Tag Archives: STEM

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How I Did It: Web Entrepreneur Makes Finding Right Products Online Easy

Founder of PlumPerfect.com talks e-commerce and tech-based businesses

Asmau Ahmed, founder of PlumPerfect.com, combines tech skills with love of online shopping for Web…

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Cool Jobs: L’Oreal Chemist Takes Cosmetics Passion Global

Searching for perfect makeup shades for women of color is all in a day's work

Profiles of professionals who have jobs that combine creativity, fun, and their professional passions.

By Demetria Irwin

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Students from Thriving Talents School in Kissi, Kenya show the power of the Nokero 200 light bulb (Image: Nokero/Cheyenne Ellis)

Nokero & ChildFund Partner to Create a Brighter Future for Underprivileged Children

The international organizations aim to break the cycle of energy poverty through the Global Light to Learn Challenge

ChildFund International and Nokero International Ltd join forces to distribute clean, eco-friendly lighting to kids…

By Janel Martinez

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Earlier this week CareerCast.com released their annual Jobs Rated report on the nation’s best and worst jobs for 2012. Here’s a quick peak at which professions topped the list along with each job’s average yearly income. As expected, careers in STEM are leading the charge for best jobs of 2012. See for yourself…

10 Best Jobs of 2012

CareerCast releases their annual report on the best career fields of the year. Did yours make the list?

CareerCast.com releases its annual Best Jobs for 2012 report, breaking down the careers that average…

By Anslem Samuel

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Dr. Jane Cooke Wright (Photo: Library of Congress)

7 Black Female Trailblazers in Medicine

Pioneering physicians, researchers and surgeons

Take a look at black women making big strides as physicians and researches.

By BlackEnterprise.com

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BEST DOCUMENTARY OF 2011:

CNN’s Black In America 4: The New Promised Land – Silicon Valley. This documentary chronicles the journey of eight entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley in an industry where less than 1% of venture capital (VC) backed startups have African-American founders.

SXSW 2012: Revisiting CNN’s ‘Black in America: The Promised Land – Silicon Valley’

Participants from Summer 2011 class of NewMe describe their experience and provide updates on their progress

CNN’s Black in America / Silicon Valley: Aftermath was one of SXSW’s most anticipated panels…

By Marcia Wade Talbert

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Nurse Anesthetist


Perks: One of the highest paid positions in nursing field; Undergo a significant amount of training and care for patients  before, during, and after their anesthesia has been administered, making for diversity of marketable skills


Most Suited For: RNs, bachelor degree holders, and Master's or Doctorate degree holders; awesome multitaskers and problem-solvers


Salary: Average of $165,000 annually


More information: Visit the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists

Jobs in Demand: Opportunities in Nursing Limitless for Black Women and Men

Prime career leads in the medical field

A look at opportunities in a field that is among the highest in new job…

By Aisha M. Taylor

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Will Two Billion Jobs Disappear by 2030?

Futurist Thomas Frey makes bold prediction about technology's impact on the job market

According to futurist Thomas Frey, technological advancements will impact over 2 billion jobs worldwide by…

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White House Conducts 2nd Annual Science Fair

It's not too late for your child to participate virtually

More than 100 students from over 45 states attended sharing their latest inventions — from…

By Marcia Wade Talbert

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Why There Are Few Women & African Americans in STEM

A recent study says while 84% of STEM department chairs at leading universities say recruiting…

By Alan Hughes

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