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Y Soft launches 3D printing solutions for education providers
Education, Learning & Training

Y Soft launches 3D printing solutions for education providers

Y Soft has unveiled new 3D printing solutions for schools, featuring premium 3D lessons and an affordable 3D/2D EDU bundle to bolster STEAM education.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2020
Fear of breaking social norms in the workplace behind high job turnover
Recruitment

Fear of breaking social norms in the workplace behind high job turnover

Auticon urges firms to embrace neurodiversity, tackle bias, and value autism in the workplace for better output.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Apr 2020
Mastercard extends free access to STEM curriculum for girls
Marketing Technologies

Mastercard extends free access to STEM curriculum for girls

Mastercard and education firm Scholastic have expanded free access to Mastercard's STEM curriculum designed for 8-12 year-old girls.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 2nd Apr 2020
Australia's IT & software sector job market on the rise
Software Development

Australia's IT & software sector job market on the rise

Australia's IT and software sector sees a 17.3% hiring growth spurt amid a decline in other industries due to the COVID-19 pandemic, LinkedIn notes.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2020
Mentorship key to bringing women into cybersecurity - Microsoft
Cybersecurity

Mentorship key to bringing women into cybersecurity - Microsoft

Microsoft believes that mentorship is a key way to get more women into cybersecurity, says corporate vice president Ann Johnson.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 30th Mar 2020
Nanogirl launches online STEM learning programme for self-isolated Kiwis
eLearning

Nanogirl launches online STEM learning programme for self-isolated Kiwis

The team at Nanogirl have launched an online learning platform for Kiwi kids to help get them through the COVID-19 lockdown period.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2020
IWD 2020: Why we must champion the next generation of female leaders
Marketing Technologies

IWD 2020: Why we must champion the next generation of female leaders

International Women's Day: As we've seen over and over — and as endless research supports — diversity isn't just good business, it's good for business.

By Suzanne Steele • 5 min read • Sun, 8th Mar 2020
IWD 2020 interview: LogRhythm's Joanne Wong & Ping Identity's Vivienne Horsfall
Security Information and Event Management

IWD 2020 interview: LogRhythm's Joanne Wong & Ping Identity's Vivienne Horsfall

On International Women's Day 2020, we interview Joanne Wong of LogRhythm and Vivienne Horsfall of Ping Identity to discuss the future of women in cybersecurity.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2020
Google Cloud to invest $10b in US presence in 2020
Hyperscale

Google Cloud to invest $10b in US presence in 2020

Google will invest more than $10 billion in its United States offices and data centers in 2020, Google CEO Sundar Pinchai declared last week.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2020
Facebook opens new data center in New Albany, Ohio
DataCentre infrastructure

Facebook opens new data center in New Albany, Ohio

February has marked the launch of Facebook's new data center in New Albany, Ohio - but the work isn't over yet.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Feb 2020
New study reveals 'huge' gender disparity in Indian businesses
Intel

New study reveals 'huge' gender disparity in Indian businesses

Improving gender diversity in the workplace requires uniform women-friendly programs and male allies, according to a new study.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 2nd Jan 2020
Motorola Solutions Foundation awards $250m to non-profits
Power / Energy

Motorola Solutions Foundation awards $250m to non-profits

Motorola Solutions Foundation has awarded over $10m to 250 non-profit organizations worldwide, benefiting over 2 million students and community members.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Dec 2019
Clear winners and losers in UFB race, research finds
Unified Communications

Clear winners and losers in UFB race, research finds

New research indicates that the adoption of Ultra Fast Broadband in New Zealand has led to 'winners and losers' among businesses.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 13th Dec 2019

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Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) stories

Callaghan Innovation empowers women in STEM careers
Health Technologies

Callaghan Innovation empowers women in STEM careers

New Zealand's Callaghan Innovation and Hutt Science hosted female students in science and technology to tackle the industry's gender imbalance.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 17th Feb 2020
Engineering Leadership Award won by Beca NZ MD
Māori

Engineering Leadership Award won by Beca NZ MD

The honour also highlighted Beca colleagues and future talent, with two young engineers recognised and a diversity network making the finals.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Nov 2019
Congratulations to all Skills Bright Sparks winners
Bright Sparks

Congratulations to all Skills Bright Sparks winners

Young innovators Agam Aharon and Adam Smith take top honours at the Skills Bright Sparks 2019 Awards for their inspiring tech solutions.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 8th Nov 2019
How do we grow great engineers?
Data Analytics

How do we grow great engineers?

A shortage of engineers is already constraining construction, manufacturing and agriculture as firms struggle to adapt to new skills and technologies.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 25th Oct 2019