Jobs Fund Symposium" Tuesday, Nov. 10 from 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at teh Lansing Center in Lansing. In addition to the formal program including speakers and breakout sessions, the symposium offers opportunities to network with peers, support providers and funding sources. The keynote speaker is Thomas B. Ballard, Director of the Partnerships Directorate at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Breakout sessions include life sciences, stages of commercialization, angel investing, strategic partnerships and more. The event is $50. More at www.michiganadvantage.org/symposium.
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