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Ford, Girls Who Code Team Up to Close STEM Gender Gap

Ford Motor Company is taking a stand to help inspire more young women to enter science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields in the future. To that end, the company …

Star Wars: The Force Awakens Sets Opening-Weekend Box Office Record

The force is strong with the latest installment to the Star Wars movie franchise – to the tune of $247 million. Star Wars: The Force Awakens blasted the previous North …

Retired Biotech Entrepreneur Ignites Kids’ Passion for STEM

Science is learned by doing, not just reading. With that guiding philosophy in mind, retired biotech entrepreneur Bonnie Baskin is out to inspire the next generation of science, technology, engineering …

Turing Pharmaceuticals Gets Clobbered by the Free Market

If big business were a game of chess, Turing Pharmaceuticals, Inc. would find itself in check courtesy of an upstart player eager for a strategic win in the public perception …

First Lady Calls on Business Leaders to Support Let Girls Learn Initiative

Speaking at the Most Powerful Women summit in Washington, D.C., Mrs. Obama called on the nation’s top business leaders to support the Let Girls Learn initiative to help girls attend …

California’s Fair Pay Act Aims to Narrow the Gender Wage Gap

It pays to be a working woman in California. At least it’s likely to pay just a bit more than in many other states across the country, courtesy of new …

NFL’s Pink Takeover May Not Add Up to Much Green for Charities

Organizations across the country are going pink for October’s National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The aim is to generate publicity for the battle against this disease and raise funds for …

Surprising Cities With Major Markets for STEM Career Opportunities

Tech savvy workers on the hunt for gainful employment might want to set their sights on locations outside the traditional boundaries of Silicon Valley and Washington State. A number of …

Now Appearing! Big-Name CEOs on The Late Show

Comedian and talk show host Stephen Colbert has a long-established reputation for taking the road less traveled. Fans tuning in to watch him in David Letterman’s old spot on CBS …

PayScale Says It Pays to Work in These Fields

As college costs continue to rise, incoming students may find themselves working to strike a balance between personal interests and potential earnings upon graduation. For business majors, selecting the right …